For a church to be intentional about welcoming visitors, people have to be equipped and involved at all levels. Here's what one congregation does:
1. Encourage a hospitality mindset. About four times a year I give a "manners talk" to the congregation. I encourage them to invite visitors to sit with them, introduce them to others, offer directions, and ask them to lunch. I remind the church what it's ...
ARTICLE This is It What kind of groundwork leads to real community? Mark Buchanan
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A few years ago, a friend assembled a weekend work party to lay sod in his yard. The sun was shining. He had fresh coffee and cinnamon buns. And the crew he'd called together were all good friends. We liked each other immensely.
Then Al said, "Guys, do you realize something? This is it! This is it!" We stopped.
"Al, this is what?"
"This is community."
We all murmured our assent and congratulated one another. ...
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