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By: Porque as pessoas vão na igreja? « Igreja Relevante

Porque as pessoas vão na igreja? « Igreja Relevante — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:38:08 +0000

[...] Craig Groeschel descreveu recentemente sobre a dura realidade de que muitas pessoas que visitam a sua igreja, talvez não venham pela pregação ou para crescer espiritualmente, mas por razões tais como: [...]

By: Porque as pessoas vão na igreja? « Kelenfranco’s Weblog

Porque as pessoas vão na igreja? « Kelenfranco’s Weblog — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:03:16 +0000

[...] na igreja? Julho 23, 2008 Arquivado em: igreja — kelenfranco @ 8:03 pm Tags: igreja Craig Groeschel descreveu recentemente sobre a dura realidade de que muitas pessoas que visitam a sua igreja, [...]

By: Why… « Brilliance, Inc

Why… « Brilliance, Inc — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:57:04 +0000

[...] Craig Groeschel, pastor of Lifechurch.tv, posted some reason why people come to church. It made me start wondering the same question but in regards to youth groups. [...]

By: Life in student ministry

Life in student ministry — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:27:31 +0000

Why do kids come to youth group?

Do they come to learn? To have a good time? To worship? To avoid homework?
Craig Groeschel, pastor of Lifechurch.tv, posted some reasons why people come to church. It made me ask the same question about youth group. We’d like to think it’s …

By: Gabriel Morton

Gabriel Morton — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:17:49 +0000

You left out:
“Because the church has free Krispy Kreme Donuts”

I took over a youth group shortly after coming out here to Indonesia. I learned that it was once 30-40 strong, but had dropped to maybe 10 a week, if we were lucky. I asked the youth why they come to the Sunday School each week. I had some varied answers, but the most common answers were 1) tradition/habit, and 2) to see/spend time with friends. Indeed, this happens halfway across the world.

After announcing that we would be going through the LDP (Life Development Plan) series and devotional together, we have seen some new faces gracing our doors. And this happened after a clearly defined vision for the youth was cast. Ultimately, it boils down to vision. Without a clear, defined, and continually spoken vision, people can slip into coming simply for the free donuts.

By: churchrelevance.com » Why People Go to Your Church

churchrelevance.com » Why People Go to Your Church — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:36:02 +0000

[...] Craig Groeschel recently discussed the harsh reality that many people who visit your church may not come for the preaching or to grow spiritually but for reasons such as: [...]

By: A new blog for your enjoyment at Inside Nspire

A new blog for your enjoyment at Inside Nspire — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:26:01 +0000

[...] I just ran across Craig Groschel and Bobby Gruenewald’s new blog; http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/ . Craig is the author of the free book I listed in a post a while back, Confessions of a Pastor. Both Craig and Bobby have posted some good reading material with some interesting stories. My favorite, so far, is pulling pants down… don’t think about it… just take a short break and read it here. Swerve looks like it is going to be a new blog hotspot before too long. Check it out. [...]

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:30:00 +0000

Your story reminds me of the time that we spent a small fortune to take our three children to Disney World. We did it all - The Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios, Epcot, and even one of the waterparks. On the last day, we went to the Disney Village and the kids saw a “Lego” store. The store had put out tables with bins of Legos where the kids could just sit down and play. Was it that the toys were familiar to them? Maybe. In any event, they later agreed that playing with the Legos was what they like BEST about the vacation. If Disney’s huge marketing machine can miss the mark, then anyone can.

By: ryan

ryan — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:57:25 +0000

It’s great to have you guys blogging!

By: turned out lifechurch gets their swerve on!! «

turned out lifechurch gets their swerve on!! « — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:06:20 +0000

[...] check it out here [...]

By: David

David — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:02:14 +0000

Awesome post!!

Most people aren’t as deep as we think they are.
They want answers to real life questions.
They may just want comfort and convenience.
Whatever the reason, let us be there to love them.

By: Skyler Goodman

Skyler Goodman — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:08:10 +0000

Thanks for the post. It is a great reminder. I am so excited to see you guys blogging, I can’t wait to see what God shares through you! Thanks again!