For churchgoers.

I am not good at asking people to go to our church. I asked my inlaws once, they kind of gave me a crazy look. I think I fear that people will judge me based on my church. I know that probably sounds weird though. I grew up in a pretty traditional Episcopal church and now go to a pretty contemporary non-demoninational church, so much different. Plus it seems most people I know do go to church already, or at least claim to. I wish I felt more comfortable inviting people to mine, maybe there are people that would really like to go but feel weird saying it, who knows.

I attended the same church for most of my life and although I asked a few friends to join me, they seldom went back a second time. My current home church is very contemporary and welcoming. Even those who have never attended church feel very comfortable there and seem to have a good time. I have invited several friends and many of them have become regular churchgoers! When I invite them I always make sure they know they are under no pressure to say yes and that my feelings will not be hurt if they decline. They are always glad they came!

I do. I just can't help it. I love the atmosphere of my church because it allows for a really personal worshipping atmosphere. I think it is great that your friend is going with you I wish my friend would come with me.

Oh now if someone asked me more than one time about my going to church you can be sure I would have been inviting them to go... "Yea I am, wanna go with me?" Either way I win - if they want to go great, if they don't and are just asking to be noisy or sarcastic chances are they won't ask again. I do tend to not want to be pushy about my religious beliefs but if someone wants to push me I will push back and know I will come out the winner because I have God on my side.

I will ask people if they want to go to church with me if they show an interest. I had a strange thing happen to me when we lived in Pennsylvania though. We bought our home from a super nice older couple. WE stayed very good friends. She never spoke about going to church but seemed open to church things, God and scripture. I would invite her to our church periodically and the answer was always a delicate no thanks. After 2 and 1/2 years, we found ourselves moving back to Texas, so in one of our 'good-bye' conversations, I asked her if she attended a church. It was only then that she told me she was a Jehovah's Witness! I couldn't believe that we knew each other 2 and a half YEARS and she never ever told me that!! So, I asked her if she went door to door, she said yes, so I said, "You never came to my door." she replied that I wasn't in 'her territory.' I found that to be so very sad. I wouldn't have cared one bit if she would have told me she was a Jehovah's Witness!! If I'd known, I still would have had them for dinner, still would have talked to them, still would have loved them!! And, I think she knew that in her heart. But what I found so sad was, the fact that she goes to a church that she obviously has no passion for. When I have a church that I love, I can't wait to share it with others. It really bothered me a great deal that she had never once mentioned that to me. I have nothing against the Jehovah's Witnesses at all. I just found it so strange and sad that she didn't feel enough joy to tell me about her walk with the Lord and where she worships.

Yes, I invite others to our church when I find out someone isn't going. I love the church that we attend. We have been going there since 1988. They have stood by me and my family during some trying times and they mean the world to me. I'm very thankful for my church family.

i do, but i do it only once. then it's up to them if they want to go or not. it's not putting pressure, but just a simple invitation. i am a churchgoer mysel, and it makes my faith stronger each time. i sometimes attend my friends' church, but they don't push me to convert to theirs.

I just went to your profile and noticed you live in North Carolina! I live in Marion! We are about 35 miles east of Asheville. Small world isn't it? Have a great week!

I do very frequently!! I enjoy my church and I feel the anointing upon the pastor and others in our congregation and in turn I want to share that. I feel at home even though I am far away from my home state!! Very few people have turned my invitations down, when they do I leave it alone. It's simply an invitation and no need to apply pressures otherwise. Those who have joined me have been inspired and impressed and have returned on their own volition. Furthermore, to do so is to spread the Gospel and the love of Jesus!! Amen!!