A Go and Get Church

I believe it was Rick Warren or Andy Stanley, in their books Purpose Driven Church or Can We Do That?, who said "We are dedicated to being a 'go-and-get church.'" They were opposing the trend of churches that take an attitude of "The lost know where we are and they can come to us when they're ready."
That's a terrible attitude for a church to have and completely against the Biblical madate conveyed by Jesus Christ--"Go ye into all the world..." Or in more modern terms, "You Go."
With this Great Commission in mind, Joyful Life Ministries started a ministry known as Adventure Church! It fulfills one of our primary purposes: "Reach Out." Adventure Church takes our church services outside the walls of the church and plants it in other areas where we can reach people who might not come to us. We've had church services, music and devotions at state parks, hiking areas, homes, and coffee shops. Following the service, we enjoy the outdoors and get some excercise hiking, etc. You can check out some of the event pictures over at http://joyfullifemin.tripod.com
In May, our newly appointed Adventure Team, a recently married couple in the church, will take the reigns of Adventure Church and choose a monthly location to go out and reach out to people in our community. I'm looking forward to the locations these two "adventurists" choose for our church services. And I'm looking forward to seeing what God will do through a "Go-and-Get Church."