I want to talk to you for just a second about my heart and what I believe God’s heart is for people who don’t know Jesus yet.

Jesus once told a story where a shepherd left 99 sheep because one was missing.  God is willing to do things that seem off the wall to us to reach people who don’t know Him.

He loves people—it is why we started doing the ATM series last year.  It’s not for those of us I would consider “church people” it is for people who don’t want to be “preached at/to”.  

Will they hear the gospel—you bet.  But it will be presented using media, which is a major stream of influence in our world today.

So if you’re struggling with the idea of watching movies at church, or you don’t know what to expect.  Just trust me, we are going to share the gospel and people will respond.

So take a popcorn box invite or 4 and bring someone with you every week that you believe could use a God encounter.

 About 1 out of every 5 adults will be diagnosed with mental illness this year. This is about 59 million people.

Many of us sitting in this room have faced or are working through our own emotional & mental health challenges.

One of the things my cousin Pastor Ed Johnson used to say when my mom attended church in Stockdale was, “You don’t know what the people who may be sitting beside you are going through.”

That has never been more true than it is now.