Comments on: Keeping A Church Poll Results

By: Joellen

Joellen — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:59:55 +0000

My main reason for staying at my church? Hmmmmm… I believe that’s where God wants me. It would never be God’s will for me to be at a church where I don’t spiritually grow and taught the correct Biblical principles and doctrines that are training me to be the Christian I should be. It is not God’s will for me to be at a church that does not envelope me with Christian brothers and sisters…a place where I can “assemble together” with believers.

We don’t serve Krispy Kreme doughnuts and we’re not fancy. But I’m learning, and I’m growing. That’s why I stay, and that’s where I will say until God moves me. I’m only seventeen, but that’s the way God has taught me to view things.

By: Kansas Bob

Kansas Bob — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:31:29 +0000

I linked to this posted at my place and asked for input on your poll focusing on the issue of trusting church leadership.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:09:21 +0000

I’m not knocking your good intentions, but can we really count on a poll of people like me who would stop by a church marketing website? That doesn’t seem to be a good representation of a church’s real “customers.” I can tell you that your three lowest responses (kids interest, programs, and friendly members) are precisely the three highest responses that I get when asking guests what they like/dislike about a church they’re considering

By: Big Mike Lewis

Big Mike Lewis — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:19:31 +0000

I think this shows that it’s not cool worship bands that draw people to a church…it’s the people that live like Christ that draw people to a church.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:13:09 +0000

Ditto on Gene – a combination of a couple of those items is really important. Authentic people who are being taught incorrect doctrine? People who can really worship, but aren’t authentic? (Is that even valid?) All of the above, but just about no place for my kid (and no plans for that)?
Of course, I think this poll is a little skewed towards people who are looking for the right things to start with. :-) If you were to ask someone unlikely to visit this site, the answers would likely vary a little bit.

By: Geoff Brown

Geoff Brown — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:30:46 +0000

Gene’s right.
I was really frustrated when I responded to the poll because the church I would stay at would have probably four of the attributes, and chosing between them for the most important was virtually impossible.
I think I finally answered “kids” because my daughter is 30 years old, is a “Christmas and Easter” Christian, and if she was convinced to become active in a church it would be enough to convince me to stay there too.
But an inarticulate pastor, or terrible music, or a bunch of old fogies for a congregation would all be sufficient negatives to make me NOT hang around.

By: Gene

Gene — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:35:18 +0000

This poll in particular needs to be multiple choice. If a church was ‘authentic’, but had terrible worship music, I wouldn’t keep going back (as was the case with a local Methodist church).

By: Mean Dean

Mean Dean — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:38:46 +0000

Yes, but are they Krispy Kreme? I mean, I was always taught that only the apostate embibed in them Dunkin’ Donut treats … especially the “holes” … I mean, what’s with that?!

By: Paul Clifford

Paul Clifford — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:54:19 +0000

Where’s “a palpable sense of the HOly Spirit’s presence” or “lots of people are being saved”? That’s what attracted me to my current church. Although, we did have doughnuts then, too. ;)
Paul

By: Mean Dean

Mean Dean — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:57:40 +0000

Hmmm … snacks … now you’re talking Joshua … now you’re talking.