Discussing Church 16
This nondenominational church meets in a public school auditorium.
Consider these four discussion questions about Church #16:
1. Renting space saves the church from purchasing and maintaining a facility.
Whether you own your building or rent space, how can you maximize your outreach and better impact your community?
2. They use more technology than we’ve seen so far. When not displaying song lyrics, Bible verses, or clips, they project the pastor’s video on a large screen behind him.
How much technology does your church use during your services? Does it add to or detract from the experience?
3. Aside from a greeter and the two pastors saying “Hi,” no one talks to us. We learn that people wearing green nametags are available to answer questions. After the service I spot a man with a green nametag, but he rushes by.
Are you and other people at your church so preoccupied or busy that you overlook and ignore people?
4. The leadership at this nondenominational church does the right things to foster spiritual connection, but the people aren’t following. They’re passive, coming to church, doing church, and then leaving.
Is it the paid staff’s job to welcome visitors, or yours? What needs to change?
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