In this continuing series of looking at the mission, vision, and values of Autumn Ridge Church, Rick and Svea turn their attention to values three and four: 3) Honor guests enthusiastically and 4) belong before you believe.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- 00:00 Intro
- 03:20 Coming to church can be difficult. Knowing people are coming in feeling anxious, what do we want them to experience?
- 05:32 Hospitality in the church.
- 07:09 Honor guests enthusiastically: we care more about your experience than our own.
- 10:16 What are some practical ways we try to honor guests enthusiastically?
- 13:54 What does it "cost" us to pursue honoring guests?
- 17:07 Belong before you believe. Probably our most misunderstood value.
- 22:23 Is there an expiration date on how long someone can belong before they believe?
- 24:01 You don't have to change anything about you to be around us.
- 27:16 The dispositions, attitudes and mindsets that help live out this value well.
- 29:19 Simple steps to take.
- 30:41 Answering a different question: The fear of compromising the gospel to be a welcoming church.
