Pastor's Circle - Scott Wilson, The Oaks Fellowship

Scott Wilson is pastor of The Oaks Fellowship.

Describe the effort in your church to get people involved in ministry.

The name of it is Act normal. As you read the scripture, Jesus came not only to die on the cross, but he came to redefine what norm is. He was redefining what the norm should be.

For many of us, I think we have a skewed perspective of what church should be.

Put yourself in a position to grow in God, to grow in your action and faith.

Jesus said if you believe in me, the same works, and even greater works you will do.

What we're saying is, if we're going to act normal, we're going to act like Jesus. It's based off of Jesus Christ we read in the Bible and lives in his heart.

Describe the program and what it is you're trying to get done.

People go on and they say, our church is going to do this, they set the goals for the coming year.

The different organizations in the community, they put their ministry opportunities in the community on the website.

Results of more people getting involved? Well, the spiritual energy is so exciting. It's almost like having a really good play in the football game.

Every Sunday everyone's coming in say, "Dude, you've got to hear this."

People who think Christianity is boring or the word of God is boring, they're not in the game, they're not in the Kingdom adventure.

Describe how a non-active church can find liberation.

I think it has to start with the pastor. The pastor's gotta have a modeling mindset. I think the pastor's got to determine to get it in his or her heart.

I think you don't start with 41 opportunities, you start with 1.

When you preach, you've got to get in the vehicle for action immediately.

When people get a taste of Jesus working in and through them, they're ready for more.

Is an active church attractive to unchurched?

I think it definitely is. Were people attracted to Jesus?

If we act like Jesus, the same thing's going to happen.

Is it drawing people?...88% of everyone surveyed in my county said they'd go to a church only if it is having a difference in the community.

Pastor's Circle - Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson, pastor of The Oaks Fellowship.

"The book of Acts - what we see going on there - should be normal stuff for those who follow Him."

"When we're with Jesus, when we're full of his Spirit, when we're connected to him, we should expect to see great things."

"Should we be taking our cues based on what normal is, what we see around us, or should we base normal on the radical example of Jesus?"

"I was helping people everyday (as a pastor), but it wasn't what God had (for me), He wanted me to follow closer."

"I can't get them (my congregation) to do something at the level God wants them to do. It's God's job to do that."

"Ministry has to be a Spirit-led thing, not a pastor-led thing."