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Saturday Lagniappe: 'God Brought Them Here: How to See Church Visitors' And More

How to See Church Visitors This Sunday afternoon I was speaking with my pastor on the phone about first-time visitors—those people who walk through the doors of our churches for the very first time. As we reflected on this, one thought kept returning to my mind: we often fail to notice the very people God has graciously brought to us.

Saturday Lagniappe: 'God Brought Them Here: How to See Church Visitors' And More

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How to See Church Visitors This Sunday afternoon I was speaking with my pastor on the phone about first-time visitors—those people who walk through the doors of our churches for the very first time.

As we reflected on this, one thought kept returning to my mind: we often fail to notice the very people God has graciously brought to us.

I've observed this over the years in many conservative evangelical churches in South Africa.

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How to See Church Visitors This Sunday afternoon I was speaking with my pastor on the phone about first-time visitors—those people who walk through the doors of our churches for the very first time. As we reflected on this, one thought kept returning to my mind: we often fail to notice the very people God has graciously brought to us. I've observed this over the years in many conservative evangelical churches in South Africa.

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  • In fact, I've seen churches where visitors are welcomed exceptionally well.
  • I've seen this weakness often enough to believe it deserves some attention.
  • This is not a problem unique to South Africa.I have visited churches in North America where I was given the cold shoulder, studiously ignored or otherwise treated in an unfriendly manner.
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I'm not suggesting that every church is like this.

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