I hate to sound like a broken record, but a couple of weeks ago a young couple showed up in our worship service. The husband worked with one of our members, so I assumed that was their connection with us. But the next week they showed up along with her mother -- and I realized that this was one of those networking connections from years ago. I had met her parents and worked with them on some projects at least 25 years ago. That connection certainly wasn't the only reason they chose to visit our church now, but it didn't hurt to know that as they walked into our church at least one familiar face was waiting!
I simply cannot over estimate the cumulative value of years of community service that are now coming to fruition. These are the sorts of contacts that a pastor who moves every five or six years (or who never gets out of his church and into the community) will never see!
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