2012-10-11T10:45:06-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/welcome/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/no-big-deal-6719 2012-10-11T10:45:06-05:00 Lavish what you have...all the little or all the much on Jesus. Maybe the problem is pride. But then, how could you do any less for the Lord. Don't be proud; it's no big deal to give all the little that you have for the much that He gave you. 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://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/how-to-welcome-church-visitors.php 2010-08-07T16:54:27-05:00 This 62-page e-book explains the principles of welcoming visitors to your church, and giving a good first impression. The site also offers a free 5-page email introductory course Avoid First Time Visitor Nightmares! http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/the-god-who-knows-your-name-5890 2009-09-11T11:35:01-05:00 When it dawns on you that the biggest person there is in the entire universe actually knows your name and loves you, not as one of six billion inhabitants of Planet Earth, but as if you were the only one on this planet! http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%209:11&version=NIV 2009-08-12T11:31:47-05:00 "Welcome" might be one of the best words to describe Jesus' ministry on earth: as seen in this passage, he welcomed everyone to hear him speak about God and the love God had for them.