A Guest Blog by Nick Floyd – A Story of Salvation from 10:55

Four weeks ago yesterday, we launched our new 10:55 service at our Springdale Campus. Let me share a story from yesterday morning that I hope will encourage you. A few weekends ago, I spoke to a friend of mine named Tom over the phone. Tom is a student at the University of Arkansas. He shared with me that he had a friend who was having some questions about the Lord and wanted to see if we could all get together. That next week, I invited them to attend our 10:55 service.

As a church, we are in the second week of our series on Romans 8 called “We are Free.” The passage we dealt with on Sunday was perfect for this young woman to hear. It really dealt with our lost state apart from Christ and the change the Holy Spirit brings in our lives. As we moved towards the end of the service, I gave the congregation a chance to respond. This young girl responded by giving her life to Jesus Christ. This was a simple reminder about what we are all about. Our missional vision as a church is, “Reaching Northwest Arkansas, America, and the World for Jesus Christ.” What Tom exemplified is someone who is living out this mission personally.

If you think about what Tom did, it is relatively simple. He was there for a friend when she was asking questions. He brought her to a place where those questions could be answered. In other words, he took someone who was having questions about the Lord and brought her to a place where she could hear the gospel. A young woman’s life was changed for eternity because of this message of Jesus. She will be forever grateful to a guy named Tom who loved her enough to bring her to church.

This could be your story this coming Sunday. As we move towards Friend Day, think about who you can bring. Who do you know that does not know Christ? Why don’t you bring them with you this week? Our guest preacher will be Tony Nolan. Tony is a powerful speaker, and this week will be one that you will remember! Trust me, you do not want to miss this week. Do everything you can to bring your friends who do not know Christ. They will hear the gospel! Who will you bring?