Invite 10 Project : Harvest America

Sharing the gospel can be one of the most scary, invigorating events in your life! It is a natural high to feel the Spirit work through you! To encounter someone and realize later you had no idea you knew the stuff you just shared! I have seen it in my own life and I have seen it in the lives of others. Nothing compares to sharing the gospel! Yes, it means rejection and epic “fail” moments, but it also means sweet, sweet fellowship with the One you love and serve in taking that step of faith to make His name known.

Ask yourself – How beautiful are my feet? Are they beautiful like His? (Romans 10:15)

I believe sharing the gospel is mostly relational. We can have the whole Bible memorized, but we have to be able to meet people where they are at, so we can relate to their hurts and needs and openly share what Christ has done for each and every one of us! In John 4, you know the story, Jesus tells of his encounter with the Samaritan woman. Was Jesus surprised she showed up to get water? No. He knew she had needs, she had hurts, she had sin. He knew she would be there, He knew to meet her there to fill her need. What was His tool? Water. Simple. Effective.

My vision for Invite 10 is simple.

Invite 10 people who do not know the Lord to come to Harvest America. The beautiful thing is that if you are unsure how to share your faith fully, all you have to do is hand them a simple flyer, an invitation to come and meet your Jesus! What a privilege to share in the planting of seeds that others may harvest and God will reap! (John 4:35) Sometimes sharing your faith begins with small steps to build your faith…

Ideas:

- give an invite to your local coffee barista
- a person in line with you at the grocery store
- if you eat out, invite your server
- your neighbors
- take them to work and give personally to your co-workers
- give to friends and/or family that you have never known how to reach out too

You get the idea – keep your eyes and ears open, be aware of the people around you, be compassionate to their hurts and needs and risk reaching out. Make it a point to have personal interaction! You know hurt, you know joy, you know pain, you know love. Most importantly, you Know Jesus! Forsake all to follow Him. Even in handing out a simple invite you can offer the only water that gives life! My prayer is that you will have an everyday conversation that leaves an eternal impact on those you encounter!

Luke 4:18 – we all have fit into the groups that Jesus quotes here at one time or another; “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed.”

Thank you for sharing in God’s Kingdom work! Pick up your Invite 10 packet at the Welcome Center!

Til All Have Heard,

Rachael Ward raeward@live.com – for questions, comments, or prayer. www.facebook.com/calvarynorthmissions