Philippians 1:3-6 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will continue it until the day of Jesus Christ. Last fall, because of the direction of your pastor, your church focused on inviting friends who needed Jesus. You responded by working together and inviting your friends. What a day! Do you remember the excitement as the guests began to arrive and you anticipated what would happen in the service? Although the guests came in different sizes and shapes, they all needed a connection … a connection to you, your church and to Jesus. Some friends were saved and changed that day! But it was more than just a great day! The simple strategy, called My Friendship Connection set in motion a momentum that would see men, women, boys and girls come to Jesus for months to come. In fact, many pastors have told me, “Our church has not been the same since last November”. There was a coming together, a single focus and the body moved in unison. It was a powerful demonstration of what happens when you work together. I can only imagine what will happen when thousands of churches across North America work together on one day to intentionally reach their friends for Christ! As an outside observer and co-author of My Friendship Connection, I was so proud of you, your pastor and what you did together. I have read the reports over and over and I get excited every time I read them! Thanks for being a part of a special group of pioneers, leading the army in an effort to change our churches and our nation. Many times I have prayed for you and thanked God for you and your efforts. I am confident that He who has begun a good work in you will continue to perform it. Let’s do it again! Give it your best effort and let’s work together to reach OUR friends for Jesus. As you work at your church, I want you to know that you are not working alone. I am excited to report there are over 500 churches that will touch 34 states, Canada and Australia as they join with you to invite their friends to come hear the life changing message of Jesus. We continue to gear up for the greatest day of outreach in the history of the SBC. Obviously, churches from other denominations are joining with us and several whole denominations have said they want to be a part of this. If you were at the convention in Louisville you heard our president, Johnny Hunt say, “When the southern Baptist ship stands tall in the water the other denominations benefit and their ship will stand tall in the water also. But when our ship is low and it is very low right now, all the other ships lay low in the water.” We can change that and we will when we work together to simply reach our friends. I pray these devotions will help you determine to pray for, invite and compel your friends to come. Who do you know? Who can you invite? How will God use you to reach your friends?Your friend,Vernon BradyMy Most Wanted ListThese are the names of the people I will pray for, invite and trust God to work in their life. _________________________ ____________________________ _________________________ ____________________________ _________________________ ____________________________ _________________________ ____________________________
