One of the guys in an online pastors forum has asked the question today and I think it deserves a larger audience for reflection, so I'm posting it here."What one thing would you do to triple your worship attendance in 6 months?"
It's a good question, but I wonder if it's one that is really in need of clarification. Are these people who will make up the 300% unchurched or churched (just shopping).
BTW the first response was "For those numbers, there is only one answer: Free beer."
So let's toss that one aside.
I'll give it some thought today and come back later.
Ok, it's later.
I'd sell the property and move to either the Elementary or Middle School, and use the money gained to hire a worship leader, buy top notch audio and video tools, and paper the area with postcards for our upcoming Dave Ramsey classes and series of messages on "Get Unstuck!"
Yep. That'd do it.
That is much like what I've been thinking of lately. Our church has a year, 18 months tops, in our present location before we can no longer continue to meet as a church because of stagnation and decline. We have NO visitors. We are in a bad part of town. We are invisible to our community. We need to sell the building, and meet in a school/theater/strip mall - anywhere but 1419 Scott Street!
ReplyDeletedo it. if you have the courage/faith.
ReplyDeleteI have!