There’s Something Irresistible About Live Bait

There’s Something Irresistible About Live Bait

There are many fabulous artificial lures on the market but they all seek to imitate real life. Relational Evangelism is like using live bait when fishing. Amazing events and fabulous services can be effective and productive in communicating the Good News to our world but we must never forget that there is something irresistible about live bait. There is no substitute for real life. Many times in our culture we (not the corporate church) are the most effective and productive connection point for people to meet and know Jesus.

The establishment of Relational Evangelism as a core value of NineSevenZero Church and the personal life-style of every member is central to our mission/outreach strategy. Each believer is a strategic connection point to Christ and has been uniquely qualified, gifted and positioned to be a Kingdom influence in the lives of some who need Christ. It’s the realization that the Great Commission is the personal responsibility of all believers not just the corporate church or the clergy.

Connecting someone to the Christ also means connecting them with the His family. People can’t connect with an organization, a ministry or a program. The bottom line is people connect with people and not just a single relationship, but a multitude of relationships in different settings, with varying degrees of intimacy, even including some that are inter-generational and cross-cultural.

We believe that a great church is a church that cares about people and cares enough to intentionally facilitate relationships with those inside and outside the church. That is why we purpose to make this connection mindset, this relationship life-style integral to every outreach event, ministry and program of the church and to help us all develop as a genuine and caring friends.

We know that as we live a life filled with the joy of the Lord and the fruit of the Spirit, the lost and wandering of our community will be drawn to the new life that is in us. We are the Live Bait. When fishing, always remember there’s something irresistible about live bait.

Is your bait live? Is it worth pursuing? But it doesn’t do anything unless it’s out in the water.

GET OUT IN THE WATER!

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