In An Average Assembly, You’ll Find…

Neal Pollard

• Brand new Christians
• Young parents
• The unemployed
• Spiritual leaders
• Those struggling with worldliness
• Someone diagnosed with a serious condition
• Strugglers with addiction
• Couples with marital troubles
• Those with loved ones no longer faithful to Christ
• Widows/widowers
• Someone who has been deeply hurt or betrayed
• Those in serious financial debt
• Those who are the only Christians in their family
• Someone facing an enormous life change
• Some who are experiencing great successes and good news
• Empty nesters
• Retirees
• Community and business leaders
• Those who grew up in the church
• Expectant parents
• Racial minorities
• The highly educated
• Extroverts
• Introverts
• The emotionally fragile
• Singles
• Divorcees
• Those bearing burdening secrets
• People brimming with optimism
• Nurturers
• Takers
• Critics
• Encouragers
• The easily distracted
• Those forced to attend
• Hard working servants
• The dutiful
• The physically and mentally challenged
• Daily Bible students
• Non-Christians
• Those who need to make serious spiritual changes
• The lonely
• Those without formal education
• Smilers
• Scowlers
• The impatient
• Notetakers
• Probably 10,000 other “subcategories”

But, do you know what’s so amazing?  God knew that His single volume, the Bible, could reach into the hearts and lives of everyone of them through a single medium.  He calls it preaching (1 Cor. 1:18-25).  It worked 2000 years ago.  It works today.  What an awesome God to meet us right where we live through a message and means that fills our every longing.