Every time I read the book of Matthew, I am challenged by Jesus’ final words to us, “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations.” Jesus propelled us to live on mission. He gave us a “sending” strategy for how we are live our lives. We are called to go and tell the world the story of His life, death, and resurrection. There is no greater season for us to tell this story than EASTER. Think about the hope we have because of His resurrection. I continue to meet people who have never heard the truth of His resurrection.

This year we are taking the story and hope of Easter to our community. We are hosting Easter Gatherings all over our region to share the story of Easter. We would love to come to your place of business, school, community event, or even your neighborhood to lead one of these gatherings. Each gathering will last about 45 minutes to one hour, and our pastors will be sharing a special message to help people hear a message of hope found only in the Gospel. If you are interested in hosting one of these events, please email us at easter@fbcs.net and one of our ministers will contact you to set up a time for the gathering. Imagine with me what could be more missional than us flooding our community with the Easter story on Monday March 29 – Saturday, April 3.

I would also like to challenge each of you to invite and bring your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to one of our six Easter weekend services at our Springdale and Pinnacle campuses. Easter may be the only time that a family member or loved one will attend church. We want to share a message of life-change and hope with thousands of people throughout our region on this day. Would you please pray about who God would have you bring? We will be having a special time of Easter Baptism in all of our services. If you are interested in being baptized on Easter weekend, please email me at shawns@fbcs.net. I would love to talk with you and schedule a time for you to be baptized. Many people are baptized on Easter every year. It is a great time to celebrate baptism with family and friends present. Have a great Easter season and remember to tell the greatest story the world can ever know – Christ is risen, He is alive!