I attended a church for the first time recently and found myself running a bit late. On my way, as I approached a signal light in the left turn lane, I found myself behind a string of cars waiting to turn onto a street with yet another light and then another string of cars. All were headed to the same church I was going to visit for the first time and in ONE MINUTE, all were going to be late. Each of these late-arriving attenders still had to drive another couple of minute

How long does it take for a guest to get from the last Amen to the Car which takes him home? My guess is that it is shorter than you think. I have timed some exits from church services and found a surprisingly small amount of time passes from the closing of the worship service to the point at which I am putting myself in the driver’s seat of my car. Are you thinking 10-12 minutes? Try 2-4. First-time guests, given no reason, are not likely to linger. They will head for the