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Risking Hospitality in Your Church

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church

• Author: Jim Ozier, Fiona Haworth
• ISBN: 9781426796296
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication: September 16, 2014
• Imprint: Abingdon Press
• Language: English

When a cyclist clips into the pedals, a huge risk is involved because he or she must learn a new way to achieve balance and momentum. Creating a culture of hospitality within your church involves the same intricate process. Not only do balance and momentum go hand-in-hand, one can't exist without the other. Growing a church requires the same kind of delicate interplay: balancing attention toward existing members and generating momentum through reaching new people. Without both, the church won't grow. Creating a culture of hospitality involves risk and relearning old habits, but facilitating both will yield fruitful results.