Close The Gap

There is a gap in many churches that for many leaders seems impossible to close, yet if we can figure out how to close the gap in our particular congregations, our ability to influence & impact our homes, communities, & the world dramatically improves. That seeming insurmountable gap is the gap between simply attending the local church & serving the local church. For too long too many of us have simply sat in a pew or a chair & filled our space each week. The cost of simply attending & not serving & investing our lives in ministry is too great for us to ignore.

1) The gap between attending & serving the local church is the same gap
    that keeps people from experiencing the power of God in their lives.

2) The gap between attending & serving the local church is the same gap
    that keeps congregations in a coma instead of becoming fully alive.

3) The gap between attending & serving the local church is the same gap
    that keeps cities from seeing the power of the Gospel.

What if each of us who say we follow Jesus refused to simply sit in church & decided to invest our lives in the church? What if we all began to find a place to serve? What if we found people to serve, people to invest ourselves in? Do you think that we would see God do a fresh work in our own souls? Do you think our congregations would be energized through the faithful ministry of its people? Do you really think that our cities wouldn't be affected by a congregation of God's people who are no longer on the sidelines but are boldly serving & sowing the seeds of the Gospel everywhere they go?

It's time to close the gap. If you're sitting & soaking, you're probably also spoiling. Where can you invest your life & in whom can you invest your life for God's glory? If the gap is going to close, it has to start somewhere. Why not with you?