These seem to be days that we as church leaders are trying extra hard to bring people into the church. I for one love to see new folks every Sunday in our celebration service. However, I believe it is vital to reexamine our approach in bringing the lost to a decision for Christ. Now I know this doesn't apply to every church, but I have witnessed in many areas that when someone walks forward into the altar we assume they are being saved. The fact that they walked forward is nothing but works.
In the book of Acts, the Apostles were concerned about seeing conversions. (2Cor. 5:17) "old things pass away, behold all things become new." No doubt discipleship is a must at this point but I am concerned that many people walk forward into the altar and never get any further. They become a number on a roll book and end up lost in a crowd without a clue to what is going on.
My plea today is that we trully focus on making disciples out of the ones that make the trip to the altar. The scripture uses the word, "Born Again" (John 3:3). It sounds religious but it describes the requirement to reveiving eternal life. In fact religion is the last thing people need. We need a true heart felt relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in order to be saved. Jesus is real so let's make our altar call real with a transferring of the old life new the new one in Christ Jesus.
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