An Invitational Approach

by Pastor Calvin Lee

We are living in a perilous time. Almost everyday people are being killed by the terrorist. The world has become more ungodly... And more uncertain... look at all the countries that's facing issues. We are living in a life of urgency.. We must rise up as a church to do what we must do today.

There are 4 key reasons why we are not approaching people :
(1) Fear is the biggest culprit
(2) Feelings of inadequacy
(3) Apathy - indifference, no burdens of souls in our hearts anymore
(4) Personal struggles - I'm not good enough, I have my own problems to face

You don't have to feel holy before you talk about the Holy One. It is not about me, I must point people to Jesus. I am here because of the grace of God. Christ came to redeem us, it is not about our own story, it is about Christ story.

Luke 14:16-23

** COMMAND ** [Go and invite the people to come]
A. the Perameters
(1) Personal friends
(2) People with physical challenges
(3) People who are far off

B. the Partnership
God is with us as we go. God is in partnership with me when I go to fulfil the Great Commission

C. the Purpose
God's house will be full with the redeemed

2 Peter 3:9

Nothing happens until we go

** CONSIDERATION ** [Remember the faithfulness of this servant when you get tired about reaching out]

A. Rely on the Holy Spirit's leading as there is such a thing called divine appointment
B. Resolve to press on even in the face of rejections
C. Recognise there is only a window of opportunity to invite

Be The Gospel

by Pastor Lee Meng Cham

Galatians 6:9-10

- People matter to God
- People are lost
- People need connection
- People need community
- People need Christ
- People need contagious Christian to tell them about Christ

God has made you and me unique wherever we are. A special place where we have the unique opportunity to reach out.

We are suppose to be the gospel
We should complement each other
We must work together in the diversity of gifts to reach out to non believers

Invitational
Interpersonal
Direct

Serving Approach (Acts 9:36-42)
- the Wide and the Narrow
(1) All are to serve (1 Peter 4:10)
(2) Acts of kindness and mercy, let's look at the life of Tabitha;Dorcas
-one single act of loving kindness yields a multiple harvest
(A) Her Method (she was quiet)
- Much more is accomplish when you don't need the credit (Matthew63:4)
(B) Her Motives (she wasn't thinking about herself but others)
- If you are serving ourselves, we don't want to hear negative feedback
- When we serve people, we give honour to them (Philippians 1:23-24)
(C) Her Manner (suffers long)
- The miracle is being happy doing it. We can find joy in serviing, loving people
(D) Her Master (Matthew 25:21)
(3) The significance of service
(A) As worship unto Jesus (Matthew 25:40)
- whenever we serve we serve as worship unto the Lord
(B) As pointing to God our Father (Matthew 5:16)
(C) As alleviating the human condition
- serving is not trying to fix you. We can also serve in our inadequacy
- serving is not increasing a sense of indebtedness
(D) As attesting to our faith (Hebrews 13:15-16)
I belong to Jesus. He must have the right to use me without consulting me - Mother Theresa

How many people I can minus from hell - Mother Theresa

While 10% of Christians have the gift of evangelism, 90% have the gift of serving.

People know if you're making the service for their sake, or self reward.

Great opportunities seldom come, but the small ones are always around.