Step Back

For 99% of us, July is our lowest time as far as attendance goes. I encourage you all to at least take two weeks off in July from preaching and observe your church on a Sunday morning. I think too many times our churches are like this mark we have on our wall. When we moved into our house, I rubbed a dresser against the wall and left about a 6 inch black mark. I never fixed it and now 12 months into my house, I don’t notice it. However everytime fresh eyes come in the house, they ask about the mark.

I think many times we don’t notice the bad signage, the unfriendly greeters, etc. on Sunday mornings because we are too busy to notice.

Take two weeks off:
1.) To evaluate your church
2.) To visit another church and steal ideas