National Back to Church Sunday

In a little over a month, on September 15, 2013 churches across the country will be celebrating National Back to Church Sunday. It got me to thinking . . . 

• What impact does it actually make on children - and adults - when we say they are welcome, but our actions do not really back those words up?
• What would a truly "honest" video about the actions of our church look like?
• Why should anyone really want to set foot inside our church?
• I guess church isn't really for girly men! - At least I wouldn't want to say it was to the men in the video :^)

Seriously, what do our "actions" say about the type of church we are? It can be so very easy to say a person is "welcome" and we want them to "belong", but do our "actions" really show this? Consider the following -

• If we sincerely want children - and adults - to feel like they "belong" to our church, are we diligent about watching for the "cracks" people can "fall though"?
• What do we do if we find a "crack"? - do we ignore it while it becomes the "grand canyon"?
• Are we serious enough about wanting our church to be a place where anyone and everyone can really belong to take a clear and honest look and then to act?

Remember: Actions speak louder than words!