WHAT'S THE CATCH?
Just got back from an interesting and amusing small group meeting. We didn't actually do a Bible study this morning, instead we went out to practise what we've been learning about influencing others for Jesus.
No, we didn't have big Bibles, the plan of salvation memorized and the ambition to beat as many people into accepting Christ as we could in 60 minutes. None of us is any good at that kind of stuff.
We met up in the parking lot of the Home Depot on Sunrise Highway right across from the UA Movie Theater we use on Sundays and we all brought ... windshield washer fluid! And some invitations to the church.
We wandered around in the freezing wind, offering to top up people's washer fluid for them for free. We New Yorkers are a suspicious crowd. We don't trust strangers, free offers or politicians who came to office after Richard Nixon. You wouldn't believe how many people turned us down - if this was a typical sample of Long Island residents, 85% of the Island had their cars serviced yesterday, 10% just topped up their fluids before they left home and 5% really aren't interested thank you.
We did do some topping up, used up several gallons of washer fluid and gave out a load of invitations. Hopefully we made some friends too.
As I was pouring fluid into one guy's car he asked me, Why exactly are you doing this? I replied, Most people think churches preach too much and don't do anythign useful, so we're just trying to do something useful. I like that line - I'll use it again.
It was a good morning - out meeting real people.
But since we experienced so many rejections, the good news is that if you come early tomorrow we'll top up your car too! And you'd better not say no!
No, we didn't have big Bibles, the plan of salvation memorized and the ambition to beat as many people into accepting Christ as we could in 60 minutes. None of us is any good at that kind of stuff.
We met up in the parking lot of the Home Depot on Sunrise Highway right across from the UA Movie Theater we use on Sundays and we all brought ... windshield washer fluid! And some invitations to the church.
We wandered around in the freezing wind, offering to top up people's washer fluid for them for free. We New Yorkers are a suspicious crowd. We don't trust strangers, free offers or politicians who came to office after Richard Nixon. You wouldn't believe how many people turned us down - if this was a typical sample of Long Island residents, 85% of the Island had their cars serviced yesterday, 10% just topped up their fluids before they left home and 5% really aren't interested thank you.
We did do some topping up, used up several gallons of washer fluid and gave out a load of invitations. Hopefully we made some friends too.
As I was pouring fluid into one guy's car he asked me, Why exactly are you doing this? I replied, Most people think churches preach too much and don't do anythign useful, so we're just trying to do something useful. I like that line - I'll use it again.
It was a good morning - out meeting real people.
But since we experienced so many rejections, the good news is that if you come early tomorrow we'll top up your car too! And you'd better not say no!
posted by Roger Blackmore | 10:56 AM
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