I know many of you out there have come and have bought in. I know there are many others that are wondering maybe where they fit in. I thought I would encourage all of you tonight and let you know what it’s going to take to continue to reach our area..
In the two primary zip codes in the 5 Points area there are over 50,000 people. We believe that at least half don’t attend any church. I would actually estimate about 65% of that number don’t attend church. That means potentially 25,000 to 30,000 people have possibly not heard the message of the Gospel.
One of the reasons God has this campus here and the many of you that live in the 5 Points area is to be a light to this community. That is why the 5 Points campus is so important. It’s not important just so we can save gas and time since it may be right around the corner from where we live. God reaches people through people and that is the reason for all of this.
To reach this area it is going to take:
1) Serving – Pastor Bil said it so well Sunday night. It takes us all doing our part and when one of us decides not to show up and serve it is felt. Let me go on to say that we will never reach our full potential unless people like you get involved in reaching this community. There are so many areas. If we can get a stable core of volunteers on Sunday in all areas we can begin to branch out in so many ways.
2) Reaching Out – I want to reiterate…our campus is here to make it easier for you to reach your friends, family and the many people of this community. I want to encourage you to begin to pray over 5 people who you want to see come to Christ through our campus and then look for opportunities to invite them. I believe God will honor your heart cry.
3) Giving – For those that may not understand just yet…even though our campus is a campus of Bay Area Fellowship…our campus stands on its own financially. It’s support comes from those that attend and give. It is awesome to know that God allows us to partner with Him through our finances to reach our area and blesses us in return. You can give to our campus each sunday or even online at BayAreaFellowship.com
