“Ways you can invite someone to our Gospel Meeting”

Friday, September 17, 2021

Tonk Talk 

                On Oct. 3-6, Camden Ave. will be having a Gospel Meeting.  We must remember that the main goal of having a Gospel Meeting is to invite our friends, neighbors, co-workers, classmates, and family members to hear the word of God.  In my sermon last week, I gave some practical ways we can invite people to study the Bible with us, which can also be used to invite people to our Gospel Meeting.  So here are some of those ideas repeated and other creative ideas we can do to invite people:

• Give a neighbor who is moving into your neighborhood free lightbulbs or a flashlight (with batteries).  Say something like “You’ll probably have a lightbulb go out some time, so here’s one,” or if it is a flashlight say, “if the electricity goes out this might come in handy.”  Then say. “By the way, did you know that Jesus is the light of the world (John 8:12)?” You can learn more about Him at our Gospel Meeting we are having, why don’t you and your family come with us.”
• Bake some bread and give it to someone, and say something like, “by the way did you know Jesus is the Bread of life” (John 6:35)? “You can learn more about Him at our Gospel Meeting we are having, why don’t you and your family come with us.”
• Give out water to the people in your neighborhood or local park and as you give the water to them say something like, “did you know that Jesus can give us spiritual drink” (John 7:37-38)? “You can learn more about Him at our Gospel Meeting we are having, why don’t you and your family come with us.”
• Go to the laundromat or carwash and feed quarters into the machine, and say something like, “have you been washed by the blood of Christ” (1 Cor. 6:11)? “You can learn more about Him at our Gospel Meeting we are having, why don’t you and your family come with us.”
• Give someone a nice flower, and say something like, “did you know Jesus is like a plant (vine)” John 15:1-7?  “You can learn more about Him at our Gospel Meeting we are having, why don’t you and your family come with us.”
• Pass out microwave popcorn or a can of soda pop with a note attached that says, “Pop into our Gospel Meeting.” Include your name and information about our Gospel Meeting.

Can you think of other creative ways of inviting people to our Gospel Meeting?  All these ideas are to help build friendships and to show we are servants of Christ trying to share our faith in today’s modern world.  It is amazing to see how responsive people become as the result of a simple gift or act of servanthood. 

Will you do something that will show people we care and use that as an opportunity to talk to them about Christ and invite them to our Gospel Meeting and other services?  In Christ, Mark T. Tonkery

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