Great Setup

Our church, Oak Leaf, makes it really easy to invite others. The other day we were at the neighborhood pool and struck up a conversation with a mom and daughter and grandmother. Dana got around to asking them if they attend church anywhere...and when they asked us where we go, their response was something we hear over and over and over. "Oh yeah, I've heard about that place." Or sometimes it's, "Oh yeah, we keep getting ya'lls postcards" or "Yeah, we've really thought about coming one Sunday...what time is the service?"

Oak Leaf does a great job of setting you up. With postcards, community service, meeting in a movie theatre, doorhangers, creating a "buzz" around town, all it takes sometime to seal the deal is the personal invite. It's just a really good setup. You don't have to explain a whole lot. Well, sometimes you don't. (Sometimes you have to explain "how" church is done in a theatre.)

This is by far the easiest it's ever been to invite someone to church. And the best part: You actually WANT to. You WANT others to come and you know there's a strong possibility that they'll enjoy it and get something out of it and want to come back. You're proud to bring em in. Excited.