Thanks for helping us connect with people in Columbus. Here’s some ideas that might help.
Simple: pray. Pray, and then pray some more. When we go before God, we trust that God will bring to mind people who He would have us invite to support this growing church.
Anyone, but especially people you think would be receptive to what we have to share. Are they generally curious, influential, compassionate, or an expert in some way? If so, we’d love to meet them!
In fact, here are some of the possible qualities we’re looking for:
Yes. Think through these relationships and see if you know anyone who might live in Columbus: Parents, Siblings, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Clergy, Police, Lawyers, Judges, Doctors, Professors, Employers, Employees, Co-workers, In-laws, Childhood friends, School friends, Teachers, Lifelong Friends, Acquaintances, Girlfriends, Boyfriends, etc.
No. We’d love to meet anyone, hear their story, and see if God might be working in their life to be a part of this growing church. We also love partnering with, seeking advice, and learning from people who aren’t Christians yet. If you know someone who might be able to help us, let us know, regardless of where they are spiritually.
Great! We still want to meet with them. We’re not interested in “stealing” anyone from a church, but we would love to meet them so we can learn more about Columbus, what other churches are like, what God is up to at their church, see if they know anyone who might be interested in helping, and invite them to pray for Central City.
Consider looking through your Facebook or Twitter accounts to see if anyone on that list lives in Columbus. We’d love to meet them!
Well, it’s simple. There’s a couple options:
1. Contact them and let them know you have a friend building a new church who is looking for people to meet in Columbus. Then let them know the reason (look over the list under question 2).
2. The most effective way would be to email your contact, copy us, and say something like “This is my friend building a new church in Columbus. I thought they might enjoy chatting with you because ___________.” Connecting us this way is similar to introducing us as if we were meeting in person at a park or on the street.
3. Another way is to just send us their contact information. You can email us or fill out the form at the bottom of the page. In either case, we’d love to hear your connection to them, and maybe a little bit about why you think they might be able to help us with the new church location.
Thanks in advance for helping us partner with people you know to make a difference for the Kingdom. We won’t take these connections lightly or misuse them in any way. Instead, we will treat them respect, and in a way that will bring you honor.