I
recently read an article on churchleaders.com on 13 Habits of Highly
Friendly Churches. I want to share the highlights of their findings. We can all
be better at being the church that makes God (and others) smile.
1.
Highly Friendly Churches Have Highly Friendly Senior Pastors.
2.
Highly Friendly Churches Have Highly Friendly Staffs.
3.
Highly Friendly Churches Leverage Social Media.
4.
Highly Friendly Churches Make Great First Impressions.
5.
Highly Friendly Churches Create Comfortable Environments.
6. Highly Friendly
Churches Passionately Serve Their Local Communities.
7. Highly Friendly Churches Care
About Those Attending Their Church.
8. Highly Friendly Churches are
Multi-Ethnic and Multi-Generational. 9. Highly
Friendly Churches Use Humor.
10. Highly Friendly Churches Have Volunteers Who Are Glad to Be There.
11. Highly Friendly Churches Care About
the Things You Care About.
12. Highly Friendly Churches Are Passionate About Getting Better.
13. Highly Friendly Churches Make You
Glad You Were There.
How we doing church? Fantastic I hope, but if
not let’s get work. Amen?
