{"id":707,"date":"2010-12-31T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2010-12-31T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=707"},"modified":"2010-12-15T22:13:02","modified_gmt":"2010-12-15T22:13:02","slug":"repostq_a_with_bill_hybels_2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2010\/12\/31\/repostq_a_with_bill_hybels_2\/","title":{"rendered":"Repost \u2013 Q &#038; A with Bill Hybels Pt 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Last week The Leadership Centre Willow  Creek Canada presented Bill Hybels in a coaching session with about 120  church leaders in Surrey,  BC.<\/p>\n<p>After fielding questions on a wide range of church leadership topics,  one question in particular caused everyone to lean forward in  anticipation of Bill\u2019s response.<\/p>\n<p>The question: \u201cWhat advice would you give to a pastor whose church\u2019s attendance has plateaued?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill responded immediately: \u201cI\u2019d say \u2018Call a meeting!\u2019 Gather the  congregation together and teach them the importance of the weekly  gathering. I\u2019ve done this at Willow, and I would usually give them four  compelling reasons to make weekly attendance a higher priority. Would  you like to know what these four reasons are?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, pens were poised to jot down Bill\u2019s four points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Jesus made it his custom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>Bill quoted Luke 4:16 where it says that Jesus went  to gather with God\u2019s people \u201cas was his custom.\u201d In other words, Bill  pointed out, if gathering with God\u2019s people on a weekly basis was  important to Jesus, it ought to be important to all of us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Scripture instructs us to gather regularly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bill quoted Hebrews 10:25, where Christians are implored to \u201cnot give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. In the weekly gathering, room is provided for God to do something in our lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>Bill related several incidents where God has  ministered to him in profound ways during a weekend service, leaving him  to realize the blessing he might have missed had he chosen to skip  attending the worship service that weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. It\u2019s important to model regular worship for our children<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>Bill reminded everyone that children take their  cues from their parents, making regular church attendance all the more  important.<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line? If your weekend attendance has plateaued, there may be  an important step to take before launching a new marketing campaign to  attract new visitors. It might be time to challenge your existing  congregation to make the weekend service a higher personal priority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How have you tackled the issue of plateaued attendance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada presented Bill Hybels in a coaching session with about 120 church leaders in Surrey, BC. After fielding questions on a wide range of church leadership topics, one question in particular caused everyone to lean forward in anticipation of Bill\u2019s response. 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