Summer

Let's face it ... Summer is absolutely the most difficult time to encourage people to go to church.  It can be a monumental challenge to an established place of ministry with a building, an address, and a pastor waiting to proclaim Gods word to the masses.
Fortunately for us, we are not trying to encourage people to "go to church".  We have neither an address or a building for them to go to.   What we do have, regardless of the season, is the ability to "be the church"... to take Jesus where the people are.  Sharing Jesus, being Jesus, doesn't need a location or a season.  Need doesn't take a break for the Summer.  Brokenness doesn't wait for a more suitable season and neither should the church.

Here are a few opportunities that I believe we can take advantage of that are specific to Summer:

Loving God .... Enjoying some outdoor time in prayer/contemplation/silence
Living Well .... Celebrating with friends at a festival, a local park BBQ, the beach, a hike
Doing Good .... Yard work for a neighbor in need, feeding those who are hungry, a yard sale, a race, or a walk to benefit a local non-profit

Let's not wait until we have an address to invite someone to ... Let's just go and live as we were called