Sunday Rewind

Another good crowd with many new faces today. God has been moving ever since we made a serious commitment back in Feb and March to reach out to the people of Holly Springs especially that 70% of the people who are not attending church. Today was our third largest crowd since launching out on March 18. Easter was our largest, March 18 (our launch date) was next and with no big push or special event, today came in third. We have made our push through direct mail pieces, new signs in the community and full page ads in Around Canton magazine but the most important and most effective and most efficient way is through personal invitation. Who can you invite this Sunday to Axios? Do you have a friend, neighbor, co-worker, family member that you can personally invite this Sunday? Sunday is going to be awesome. They will not be disappointed or let down if they choose to visit. They will not leave here untouched by the music, the message, the atmosphere, and the friendliness of our people. Are you bold enough to invite the waiter, or cashier, or the bag boy, or your mechanic, or any one of the many that you come in contact with each day? God is doing something here and we can all take part in it.

Our offering was good today but I must continue to ask you to think generously when it comes to giving to Axios. God designed the church to operate through the generous giving of His people. Be thinking of a special gift you may give this month as we approach the Summer months.

In regards to the message today, I hope that your eyes will be opened and that you will have an Aha! moment with God this week. That you will see God in the beauty of creation, in the pages of Scripture, in the intimacy of knowing Christ, and in the forgiveness found through the cross. Open your eyes. Take time to really look at the wonderful world that we live in. Spend some quiet time alone with Jesus and His Word. Marvel at the sacrifice God made for you. I pray that you will all see God in a special way. That you will see His footprints to guide you and His fingerprints to remind you that you are not alone and that He is not distant but that He is active in your life today.