Toolbox For Faith

Few things are more exciting to me as a pastor than the sight of someone walking over and introducing themselves to a new worshiper. While I know that the ability to walk up to a stranger and say “Hello” is a gift that not everyone possesses, I believe that most people are happy to engage new worshipers in conversation if they are introduced by a trusted friend.

At times, if folks happen to be walking out of church at the same time, I am able to make appropriate introductions, but at other times, two people, who might make a solid connection, wander off before I am done shaking hands. With that in mind, I think our congregation needs to recruit a beloved member of our congregational family to be the “Designated Introducer.” The Designated Introducer will look for new worshipers, engage them in a brief conversation and then introduce them to someone in the congregation with similar characteristics. Like a gracious host at a party, the Designated Introducer’s goal will be to create a climate of hospitality and help new worshipers and long-time worshipers discover each other.