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When Paul Pankhurst first came to Saddleback Church, he hid out in the parking lot. He would drive his family to church and then sit in the car, reading the paper, so he could avoid the "syrupy sweet" worship music. Once the songs ended, he went inside to mull over sermons given by Pastor Rick Warren. ... "You're going to find the greeting ministry is one of the most rewarding, fulfilling and fun ministries you'll ever be a part of," Lazos says, wearing a name badge that says he's been serving since 2002. "The purpose of greeting is not about...

Easter Sunday is less than a week away and most churches have already laid out their strategies on how to reach the unchurched and non-believers during arguably the most important Christian holiday. Mon, Mar. 17, 2008 Posted: 09:44:22 AM EST Easter Sunday is less than a week away and most churches have already laid out their strategies on how to reach the unchurched and non-believers during arguably the most important Christian holiday. But in case a little help is still needed, C. Michael Johnson, president of Breakthrough Media, suggests 18 factors that can “really” impact a church or ministry’s Easter...