Location, Location, Location

The three most important words in real estate are location, location, location. This is true in home value, business, an apparently in the church as well. Making our trek from Indy to Atlanta, to Greenvile, to Cedarville, to Anderson this past week, my brother and I passed a lot of churches located just off major interstates. Many of them had big signs, one had their church web address in huge letters across their building, and one even had a giant statue that was to represent Christ. Anything to get your attention and say, “Hey maybe we should try that church this week.” Is it bad? In some cases, sure, in others it is just where they ended up building. But that is not my point in this post. It got me thinking, isn’t location vital to the church’s ability to reach out? But what about our church? We are on a state road that is on the map, but we are tucked in a little village called Edgewood. Wait, no we aren’t. That is the building where we meet. We are located in Chesterfield, Fishers, Muncie, Marion, Greenfield, Lapel, Frankton, Pendelton, Anderson, etc.! I am sure some make a decision about church based upon the appearance of the building, but a truer motivation must be that there is a life changing gospel being preached and lived there. Where will this be visible? Within the body which is scattered (see this word in the book of Acts) to spread the gospel. Location, location, location. You are where you are to be a light, a witness, a part of the body that leads others to Christ and the church.