Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got.

Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot.

Wouldn't you like to get away?

Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name,

And they're always glad you came.

You wanna be where you can see, our troubles are all the same

You wanna be where everybody knows Your name.

You wanna go where people know, people are all the same,

You wanna go where everybody knows your name.

If you weren't born yesterday then you know the story behind these lyrics. It is the theme song to "Cheers." Yesterday, I had the privilege of preaching on this topic: Where Everybody Knows Your Name. My aim for the message was to convey a message which deals with Creating Community within the four walls of the local church.

The passages of Scripture I used were, John 1:43-51 and Matthew 9:9-13. There were four principles I used to help us understand the importance of community.

1.) We must Remember Names.

2.) We must Be Authentic.

3.) We must Share Lunch Together.

4.) We must Join a Small Group.

I had a really good time communicating these principles to our people. Our people did a fantastic job of encouarging and welcoming guests yesterday. We have some of the best people on the planet. I thank God that He is using StoneBridge Baptist Church to impact our community.

We had a total of 48 people in attendance with several returned guests. God is at work! He is forming, shaping and molding our church and bringing people into our fellowship that will help advance the cause of Christ. It's an exciting time to be a part of this church.