Called to Carry: The Power of an Invitation

There’s something powerful about a simple invitation. One conversation. One “Come and see.” One open door that can change everything.

In a world that feels heavy with bad news and negativity, an invitation cuts through the noise. It offers hope. It opens a door. It says, “There’s something better—and you’re invited in.”

At Vivid City, we’ve been talking a lot about what it means to be Good News People. Not people who sit and soak it all up, but people who carry the good news into every place we step. And it starts with invitation.

In the message this week Sarah reminded us of the story of Philip and Nathanael in John 1. After encountering Jesus, Philip didn’t waste any time. He went and found his friend Nathanael and said, “We’ve found the One Moses wrote about!” Nathanael didn’t jump up and join him immediately. He was skeptical—“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Sound familiar? People today have doubts about faith, about church, about Jesus.

But Philip didn’t argue.
He didn’t debate.
He didn’t get discouraged.
He just said, “Come and see.”

And that’s still the call for us today.
Not to be experts. Not to have every answer.
But to be willing to say, “Come and see what I’ve found.”

Found people find people. That’s how the gospel has moved for 2,000 years. One story. One conversation. One act of boldness at a time.

But being a Good News Person isn’t just about extending an invitation. It’s about living like sent people—because that’s exactly what we are. In John 20:21, Jesus says, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”

We weren’t saved to sit. We were saved to be sent.

When you really grasp that, it changes the way you walk through your life.
Your workplace isn’t just a paycheck.
Your neighborhood isn’t just where you live.
Your school isn’t just where you study.

It’s your mission field.
God placed you exactly where you are because someone needs what you carry.

That doesn’t mean every day will feel easy. Some days you’ll wonder if you’re making a difference at all. But the calling stays the same: Go. Carry it. Live sent.

We’re not just called to sit at God’s table and enjoy the blessing. We’re called to hand out invitations. There are people in your life right now who don’t even know there’s a seat reserved for them until you say something. Until you extend the invite.

It could be as simple as a text.
A conversation over coffee.
An invite to Easter at Vivid City.
An act of kindness that opens the door for faith.

And here’s the best part: You’re not responsible for the outcome.
You’re just responsible for extending the invite.
Like Philip, you say “Come and see,” and you trust God with the rest.

When we live like that—with open hands, open hearts, and a willingness to step out—lives change. Families change. Futures change.

I believe this Easter could be the moment for someone in your life.
Not because we’re trying to pack a building, but because we’re trying to fill heaven.
Because eternity is real. And because the good news is too good to keep to ourselves.

So here’s my challenge to you:
Who’s your one?
Who could you invite?
Who could you be praying for, reaching for, believing for?

You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to be willing.
Willing to be a carrier.
Willing to be a Good News Person.

The invitation is simple: Come and see.
The impact?
It could change everything.