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December 23, 2016

What Is the Role of Greeters in Your Church?

By Michael C. Mack We conducted a survey through Facebook that asked, “What is the role of greeters in your church?” Respondents could select as many answers as applied. The results are displayed in the chart. “Other” included responses such as: introduce new people to regular attendees, usher to destination (e.g., class or worship center), make sure visitors know where everything is (e.g., nursery, restrooms, information), and just be a friend. Discovery Christian Church in Clearwater, Florida, takes a unique approach to greeting. “We don”t have “˜official” greeters, but everyone is an unofficial greeter,” says minister J. R. Carrel. “That

July 29, 2007

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Growth

A Much Needed Ministry: Reflections of a New Consultant

By J.R. Carrel “Who ya” gonna” call?” was the catch phrase made popular by the 1984 hit movie Ghost Busters, but for us it was a serious cry for help. We were a 35-year-old church in a lousy location and in a complete tailspin. Our attendance was dropping steadily, and we were barely able to pay the bills. We had refinanced the building the year before, a move that had kept us from closing the doors then. But now we knew something drastic had to be done or we weren”t going to survive. We needed help, but we didn”t know