In 55% of Protestant churches a human does not answer the phone.
In 19% of Protestant churches the phone goes unanswered, either by a person or a machine.
Ouch. If someone calls your church looking for service times, a good youth group, or God, what will they find? Maybe having a person answer the phone 24/7 is unrealistic, but does your church at least make basic information available on voice mail? Giving Sunday morning service times, basic directions, and a welcoming message are a must, and it wouldn’t hurt to throw out a web site for more info. And we shouldn’t have to to tell you to return those calls. (Source: The Barna Group, January 26, 2004)
Selah to Hagah
March 16, 2006
To Love the Church Or the Individuals?
Church Marketing Sucks posted a story about a struggle that happenned in a church due to baseball caps that were worn during church services.
Having read the actual article from Christianity Today Library, this sounds a strong resonance in my heart:
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