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Comment on Not Guilty Anymore! by Dave

Dave — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:44:02 +0000

Loving Aaron Keyes right now…been listening to him almost nonstop for 2 weeks.

Comment on Not Guilty Anymore! by keith

keith — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:56:30 +0000

I just got to hear this song for the first time yesterday, and I agree, it ministers grace.

Keith

Comment on Called To Worship: Vernon M. Whaley – WOW! by danodeens

danodeens — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:40:38 +0000

Yes, he is! Great book and great read too! Tacky….well, I would expect nothing less! Merry Christmas to you….early! Hope all is going well! It was good to see Andy at Catalyst!

Comment on Called To Worship: Vernon M. Whaley – WOW! by Scott Distler

Scott Distler — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:35:54 +0000

Hi Dan! I believe that Whaley is the head of the Worship Arts Department at Liberty University. My son will be going to Liberty next year as a Worship Arts major and will have Whaley and other wonderful profs for many of his classes. Don’t tell him, but we actually got him this book for Christmas. I’m going to read it before I wrap it! Is that tacky or what?

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Comment on The JESUS CLAIM by Steve Mitchell

Steve Mitchell — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:47:30 +0000

AMEN!

Comment on First Impressions or GUEST SERVICES? by Jill

Jill — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:54:38 +0000

Add to the list of perceptions – the building that you meet in. We ditched our building a few years ago because we wanted to be about people and not the building. We are currently meeting in a (dying) church building that does not really reflect who we are. I often wonder what people think when they enter the outdated sanctuary to enjoy a contemporary service. Here’s another one for the list – how full the sanctuary is. We are at capacity. Good or bad? It shows we are growing and a great place to be, but it hinders personal space (if that is a priority for people). Good stuff to think about.

Comment on First Impressions or GUEST SERVICES? by keith

keith — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:54:59 +0000

Great article, Dan. I really like the “guest services” concept.

Keith

Comment on First Impressions or GUEST SERVICES? by Matt Baldwin

Matt Baldwin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:53:56 +0000

I think the following blog catches 100% of what you’ve been chewing on:

http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/

Good thoughts you’ve put out here. I love that people will challenge tradition and push the envelope for the Lord.

Comment on First Impressions or GUEST SERVICES? by danodeens

danodeens — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:01:12 +0000

Very well stated Marc, I don’t disagree at all. In previous posts it is both key and critical to recognize that “people” are always the best ‘advertisement.’ I have always heard and said, that ‘it takes all kinds of churches, to reach all kinds of people.’ If that is true, then I have to deal with the fact that we will not reach everyone, but that we will reach the ones that God brings to us and whose needs are met by the ministries we offer and by the people that serve them. In general, we DO want to market to our community so that they are ’simply’ AWARE, that we are here and ready and willing to serve their needs if they so choose to allow us the privilege to serve them.
To your point, Gateway exists in possibly the ‘worst’ demographic to market to: We are on the border of two worlds: Lancaster County and Chester County. The mindset of the people we get to minister to is very different. Not right or wrong, just different. Always a challenge! Thanks for commenting.