February 3 & 4, 2007
In this week’s installment of my Messages About Purpose and Strategy, I’ll say a word or sixty about making Dayspring as hospitable as home. In a recent staff meeting, I asked everyone about a time when they really felt at home. We told stories about growing up and about coming home from college. People talked about acceptance, the sights, smells, and feelings associated with being at home. Home is the place you feel safe. Many people mentioned the idea of consistency and the resulting security. After we talked about what makes us feel at home, we began to discuss what it will take for us to make Dayspring home for more people. We want the kind of atmosphere where no one is left out. There should be the feeling of familiarity and the sound of laughter. You can play a part in making our church more hospitable. Look for someone you don’t know in the lobby and walk across the room to extend your hand. Learn their name and help them to feel happy they came to Dayspring. May we experience the blessing of family, even in our large setting by each doing our part to treat others like they matter. For each person does! God loves all people. It can happen here through us.
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