Three Tips on Inviting to “Hot Dogs on the Patio”
Jesus has called us to share His message, the Gospel, to the entire world (Matthew 28:19-20). We believe that begins with those around us. While, talking to someone else about our faith can feel like a daunting task, here are three tips that we believe will help you see you friends come to church for this special Sunday or any other:
1. Pray and ask God that the subject of church would come up naturally in conversation.
I regularly pray and ask God to guide my conversations with people I want to invite to church. I am amazed by how often someone will say, “I’m just praying that God will work it out.” It’s in moments like these that wise people see the open door that God is giving us. It’s very natural to say, “Speaking of prayer, my church is having a special service this weekend and I think you’d really enjoy it.”
2. Give them an invite card
The reason we give you invite cards is so that you’ll always have one to give a friend. The invite card gives them all the information they need to make a decision to attend one of our services. This way, they can check out our website and see what Crossbridge is all about and get some of their questions answered.
3. Pray for them even after they have said yes to attending
I am amazed at the crazy situations the Devil throws at people when they decide to come to church. Pray that God would wake them up on Sunday, that their kids would behave, that the whole family would come to church, and that their heart would be open to hear God.
I know that God wants to use you to reach your friends and family. Just think, the reason you and I are Christians is because someone reached out to us. I pray we would return the favor by reaching out to someone else and watching what God can do in the life of someone we care about.
