I’ve noticed that businesses and churches that focus attention on the small things usually create a huge impact on their target audience. I went to the store the other day with a friend’s young son and while we were checking out he asked for a sticker. A simple little tiny sticker. Well, where we usually shop they don’t have stickers. I thought to myself, wow this place isn’t very kid friendly. While another store pops in my mind of all the things that they offer children and even adults. When you walk in the door there are sugar cookies available for children, in the produce department there are always fresh samples of fruit, then when you check out…they have stickers.
Have you ever thought how people friendly our churches are? When guest arrive at our churches, what are the first things that they see? Is it a person with a smile or a person with a bulletin? Are we creating the environment for the service from the parking lot all the way until the person finds a seat? I mean, think about the impact. What if people are greeted with parking lot attenders who are welcoming guest as they come on your campus. Or music that is playing outside of the building as individuals make their way into our sanctuaries. Image smiling faces not only greeting you, but serving you, helping you find the location for your children, and the best seat in the sanctuary for you and your family. A church that is intentional about connecting people in there church! Churches who give attention to small detail will always put in the mind of those who visit, I am important to that church! Think about that the next time individuals leave your church to visit another church, they will always compare your church with the church that does nothing but church…They might even come back because they know that they are valuable, you care enough to serve them and to say “I’m glad that you are here!” Remember, “Small things create big impact!”
