Comments on: a large-church visit http://nathandiehl.com/2006/11/20/a-large-church-visit/ a journal of one Christ-following digerati wannabe. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:44:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: joe http://nathandiehl.com/2006/11/20/a-large-church-visit/#comment-34 joe Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:17:22 +0000 http://www.nathandiehl.com/2006/11/20/a-large-church-visit/#comment-34 I went to Granger a few months back, and it was quite a trip! I think the thing that amazed me the most was how willing the people, especially the leadership, were to go out of their way to spend time with the people, and help people. I was there for a 10:30 service, and had a question after the service was over. I asked a person on the video crew, and he walked me to one of the greeters. She didn't know the answer, and got on her radio and asked if someone knew the answer. Well, the co-leader of the greeters was standing close by and walked over to where we were, and personally took me to the person who had the answer to my question. He even pulled his radio away from his ear. I made a comment about not wanting to take up his time, and he told me that's what he was there for! The other people who were with me had an opportunity to speak with the pastor directly. He actually hung out in the sanctuary for the 1/2 hour or so between services. I saw that every single person who had a name tag on was constantly stopping to talk with people and help them out. No one was ever to busy to answer a question or help out. I've gotten so used to being in churches, everywhere I have ever been, and the leadership is busy. They don't have time to stop and talk. They frequently don't appear to have time for the very people they are there to serve! I don't think Granger is perfect, I'm sure it has it's problems, but I do think we can learn something from them in how to treat people who attend our churches. I'll certainly be taking some of those lessons with me to The Rock! I went to Granger a few months back, and it was quite a trip!

I think the thing that amazed me the most was how willing the people, especially the leadership, were to go out of their way to spend time with the people, and help people.

I was there for a 10:30 service, and had a question after the service was over. I asked a person on the video crew, and he walked me to one of the greeters. She didn’t know the answer, and got on her radio and asked if someone knew the answer.

Well, the co-leader of the greeters was standing close by and walked over to where we were, and personally took me to the person who had the answer to my question. He even pulled his radio away from his ear. I made a comment about not wanting to take up his time, and he told me that’s what he was there for!

The other people who were with me had an opportunity to speak with the pastor directly. He actually hung out in the sanctuary for the 1/2 hour or so between services.

I saw that every single person who had a name tag on was constantly stopping to talk with people and help them out. No one was ever to busy to answer a question or help out.

I’ve gotten so used to being in churches, everywhere I have ever been, and the leadership is busy. They don’t have time to stop and talk. They frequently don’t appear to have time for the very people they are there to serve!

I don’t think Granger is perfect, I’m sure it has it’s problems, but I do think we can learn something from them in how to treat people who attend our churches. I’ll certainly be taking some of those lessons with me to The Rock!

]]> By: Carma http://nathandiehl.com/2006/11/20/a-large-church-visit/#comment-27 Carma Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:41:19 +0000 http://www.nathandiehl.com/2006/11/20/a-large-church-visit/#comment-27 That is a cool church. I did a puppet show there once, a long time ago! We could have used your help at New Hope Saturday night though. The guys thought they would quickly build the metal stand that goes about the sound booth for the musical. Ha! After several minutes and failed attempts, they realized their mistake(s) (which were the same ones from last year, I heard) and were able to correctly build it. It was humorous for us females to watch though. That is a cool church. I did a puppet show there once, a long time ago! We could have used your help at New Hope Saturday night though. The guys thought they would quickly build the metal stand that goes about the sound booth for the musical. Ha! After several minutes and failed attempts, they realized their mistake(s) (which were the same ones from last year, I heard) and were able to correctly build it. It was humorous for us females to watch though.

]]> By: tony morgan http://nathandiehl.com/2006/11/20/a-large-church-visit/#comment-26 tony morgan Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:00:13 +0000 http://www.nathandiehl.com/2006/11/20/a-large-church-visit/#comment-26 Thanks for visiting and sharing your feedback. tony Thanks for visiting and sharing your feedback.

tony

]]> By: Adam http://nathandiehl.com/2006/11/20/a-large-church-visit/#comment-24 Adam Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:09:22 +0000 http://www.nathandiehl.com/2006/11/20/a-large-church-visit/#comment-24 Holy Cow. Are those coffee cup bullet points? Holy Cow. Are those coffee cup bullet points?

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