Welcome First-Time Guests With a Flower

Give a flower or small potted plant to new visitors who visit your Information or First-time Visitors booth. Give based on what’s in bloom or what matches the season’s holidays. In winter, consider a poinsettia. a star of Bethlehem, holly berries or evergreens. In spring, you might try any variety of lily, tulips, zinnias or stargazers. In summer your could offer hydrangeas, freesias or gardenias. And in autumn, consider a sunflower, Gerbera daisies or irises.

James P. Long
James P. Longhttp://JamesPLong.com

James P. Long was formerly the editor of Outreach magazine and the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

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Angulus Wilson: Evangelism Is the Heart of God

When the church taps into the mission and the heart of God, she gets mobilized, she can get revived. We can see growth and new initiative.

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.