Widening the Welcome of Your Church: Biblical Hospitality & the Vital Congregation

Can sharing coffee and other forms of hospitality in the church help a congregation grow? Coffee won't do it alone, but biblical hospitality will. In this exciting book you'll come to understand how the congregation which embraces hospitality always grows in vitality and in numbers. You'll learn the biblical and historical basis for hospitality and also come to understand: hospitality to strangers; hospitality to children and youth; hospitality to church members; hospitality to those who make us uncomfortable; physical facilities and hospitality; and styles of worship and hospitality. "Widening the Welcome" includes a study guide ideal for individual, small group, and congregational reflection.