RE: Alpha Course
October 19, 2011 at 6:30 am
(This post was last modified: October 19, 2011 at 6:31 am by fr0d0.)
Hey pg 
Theoretically you are the reason for their existence; if a church exists for its non members, as I thought was the case. So I would be very surprised if they stopped you going, allthough there's always the chance that they will regard you as too much of a problem for them to deal with. The sick person that I am would greatly enjoy treading that boundary line to maximum effect.
I think the plan is that church members do the ground work to get bums on seats, and then there's a ratio of 2 or 3 people per non member at the events. Remember this can be like a refresher course for some Christians, a means of progression for adherents (church members but not believers), Gods work for mature Christians and the minister, as well as an evangelical outreach for new people.
I think it's great that you're challenging them with what to some is the age old rhetoric. They should be confronting that stuff. Good luck with next week, hope the strategy pays off
Theoretically you are the reason for their existence; if a church exists for its non members, as I thought was the case. So I would be very surprised if they stopped you going, allthough there's always the chance that they will regard you as too much of a problem for them to deal with. The sick person that I am would greatly enjoy treading that boundary line to maximum effect.
I think the plan is that church members do the ground work to get bums on seats, and then there's a ratio of 2 or 3 people per non member at the events. Remember this can be like a refresher course for some Christians, a means of progression for adherents (church members but not believers), Gods work for mature Christians and the minister, as well as an evangelical outreach for new people.
I think it's great that you're challenging them with what to some is the age old rhetoric. They should be confronting that stuff. Good luck with next week, hope the strategy pays off
