Don't Assume

October 2, 2007

Assumptions can be costly. We have all had the experience of assuming something was taken care of or understood only to discover that our assumption was wrong. Recently, I shared with the church on a Sunday evening something about assumptions that I’d like to pass on to you.
It is very easy to assume that everybody that shows up at church has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ or that they know their way around. It might be worth retooling our thinking process on this so that our assumptions don’t prove to be wrong. When you come to church train yourself to think that…

-Everybody doesn’t know Jesus

-Everybody doesn’t feel comfortable.
Smile at people, reach out to them, look for people that you don’t know and initiate a conversation with them. Do not allow shyness to hold you back.

- Everybody doesn’t know what to expect.
For somebody that has not been to church in years, they really don’t know what goes on. Sit with guest. Just look for ways to be helpful.

- Everybody doesn’t have friends here. Include new people in your social events. Include them when you go out to eat after church as a small group.

You can make a difference.
Don’t assume. Instead, understand that it is your responsibility to reach out and to engage people in conversation. It really needs to be an “if it’s to be, it’s up to me” mentality. Be the one.


Until Sunday,
Pastor Chuck