Tuesday 22 November 2011

Nameless Church Members

Have you noticed these people at church?  Perhaps you are one of them?  You've attended this church for some time, you leave the church after the service, the minister is at the door to greet those leaving, but he does not name you!  A nameless church member!

Because a person's name is synonymous with their person, to not name them when they have been in your church for a considerable length of time is to despise them as individuals.   It is a sign of interest in people when a minister not only gets to know their names but actually uses their names when meeting and greeting them.  Too many ministers today display no real interest in who attends their services - the "Nobodies" have been attending their church for ages, but they are still the church members with no name.

Does your minister know and use your name when speaking to you at the door?  If not, I think you might have to remind him of who you are - he has probably forgotten your name. Or worse.

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