I visited a local ministry conference recently. One of the pastors on the staff of the hosting church did a seminar on creating a welcoming experience for church guests. There was some good information and food for thought when it comes to the way guests perceive our churches. There were also some "catch-words" thrown around that cause me to wince. Terms such as "customer service", "church marketing", "local max", etc. This post is not to discuss the items from the conference, rather it was the things I heard that prompted me to contemplate the tug-o-war that seemingly takes place in my mind when it comes to theology vs. methodologies.
Month: August 2008
Out of the Quicksand
I felt like I was going through life and only getting worse, and that my life to that point had been such a waste that it was beyond any hope of redemption!
For 6 months I’ve been putting off this post that I’m about to write. For obvious reasons, it is of a very personal nature and fact is I haven’t really wanted to go back to places that God has carried me through. I always knew deep down that I would share what I’m about to write, but it was always too soon and too fresh to do so. When I woke up this morning, I didn’t have a clue that I would be writing this post, yet after my morning devotion, God has urged me to do so now.
Even now there is a inward trembling taking place as I contemplate what I’m about to write, yet my hands are steady and the heart is ready.
Grace that Chases
How God in His grace restored David through the Word of God.
Grace Breaks 