U Matters 13 August 2015

by Greg Anderson on August 13, 2015

The hazy, hot summer of 2015 is winding down. On 23 August we kick off the new church year with "What's Cookin' at Union?" There will be a spectacular BBQ, complete with our own Union Master Chef Potato Salad Contest. Please come and bring your friends and co-workers. Eighty percent (80%) of people come to church because of a personal invitation. My prayer is that we go from being a welcoming to an inviting congregation this Autumn. Why not make a list of people you know who don't know Jesus? Pick one or two and pray. And then invite.

Enjoy the waning days of summer. It is a time to relax, take some extra time to pray, read and spend time with the important people in our lives. And to prepare to invite your unchurched friends to meet your church friends, and maybe meet Jesus in the process.

Pastor Greg

About the Author

Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson joined Union as Senior Pastor in January 2007. He has served churches in England and in the US and has taught at Wheaton College. He has degrees from Wheaton, Princeton Seminary, Yale University, and the University of Minnesota. Greg has been married to and besotted by Holly for 29 years. They have four children: Lindsey a chemical engineer in Boston, Andrew a banker in London, Jamie an actor in LA, and John a student at Hong Kong University. Greg has a passion for preaching, evangelism, teaching, church growth, and equipping people for ministry in the marketplace. He gets teased for quoting C S Lewis too often and having a staff so stunning that people wonder what there is left for him to do. He collects and even reads books, watches baseball on the internet, and thanks God daily for the opportunity to serve with such an amazing congregation.