2010-08-09T15:31:37-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/greeting/ http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/533 2010-08-09T15:31:37-05:00 Matt Neace writes, “I was at a conference a few years ago where they told the story of a church that looked as though they were really thriving: they had about 500 people attending, and had many outreach ministries reaching their community, and many people were coming to Christ and to church through their ministry. The problem was that the church was not growing in numbers – people were leaving as quickly as they were coming in.” http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/fusion-turning-first-time-guests-into-fully-engaged-members-of-your-church.php 2010-08-07T16:55:30-05:00 This expands on Searcy’s well-known Assimilation Seminar. Some suggestions in the book may not be equally applicable to all cultures, or might only work if modified. Not all would be appropriate in UK, for instance. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%201:3&version=NIV 2009-10-07T16:27:47-05:00 This short greeting, wishing God's grace and peace on the person you're speaking to, is used today in many Christian church services to welcome the congregation to worship. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2016:16&version=KJV 2009-09-03T14:40:36-05:00 The early Christian church used a "holy kiss" as a form of greeting each other. http://youth-ministry.info/articles.php5?type=2&cat=140&art_id=103 2007-11-24T09:15:45-05:00 An object lesson to shock your students out of their clicks and snootiness.