“I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings” (Luke 16:9 NIV).
We had our first event at our future home this past Sunday night! We hung signs, lit up our new parking lot, cooked “Hallo-weenies,” put on costumes and filled our trunks with candy to give the kids in our community a safe place to celebrate Halloween.
I know that many Christians are concerned about celebrating “worldly” holidays. We understand that concern. But rather than condemn, we decided to offer a fun, free, and safe alternative. We gave away hundreds of dollars of candy, sodas, and nearly 500 hotdogs. We made hundreds of friends and had an awesome time doing it. We like to use worldly wealth (or worldly holidays) to gain friends.
I’ve noticed that when you take the time to make friends, people are more open to hear what you have to say. So, at WCC we are working to …
Build a bridge of trust, that will bear the weight of truth.
In the meantime, we’re having fun using the culture to reach out to people. I’m thankful for a church family (and my crazy family) that understands this.
I’m praying for more “crazy” friends that will follow Christ’s teaching to “use worldly wealth” for reaching our world for Him.