Today was, for me, the scariest service yet.
Today was the read deal.
Inviting people to be baptized.
Inviting them to take communion.
We have been talking about being the church,
The body of Christ.
We had to talk about baptism and communion, and we had to invite people to experience it.
We just were sure how.
Even right up until the service began.
I really wanted to baptize people in the fountain at the mall- but the man said no.
This is the really "churchy" stuff.
It's also really powerful stuff.
We decided from the start of this church that one of our values would be "Biblical Truth and Cultural Relevance."
We believed that somehow our church could practice these ancient "mysteries" in a way that would be meaningful for the believer,
compelling for the "seeker,"
and still comfortable for those not ready to participate.
I'm still processing it all, but here what I know:
We had 2 adults, 2 babies, and 3 kids come forward to either be baptized or dedicated to Jesus.
And we had out largest service yet- 217 people!
Praise God- really!
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