Just an Observation or Two!

My wife and I were traveling back home yesterday morning (Sunday).  As we traveled along in Mobile it was impossible not to notice that a lot of people are out and about living life on Sunday!  We had to stop at Wal-Mart to pick up a couple of items for the tail-gate party.  It was about 11:00 am and when we left I told my wife that we in the church, while we are in the church, tend to think that everyone else is probably at church too! 

That is not the case!  The vast majority of people in our area on any given Sunday are unchurched!  More than that - they are not "studying" us - the church!  I think about our conversations at church!  They are far too often "me" and "us" centered - what we like about worship, music, Sunday School - the structure, the activities etc.. Most of our conversations are not about connecting with the majority of folks who never think about any church!  And they are in the vast majority! 

It really does a fellow good once in a while to get out on a Sunday, during church time, and drive around a bit. You will begin to see quickly that the church has to become much more intentional about fulfilling its mission! Many - I will say - most - of those people you will see out and about are perishing and don't know it!  We have the Light of the world - but have a church building placed over it! 

Let's get busy fulfilling the Great Commission.