I get that feeling welcome is important, but I wish this article had said even one word about the reason you should go to church in the first place — to worship God.
I see a lot about the seeker — as I always do in stories of this nature, but not lot about worship — as I always do in stories of this nature.
Yep. It’s about church research and retention.
However, as a pastor, I’m amazed at the number of guests we have that seem to be isolated and ignored.
People’s response: “We don’t want them to seem overwhelmed.”
My response: “Anyone worried about ‘underwhelming’ them?”
I had an Episcopal Priest tell me once that “Church is a product and you have to sell it to prospective buyers”. Make no mistake about it, most churches these days are not about worship of GOD, they are about worship of the almighty dollar!