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What is a Lay Speaker?
I have been preparing my sermon that I will present on Sunday and thought I would share a bit with you because it is something I am pretty passionate about.
I fully believe that we need to rethink what church is about in this day and age.....I could go on and on but I don't want to give everything away....So here is the end of my sermon....
I am going to close today with one question: What If?
What if…Instead of going to be encouraged…we went to encourage others…
What if…Instead of hoping to sing my favorite song…we hoped to sing “their” favorite song…
What if…Instead of looking to be served…we intentionally served others…
What if…Instead of waiting to be welcomed…we welcomed others first…
What if…Instead of asking to be prayed for…if we sought to pray for others…
What if…Instead of going to receive a blessing…we went to be a blessing…
What difference would it make in our church experience?
Of course, church is ultimately not about you or me…it’s about Jesus…
But, church is also where people who want to make much of Jesus gather to grow, fellowship and worship Jesus…
So, I wonder how our church experience would be made different, if we approached it considering the interest of others…
What If?
Think about it.....If you would like to hear the whole sermon then you better show up to Ninth Street United Methodist Church in Three Rivers, MI at 11am THIS Sunday! :-)
Until Next Time!
