Go!

The 'great commission' has been a recurring theme on Sundays at church for a few weeks now and has really got my feet itching to be involved in things.

As Christians it is very easy to get comfortable in our safe environment of belonging and love, without thinking of this commission at all. When we do think about evangelism we are led to believe that encouraging people to 'come' to church events, services and Alpha type courses is what we have been called to do. I've fallen into this trap far too easily many times; being very quiet I find it much easier to invite people to events rather than telling people about Jesus, that way they can learn in other ways - other people do the work. But Jesus' great commission isn't to invite people to 'come' it is to 'go'.

I have been so inspired at church this month by people living this in their lives that I really want to get involved and 'go' do something about it.

One man at church uses his profession as electrician to speak to people in their homes about Jesus, a group of people visit prisoners on my island, another group pray and help the Noise which helps young people lead and find out more and another group are starting Street Pastors on the isle of Sheppey. What is great is that all the churches on the island are joined together, all are united in their mission, which is fantastic.

Things are happening - a lovely lady at church said to me this morning that she believed God had led my husband and I to this church to be a part of this and I really believe He has. I had been thinking of other things, becoming stale in my faith and becoming what I have always dreaded becoming - a Sunday Christian. Moving to a new area left me unsettled and not knowing what to do or how to be involved. Though I'm not sure in what capacity God wants me to be involved, I'm going to involve myself in as many things as possible to really follow Jesus' command to 'go'.