Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 9:15 Experience

A few weeks back I preached a rather controversial message and came down hard on people for not making the switch to the 9:15 Experience so that people far from God could have the better timeslot at 10:45.  To say the least, it has definitely got people talking. 

My one regret was that I failed to mention that there are some legitimate reasons for not making the switch…like if you’re already teaching a class for the kids at that hour or if you’re a nurse at the hospital, or already getting up at 4am to milk the cows.  Other than that, though I still feel strongly that sometimes we have to give up what we want/prefer in order to see God’s Kingdom advance.

Sure enough this past weekend, a lot of you made the switch to 9:15 (we had a record crowd), but here’s the funny part…10:45 was just as crowded as always.  We had 70 more people at 9:15 than the previous week, but yet we only had 9 less people at 10:45 than the previous week.  This is a pattern that we’ll continue to see…as long as seats free up at 10:45, then we’ll continue to grow and most importantly…help the 91,000 people in our community who are destined for hell, find the same love and forgiveness of Jesus that we have received.

So with all that said, I’m still asking more of you to make the switch, if you can.  This time though let’s take a more humorous approach.  So here are the top 10 reasons to switch to 9:!5:

10.  The workers in the Cafe’ spike the coffee for the 9:15 crowd.

9.    The bathrooms have only been lightly used.

8.    You get to hear Gilbert say something crazy BEFORE Lisa makes him
       change it for the 10:45 message.

7.     Since another Experience is starting right after the 9:15, you know 
        you’re going to get out on time.

6.    The 9:15 is presented to you in 3D.   Ok, not really but since you may be 
       tired, it may seem that way.

5.    4 words for you….No Putting Away Chairs!

4.    It’s a little less hazy first thing in the morning.

3.    Your odds of sitting next to someone who smells goes down
       expotentially.  Unless it’s your husband that smells then you have to sit
       next to him regardless of what time you come.

2.    You get to beat the other churches in town to the lunch buffets.

1.   YOU FREE UP A SEAT SO THAT SOMEONE FAR FROM GOD CAN HAVE
      YOURS AT 10:45!!!