September 17, 2020

Making A Hard Call

September 17, 2020

The point if this post is that I'd love every Group Leader at Northridge to go all out to invite others to join them in their group!

Simply stated, my goal for this post is that you would grab your phone and call everyone in your group who is not attending your meetings, and invite them to check out your group, or a group.

Most groups have people on their group roster that either have:

never attended
not attended in a long time
only attended a few times
or just expressed interest in group for the first time.

On top of that, each Sunday our services are full of people who lack relationships with other Christians who could help them grow in their faith.

Why do I want every group to go all out to invite those disconnected to connect?

Why go to the trouble of finding time in our busy schedules to pick up the phone and call these people?

Because people can't grow spiritually if they don't connect relationally.

And people can't connect relationally without first establishing a relationship.

Relationships begin with an invitation.

When Jesus began his ministry, he found a few men and said, "Come, follow me."

Then those men called their friends and family and invited them to come and follow Jesus.

Jesus’ relationships began with an invitation.

In a season when people are more disconnected than ever, we want to go all out to help as many people as possible step toward relationships, not away.

Picking up the phone can be hard. But will you make the hard call?

As Groups Coaches, we are going to work more diligently this fall to track those who are not connecting, and help them connect.

You'll likely be hearing from your coach in the weeks ahead asking you about people disconnected from your group.

Thanks for helping us make disciples through phone calls.

Relationships begin with an invitation. Thanks for making the hard call!

P.S. Many people don't listen to their voicemail anymore, so if you get a voicemail, try sending a text after. They may be more likely to see your text than hear your voicemail.

P.S.S. If your group doesn't work for them, let your coach know. We'd love to find a group that does work for them.

Additional Resources:

Still deciding on curriculum? Here are some suggestions:

Sermon Discussion

A Tale of Two Brothers (September)
The Life of Moses (October - November)

The Bible Project "Church At Home"

A free study for small groups, churches, and house churches to help you continue to engage in Scripture with a multi-lesson Bible study
Access a weekly video, podcast, Scripture, and discussion guide HERE

Anthology

Free video studies from Andy Stanley and Northpoint Church
Viewable on Roku, Apple TV, Google Chrome, Apple and Android devices
Access all studies HERE
If Money Talked

Right Now Media

Preview new and popular video studies HERE
Race and the Gospel w/ Matt Chandler and Bryan Loritts
Prodigal God w/ Tim Keller

I Said This, You Heard That

This 6 session video study explores how your wiring affects what you say, how you listen, and how others hear you
Watch video series on Youtube HERE
Access discussion guide HERE