The new year always brings excitement. A common practice over the past several years at Faith BFC every January has been to have a new membership class for anyone interested in becoming a member at our church. This is particularly exciting because I am always reminded that God is at work here at our church. Any numerical growth is a result of God’s tremendous grace toward our church.
We had over fifteen people interested in becoming members who attended our classes in January. That number, as exciting as it is, is not the most encouraging thing to come from those classes. The most encouraging thing as I talk to these people is to hear how welcoming our church was when they first visited and how we continue to be welcoming months after they decided to keep coming. It means a great deal to us to hear that you all are going out of your way to greet visitors with a smile and make sure that they feel welcomed. It is one thing for the pastors and leaders to greet and welcome a visitor; it is expected. It’s quite another thing when the people who make up the church go out of their way to greet and welcome visitors. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, and keep fighting the good fight.
— Ricardo Vargas