WEEKEND UPDATE (041011)

Fantastic day at Crossroads!  I never get tired of being there, of doing life with others there, of serving there, of worshipping there, or of writing about things I experience there.  Here's a few quick hits from this weekend:

• TONS of first-time attenders!  What a privilege.  Let's all be sure to connect with every person that walks through our front door.  You need to know how RARE it is for churches to have as many first-time attenders as we do.  That's why it's so important to honor that gift from God, by warmly welcoming those who have given their morning to come to Crossroads!
• MANY people made high-quality decisions yesterday to renew their commitment to Christ and to go public with their faith through baptism!
• Pastor Ben did a GREAT job with Part One of our new series LEVERAGE!  Ben Rice has such a huge heart for God and for the people of Crossroads.  We are seriously blessed to have him as part of our church family!  For those who don't know this, Pastor Ben and Kelly Rice are an integral part of the foundation of Crossroads.  They are one of the very big reasons that there IS a Crossroads!  Thank you guys so much for what you do!
• People went NUTS updating their Facebook status, posting pictures and comments, and tweeting from yesterdays service at Crossroads.  Way to EXPAND your reach!!
• Jeff Williams takes awesome notes every week of every service and posts them to his blog.  You can find it HERE.  Thanks Jeff, you are a gift from God to the body of Christ!
• Children's environments next door absolutely ROCK!  I LOVE being in the building.  So much energy, so much love, so many people loving God by serving others!

Don't forget this week: Get your invite cards out there in your world.  Sunday April 24th is Easter Sunday and it's the day MANY people will come to church perhaps the only time in the entire year.  What a great opportunity to invite them to Crossroads!  Especially those who have wandered some in their lives.  We have found over the past few years that people who have walked away from God really like it at Crossroads.  Crossroads is a great place to invite people who don't like church, or who have walked away from church, who have been hurt in church, or who are simply fed up with church!  So many have experienced life-change as a result of their decision to come.  All they are waiting for is an invitation from you!

Have a GREAT week!