Your Christian witness is a testimony to the church’s role in your life. How we represent (or re-present) the Grace of God, the love of Jesus Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the fellowship of the Church is important. How do we bear witness to the church and its role in our lives “out there” in the community?
- Wear a T-Shirt or Polo from Altamont First UMC.
- Hang a photo of our church in your home or office.
- Discuss this week’s sermon with your coworkers and friends.
- Keep up with the church’s Facebook page. Hit “like” and respond to posts!
- Say good things about your church in the community.
- Say good things about your pastor in the community.
- Discourage others from saying negative things about your church & pastor in the community. (As a wise pastor once said, “you can’t run your church or your pastor down and then wonder why nobody new ever comes.”)
- Invite a friend to come to church with you.
- Consider giving a faith-sharing testimony during worship sometime. Talk to your pastor about it.
- Be seen reading books by well-known Christian authors (Philip Yancey, Max Lucado, Rob Bell, Francis Chan, Brennan Manning, Donald Miller, Brian McLaren, Beth Moore, etc.)
- Email photos of church events to Pastor Willie so he can share them on the church’s Facebook wall.
- Be a good example! Don’t get caught up in negativity in the community. Heated political arguments, yelling at referees and umpires at sporting events, even being impatient with your kids & grandkids can harm your witness in the community. Be levelheaded, gracious and kind.
- Do you believe good things are happening in our church? Tell your friends about it!
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