In this episode we discuss...
- how 3 rural churches saved Christmas by partnering with one another!
- The Set Up.
- Across the country, many rural churches are stagnant, declining, or on death’s doorstep thinking
- We don’t have the money…
- We don’t have the people…
- We don’t have the time…
- We are struggling to keep our own heads out of the water…
- We’re happy with things just the way they are…
- If people want to find us they know where we are…
- Sharing the gospel is the pastor’s job…
- But Why Christmas Eve?
- Christmas is a CRITICAL time to think about reaching your community because there are people in the community who will never come to a normal church service, but they will come to a Christmas Eve service.
- Statistics show that more unchurched people come to Christmas Eve services than any other service, including Easter!
- How did we do it?
- Call it a COMMUNITY Christmas Eve service
- Involve people from both churches
- Advertise
- Share the expenses
- Share the labor
- Share the invites
Links for our Top Two's:
- Personal Repentance when you are frustrated, depressed, anxious, and/or at the end of your rope.
- Hymns of Grace and T4G Live on Spotify
- Echo Dots paired in stereo
- Knack Backpack
CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)
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Email: ruralpastorstalk@gmail.com
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