I had an enlightening experience while visiting another church the other week. My family and I had arrived late (I’ll place my rant about accurate service times on church signage somewhere else) and tried to sneak in the back to find a seat…

People are already coming to your church and what they are looking for is a sense of belonging; do they want me here?  And the overwhelming answer should be YES.  So here are some things you can do starting this Sunday that won’t cost you anything.

“You must love the people you’re speaking to.”
Print that out and tape it to your desk.  Nothing, literally nothing, will have a greater impact on the power of your preaching than that.

The truth is that anyone who volunteers will have many motivations to do so.  Some motives will be wholesome – some will be harmful.  Today we will look at 3 powerful motives that turn mice into mountain lions.

Culture trumps vision every time. If your church has a vision to reach the unchurched, yet your culture is not not conducive to outsiders, your culture will win. One of the biggest influences on our church culture that can easily repel the unchurched is the order of our services.