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No Big Deal - #6719
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://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/no-big-deal-6719
Book review: Fusion - Turning First-Time Guests into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church, by Nelson Searcy
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/fusion-turning-first-time-guests-into-full...
Book review: How to Welcome Church Visitors, by Chris Walker
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://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/how-to-welcome-church-visitors.php
The God Who Knows Your Name - #5890
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://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/the-god-who-knows-your-name-5890
Welcome - a Christian perspective
"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.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%209:11&version=NIV