What a person decides about Jesus Christ is the most important decision they will ever make in their lifetime. As a result, their search for real truth is vital to making this decision.
Today my daughter Anna helped lead worship at NorthStar Church in Kennesaw, GA. Therefore, I had the privilege of listening to their incomparable pastor and my dear friend Mike Linch. You can watch the full service by clicking HERE. Make sure you also check out Anna’s singing at 17:35 and after Mike’s incredible message at 1:00:00 mark. Also, if you are not listening to Mike’s Linch With A Leader podcast, you are missing out! Click HERE to subscribe.
The following are 12 Signs Of Churches Who Makes It Safe To Search For Truth I gleaned from Mike’s message and today’s service:
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth See Increased Adult Salvations – Mike pointed out NorthStar incredibly baptizes more adults annually than children.
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth Know The Journey Is Difficult – Mike said, “Searching for truth is never easy.”
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth Know People Are At Different Stages Of The Journey – Mike pointed out a person’s age will have a significant impact on their worldview and the questions they may be asking at a particular time.
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth Put On Compelling Services – This makes the presentation of the Gospel compelling and attractive.
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth Teach The Bible – Only the Word of God can change a person’s heart. This is because the Bible is the only true source of real truth. Mike’s preaching style is to select a passage of Scripture and simply walk through it and pull out multiple biblical truths. He is a great Bible teacher.
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth Know The Difference Between Religion And Relationship – Religion is about rules. Christianity is about a life-giving relationship.
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth Challenge Their People To Live Like Jesus – This is because when a person is searching for truth, the people of NorthStar (and your church for that matter) may be the only Jesus a searcher will ever see.
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth Are Humble – A humble heart is being open to the truth. A prideful heart thinks they know truth. God is not looking for perfect hearts, just open ones.
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth Go Through Great Lengths To Help People Find Truth – NorthStar Church goes to great lengths to proactively impact its community and meet people where they are with no strings attached.
- Churches Who Makes It Safe To Search For Truth Are Patient – They understand a person’s decision process can take time.
- Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth Ask The Right Question – Quoting Jesus from Matthew 16:15, Mike asked those in attendance life’s defining question, “Who do you say that I am?”
- Churches Who Makes It Safe To Search For Truth Are Polite – As Mike concluded, “I cannot make you choose truth. You have to do this for yourself.”
What one lesson from the list above will help your church assist those who are searching for truth?
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