Recruiting Effort

Revelation 5:11-14

It usually starts in August. Notices begin to appear in the church bulletin that say something like this: “Choir season is approaching, and we need both old and new voices. Plan now to sing with our choir. Rehearsals on Wednesday evening, from 6:30 to 8:00. All are welcome.”

A couple of weeks later, this announcement appears: “You still have time to sign up for the choir. First rehearsal is Wednesday, September 8, in the sanctuary. Bring a friend.”

The next week: “We have an urgent need for more voices in our choir. We will be singing some exciting new music and some old favorites. Donuts and coffee provided.”

Sunday morning. The choir director makes this verbal announcement: “Choir rehearsals begin Wednesday night, and we need more singers. Especially tenors. If you’ve sung with us before, you know how much fun we have. The donuts are Krispy Kremes—fresh!”

Recruiting for choir is a tough job. It takes reminders, pleas, bribes, and even threats. Finally, in the course of a message on serving sacrificially, the pastor may say, “Some of our good singers haven’t joined the choir yet. Come on, I’m giving you my personal invitation. Are you going to make me call you?”

Maybe you’re thinking, I’m glad I don’t have the responsibility of finding people to fill your choir. I’d sure hate to beg and plead like that!

But you do have that job! Every one of us is a recruiter for heaven’s choir (Revelation 5:13). Each of us is commanded by the Lord Jesus to go tell people the good news of the gospel (Matthew 28:18-20). When a person receives Christ, he is born into the family of God, his sins are forgiven, and he is bound for heaven. We’ll join a heavenly choir in singing praise to the Lamb of God. He’ll combine our voices with every creature in heaven and on earth, to sing great hymns of praise to the King of kings and Lord of lords. Whom can I recruit for the “heavenly choir”? —Dave Egner

bottom line: To recruit for Christ is a high pursuit.

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