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We believe Christ is for everyone and we aim to follow his example; to be a place of spiritual refreshment where the presence of God is always felt and the good news of the risen Christ is told.
We ae a welcoming church, because Jesus welcomed all who came to him; we believe that everyone has the right to hear the good news of Jesus. We long to see people growing in faith and learning from the Word of God. Yet in today’s culture faith seems un-important, what will happen to us eternally, does not matter – or so it would seem. The hardest step can be stepping over the step into church for the first time.
That is why a personal, caring, friendly invitation and welcome is so important; the Archbishop wants to encourage the Church in this. He says to first pray: ask God to give you the opportunity to suggest to someone that they might come to church with you. Then share your faith with confidence. Invite people to come with you to the church you love. And the church will grow. It really is that simple.
It is a gospel imperative to go and make disciples (Matthew 28:19). Many of us have not had experience of this, because it hasn’t seemed necessary in the past, and the culture of the church has been to leave it to the vicar. But it’s now a new culture, and we know that all Christians are called to this task, yet some are fearful. It need not be so, it needs to become part of our everyday life, to become mission-minded; to be able to share our faith and invite people to church.
In John 15:16-17. We’ve been chosen by Jesus Christ to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last. In the New Testament, the teachings of Jesus, St Paul and St John all speak of faith which produces fruit in people’s lives. Faith without deeds is dead. A tree is known by its fruit.
So, together let us push back against the culture of indifference and declare faith in Jesus matters. The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news which every Christian must be committed to sharing.
Every blessing
We believe Christ is for everyone and we aim to follow his example; to be a place of spiritual refreshment where the presence of God is always felt and the good news of the risen Christ is told.
We ae a welcoming church, because Jesus welcomed all who came to him; we believe that everyone has the right to hear the good news of Jesus. We long to see people growing in faith and learning from the Word of God. Yet in today’s culture faith seems un-important, what will happen to us eternally, does not matter – or so it would seem. The hardest step can be stepping over the step into church for the first time.
That is why a personal, caring, friendly invitation and welcome is so important; the Archbishop wants to encourage the Church in this. He says to first pray: ask God to give you the opportunity to suggest to someone that they might come to church with you. Then share your faith with confidence. Invite people to come with you to the church you love. And the church will grow. It really is that simple.
It is a gospel imperative to go and make disciples (Matthew 28:19). Many of us have not had experience of this, because it hasn’t seemed necessary in the past, and the culture of the church has been to leave it to the vicar. But it’s now a new culture, and we know that all Christians are called to this task, yet some are fearful. It need not be so, it needs to become part of our everyday life, to become mission-minded; to be able to share our faith and invite people to church.
In John 15:16-17. We’ve been chosen by Jesus Christ to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last. In the New Testament, the teachings of Jesus, St Paul and St John all speak of faith which produces fruit in people’s lives. Faith without deeds is dead. A tree is known by its fruit.
So, together let us push back against the culture of indifference and declare faith in Jesus matters. The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news which every Christian must be committed to sharing.
Every blessing