...that is the question. Have you ever listened to people talk about church membership? We all know people on both sides of this fence. Some will declare, "I don't believe in organized religion" to which of course I sarcastically declare, "Yes, disorganized religion is most preferable!" Others feel it is an integral part of their spiritual growth to claim a particular church body as their faith family. Part of my day job is to help people discover if FUMC Dallas is the church home for them. I have the most fun exploring with church visitors the many parts of this church body and of course find emmense joy when I get to witness an individual, couple or family finding themselves so "at home" that they want to join the church.
What cannot be assumed, however, is that everyone who walks through the doors of this historic sanctuary is a 'joiner' or that they are even 'churchy'. No assumptions should be made about any one anyway - much less by those claiming to strive to love as Christ loves. We, belonging to a church faith family, must look afresh on each person we encounter...it is the ultimate form of love and respect to strive to get know a person and then love them just as you found them.
That's my brand of evangelism anyway...to get excited about all the different kinds of people God created. We must be genuine in our love. We must not see people through our Christian-colored glasses hoping that everyone will eventually start to look and act like us. Anyway, that would be too bland for my taste :)
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