Saved people serve people...

Have you ever heard the phrase, “be careful what you ask for because you may just get it”?

Well, you asked for it, so starting this week we are kicking off a 5-week sermon series on finances.  That’s right.  For the past couple of months I have had a number of people approach me on Sunday mornings and ask me about doing a finance class or information of budgeting or wanting to know more on tithing.  So, as a response I am going to attempt to tackle most, if not all, of the questions regarding finances I have been asked in the past few months.  This series is going to be a lot of fun and hopefully very challenging as well.  I’ve barely got past the planning stage and I’m already excited!

A catchy slogan that I have fallen in love with recently states – Saved People Serve People.  This four word slogan is not only brilliant, but it is biblically accurate.  Throughout the New Testament we discover the call for Christians to serve (Romans 12:1-8; 2 Corinthians 8-9; 12:7-31; 1 Peter 4:10-11).  Jesus also explains that he did not come to be served, but to serve (Matthew 20:28).  In fact, our Father in heaven is not a God that takes, but a God that gives.  John 3:16 tells us that God loved the world so much that he “gave” His only Son.  The truth of the matter is that saved people do serve people.  If you have placed your faith in Jesus Christ and have salvation in him, then you are called to serve people.  The crazy thing is that our response is not “I have to serve people,” but rather “I get to serve people!”  As a new creation in Christ, the Holy Spirit works inside of us to make our desires the same as God’s desires.  So each one of us (Christians) now have a growing desire to serve others.  The best thing about this new desire is that it is for a GREAT purpose.  Saved people serve people so that served people will become saved people.  If you don’t think that is biblical, look up 2 Corinthians 5:17-6:2.  We serve others so that those who are served will also become saved!

So how do we respond?  I’m glad you asked that question.  This past week we had a welcome ministry team meeting.  During this meeting Nic laid out the plan for how we are going to be approaching our welcome ministry and how we would like to see our people participating in it.  Our hopes are huge and so is our need!  We need YOU.  Yes you read that correctly.  We need your participation in this.  In fact, we want your whole family to participate.  It doesn’t matter how old or young you are, we are inviting you to serve in this ministry.  If you have a 5 year old, then we are inviting you and your child to serve in this ministry.  If your mother is 80 years old and can still smile, then we are inviting you both to serve.  This ministry is pretty much open for anyone who wants to help make visitors and regular attenders feel at home here at West K.  If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please shoot Nic Sims an email at nsims86@gmail.com or fill out the “SERVE” application at the welcome center.