INTRODUCTION

One of the easiest things to do in church... is learn how to attend church.

You learn:

• Where to park.
• Where to check in the kids.
• Where you like to sit.
• When we stand.
• When we sing.
• When I preach.
• Where the coffee is.

And after a while... you can become very good at going to church.

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There is a difference between going to church and being the church.

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Because Jesus never intended the church to be something happening in front of you.

• Something a few gifted people do...
• while everybody else watches.

Last week we started this series called:

ON MISSION

And we said:

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You don't have to go somewhere to be sent.

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Some of you walked into your mission field Monday morning.