Brain Metke, Senior Pastor at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pell Lake, WI, has an interesting article over at Building Church Leaders about his experiences with leading a dormant church into exuberance by raising, not lowering, the requirements for new members. He says, “Our members are required to participate in at least one specific ministry, attend a weekly Bible-study class, and tithe regularly. We call it ‘intentional Christianity.’” You can read Metke’s article here.
The elders and staff at the church where I work have been discussing this very issue. What do you all think? What’s the best way to encourage people to get connected within the church, required participation or something more informal?
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