Recruiting isn't always fun or easy. But a quick look at John 1 gives us a glimpse into how Jesus built his team of disciples.

What is our frame of mind when we gather as the church to worship? Thinking about who is initiating our gathering shapes everything that happens when the church comes together. Revelation 4:1 aids our understanding of how this meeting of the Creator with His creation happens and who the host truly is.

Starting well is not something we always think about when it comes to church. Parking lots are without direction, doors are without greeters and places people should go for information are empty. By the time some of our congregants reach the sanctuary they are just thanking their lucky stars it really was the biggest room in the place and thus, easiest to find!   But once there, they are given little direction on what to do. Or, worse yet, we don't expect them to do anything. They simply sit. Many times we take our elementary church goers and throw them in with the college grads.