What's Happening In Smyrna

Hola!

Guess what is going on in Smyrna, Tennessee!?! No, we are not going to Mexico, as you might have predicted from my introduction!

So what is happening, “B?” I know you must be asking yourself. We are (insert Doobie brothers tune) Takin’ it to the streets!! Not that I am trying to prove my age, just giving a shout out to our Nashville neighbor, Michael McDonald!

What does ‘takin’ it to the streets’ look like in Smyrna? As you have heard before, we have found additional success in getting the word out to the community through door hangers. These door hangers communicate general info about Crossbridge, direct readers to the website, and supply information as an invite to first preview service on July 12th.

When: Next week
Where: Smyrna, TN
What: Distribute door hangers to 5,000, or 50% of the homes in Smyrna
How: Accepting the assistance of FBC Cordele Georgia’s rockstar youth group
Why: Because it works!!

Questions? Yes, You in the back there. ‘Blake, How do you know people have taken notice of the church through these initiatives?’

Glad you asked! I just happen to know the answer to that one! If inundation was not enough, through the 1,000 door hangers we passed out through neighborhoods with the Southside youth group from Tyler, TX, mailing 250 more brochures to, specifically interested people, 200+ ‘business’ cards passed to people that we made connections with, and 37,000 phones calls with over 2,000 listeners being interested in more information…if that was not enough to gain an audience, I will share one of the encounters that I had over the previous week.

Last week, I preached at a church in the heart of Nashville. The service went great and it was wonderful to meet several more people, but there was one lady that came to me and offered me a bit of encouragement, whether she knew it or not.

Through the course of our conversation, this lady asked if I was the one starting the church at the theatre in Smyrna. After stating that I was beginning this new venture she shared that her sister had a door hanger placed by her phone. Her sister told her that once this new church started she was going to start back to church again.

How exciting!
Those are the conversations that we measure our effectiveness and this is only one of the stories that we have heard of Crossbridge getting someone’s attention!

With all that said, we know that this is not something that we have done alone and only the LORD controls the destiny of His church. He blesses us through you all who have prayed for and supported us throughout the last several months. We praise the LORD for you all and request continued blessing in your life for you willingness to be used by our maker.

Philippians 1:3-6
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Amen!

It's Time To Start Ramping UP

Okay prayer warriors I think God is bringing me out of my slump. The last month has been a battle just to stay focused. But this morning something just feels different. Let's load up the prayers and start moving ahead. God's got a church to start!