There are blocks to check areas of interest. Each week many people write questions, comments, and criticisms on the back of their cards. By Monday morning all of the cards are sorted and assigned for personalized follow-up. It is part of our commitment to be accessible in every possible way. Sense of expectancy Listen to hallway conversations about the church, and you can decide if the primary verb tense is past, present, or future.
Most healthy churches are hopeful churches.
They are permeated with high expectations of God's blessing for the future. They come to church for healing and hope. They want to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. They want to be told that God is there, God has not forgotten them, and God will bless them in the future. Leith Anderson is pastor of Wooddale Church 6630 Shady Oak Rd.