Posts with the category “build-connections”

By Jim LaDoux Every meeting and encounter with other people is an opportunity to learn more about them - their backgrounds, their gifts, their motivations, their dreams, and their challenges.  As  part of my everyday reinvention activities, I often challenge myself to learn something new about my wife, my kids, my co-workers, my friends, and the people I interact with by phone or Zoom. This moves ...  Read More

Congregations can put all the right systems in place, such as training greeters and having a welcome center, but if there is still no relational warmth beyond the volunteers, guests will experience a “disconnect” and will respond accordingly. Listed below are barriers that often hinder a congregation’s hospitality efforts. Consider which ones might exist in your setting.1| MEMBERS ARE FOCUSED ON T...  Read More

Build better friendships by learning something new about the people you encounter everyday. Use the WATER questions below at team meetings, family dinners, sport events, small group gatherings, as well as your online interactions. Consider selecting one of the questions below and then ask 3-5 people throughout the day the same question.  Note what you've learned about these individuals that you di...  Read More