1. Why are we serving the community from October 3rd - 5th?
We want to mobilize local churches into local missions for the day to give churches an opportunity to spread the gospel to our community through our actions. We believe by serving our community’s needs we are meeting our biblical command to care for the poor and needy, widows and orphans. It is a way for us on a large scale to show Christ’s love to others in practical ways.
2. How do I sign up?
You can sign up online or on the Fusion sign-up brochure at your church
in the month of September.
3. How can my church get involved?
Have your church become a Fusion Church Partner.
Click here for all the information.
4. Our church has never done anything like this before. Where do I start?
No problem at all – don’t be intimidated. We'll be there to help you every step of the way. Contact them ASAP, and
they’ll walk you through the process.
5. How does our church pay for these projects?
Many of these projects will not cost anything, and the rest have minimal costs. As a group, pray, then look for what God provides,
but know for certain that He will provide. He is certainly interested in reaching our communities. He’ll make provision.
6. What about kids? Can we bring them along?
Kids can make a great addition to the serving team, provided the projects match their maturity and skills. If you’re patient
and have a little creativity, you can involve your child in any of the “Family Friendly” projects denoted by the Family Friendly icon. You’ll know best
what project will be a good fit for your family. As a team, you may decide to designate someone to stay with any very young children,
so everyone else can be free to serve.
7. Can people from my church sign up for any service project?
Yes. Anyone can sign up for any service project. It is fun to meet people from different churches and work alongside
them for the common goal of serving our community.
8. What do we say when interacting with those we serve?
“We’re here today doing a community service project to show you God’s love in a practical way.”
“If Jesus were in town today, walking about, I think He’d be both saying things and doing things. This is the sort of thing He’d be doing
for people.”
“We’re here today living out what the Bible says.”
Instead of saying, “Here, read this”, we’re saying, “Here, experience this.”
9. What about verbalizing the Gospel to them?
Your goal is to serve. Memorizing a pat response to use with everyone you encounter will not work. Share your faith in a spirit
of servanthood.
10. Will this be any fun?
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is fun!” - A near quote of 2 Corinthians 3:17...
Where there is true, good, clean fun, usually the Spirit of the Lord is found as well. If you aren’t enjoying yourselves as you reach out with
the kindness of God, you’ll come across oddly to those you serve.
11. Are there any secrets to making this work?
Do as good a job as possible. Let’s leave everyone we touch with a positive impression of both the love and quality
of Christ. Smile while you serve! Don’t be distressed when you’re denied the opportunity to serve. The real power in our
serving projects is in the offer to serve, even more than in the action of serving.
12. What happens when we serve others in love?
a. We’re escorting people forward.
Our job isn’t to see everyone we encounter come to Christ on the spot. The apostle Paul said we are to plant and water
seeds (1 Corinthians 3:6), but ultimately God is the one who does the harvesting work. Paul also said there is great power unleashed
as we plant deeds with the power of Christ’s kindness - that this kindness, in fact, leads others to repentance (Romans 2:4).
b. We’re answering their questions.
In this age of selfishness, it’s startling for someone to do a deed of kindness with no apparent strings attached.
It’s only natural for people to ask, “So, why are you doing this?” After we serve, we simply answer the natural
questions that come up. We don’t have to be experts in defending our faith to answer the typical questions people ask during
servant evangelism projects.
c. We’re loving them into a relationship with Jesus.
These “Show the Love” projects are happening to love our community into relationship with Jesus Christ. In
our quest for tending to our church community, and growing into the kind of people God wants us to be, we can’t forget about
the world that God so loved that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die for it. With each act of love and generosity, we can make a difference.
13. What if things go wrong during our service project?
A few things will definitely go haywire when groups begin to do servant evangelism. It’s best to have a flexible, teachable
attitude as you reach out. And don’t forget to practice smiling as you do it! |
