When I was about 10 years old my Sunday school teachers challenged us to invite a friend to Sunday school. We would even be rewarded with a prize if that friend actually came along.

This prize was necessary because there was no way I would normally invite someone to church. Just like most other people I was terrified of talking to people about God. I was terrified of inviting people to church. I was terrified of the response or reaction of my friends. What if they laughed at me? What if they got offended? What if they asked a question I couldn’t answer?

As it turns out, the promised prize was good enough that I gathered all the courage I could and I invited a couple of school mates to Sunday school. None of the things I feared actually happened and we all had a great time.

I’m not sure if we should offer a prize for inviting people to church but I’m still curious about what kind of incentive it would take to actually get adults to invite others to church? Why is it that people are afraid to talk about their spiritual experience? Why is it that people are hesitant to share their faith story? Why is it that so many of us lack a little boldness when it comes to our faith?

Join us as we consider the boldness of the first followers of Jesus and how that boldness naturally develops in all believers. #selfless #bold #wollongongsalvos

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