I have always said that the church could take a lesson from the Waffle House. It does one thing and does it well. You know what you are going to get when you walk in the door. The first thing I got the other morning when I entered was a loud and enthusiastic "Good Morning!" from several behind the counter folks. But, it was not just me. Everyone got the same warm greeting on that very cold morning. Then, came the hot coffee and food served by friendly folks. And when I got to the door to leave, I heard several calling out, "Come back again!"
The Waffle House serves food. There is nothing hidden. The center of the place is the grill that is open and surrounded by customers sitting around the counter and in the simple booths around the open room. You can watch the cooking and hear the banter between cooks and servers and even join in if you wish. It is the kind of place that makes you want to come back when you leave. You get what you came to get and more and you feel like you are someone special while it is happening.
I have been in some local churches that could take a page from the Waffle House how-to-do-it manual. Too many times it tries to do too many things. The one thing it has to offer is a spiritual connection to Jesus that is life nurturing. No one else out there is doing this God thing. The mistake the church often makes is forgetting who it is and what it out there offering. If we offered Christ as the Waffle House offers breakfast, people would be glad they showed up and would be eager to return again for more.
The Waffle House serves food. There is nothing hidden. The center of the place is the grill that is open and surrounded by customers sitting around the counter and in the simple booths around the open room. You can watch the cooking and hear the banter between cooks and servers and even join in if you wish. It is the kind of place that makes you want to come back when you leave. You get what you came to get and more and you feel like you are someone special while it is happening.
I have been in some local churches that could take a page from the Waffle House how-to-do-it manual. Too many times it tries to do too many things. The one thing it has to offer is a spiritual connection to Jesus that is life nurturing. No one else out there is doing this God thing. The mistake the church often makes is forgetting who it is and what it out there offering. If we offered Christ as the Waffle House offers breakfast, people would be glad they showed up and would be eager to return again for more.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment