“What?” “What??” Standing directly next to my wife and at near shouting levels, I could not hear what she was saying to me. Did I...

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...

The Bible plays a prominent role in our worship services. Or at least it should. The simple reality is that it undergirds everything...

A parable: A special guest is invited to your home for a friendly visit. You know in advance to expect him; nevertheless, your guest...

My Dad used to be a sales rep for Nabisco and I remember times that he would assemble cardboard display stands and props for purposes of...

Guests that walk through the doors of your church for the first time on a Sunday morning have no real clear idea about what lies ahead...

When is Easter this year? Unlike other holidays with fixed dates on the calendar, e.g., Christmas Day on December 25 every year, Easter...

I was reading the Christmas story in Luke 2 and was immediately struck by the positive first impression left on the shepherds by the...

Wikipedia provides a simple working definition for efficiency: “Efficiency is the (often measurable) ability to avoid wasting...

I am visiting churches scattered across major metropolitan areas as a part of my First Impressions Ministry. That sometimes involves...

A funny thing happened on the way to getting warmly received and related to and retained by a church I visited... No one got my...

"What are the Laws of FIMP?" you ask...Certain guiding principles for acceptable guest interactions at church (as experienced by the...

In the TV game show, “Let's Make a Deal,” once hosted by Monty Hall, studio audience contestants were given an opportunity to trade their...

No, I haven't actually see a sign posted "Do Not Enter" with the church's name inscribed above it; but I might as well have. Here are a...

Okay, it is not really an hour; but the hyperbole makes a point: the Greeting Time can be an uncomfortably L O N G period of time for a...

The first visit that a guest is likely to make to your church is a virtual visit via the web. It is easier that way! The time and...

Who could have ever guessed that a I would be writing a blog on a new ministry website sitting in Colorado Springs, CO on this day in...

I went to a Colorado Rockies baseball game the other day. Parking next to Coors Field was $20. It offered the convenience of being...

In a church I visited recently, I was approached by a greeter who began to hit me with a barrage of questions. Right after I heard, “you...