Easter Expectations

We hope every member of Second will seek to implement this simple plan for the unchurched as we approach Easter. One, pray for them. During Holy Week, prayerwalk your neighborhood; ask God to send neighbors your way so that you can invite them to Easter services. Choose one or two close friends or family members to pray for specifically. Without prayer, there can be no blessing on our efforts.

Two, invite them to come to Easter services. Surveys show the unchurched in the USA are more likely to come to church on Easter than on any other Sunday. Three, sit with them in church. We have no Sunday School classes that day. This gives you the perfect chance to give your undivided attention to an unchurched friend. Your presence beside them will be the most helpful thing you can do to make them feel comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings.

Four, take them to eat, or have them in your home for lunch. The latter is what Ruth and I will be doing with the two friends we have coming with us. Eating with them shows you care for them as people, not as notches on a belt to denote conquest. Five, invest in them. We want this Easter to affect every day thereafter. If an unchurched person comes with you on Easter, they are opening a door for further interaction. Don't waste the opportunity.

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