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Last Saturday night, a team of us went to Westside Family Church in Lenexa. We were there mainly to observe (steal ideas) their children’s ministry. Here’s my list of what has left an impression on me…
* Every staff member I’ve met has a “Kingdom” mentality. The Church is His, not ours. They ask the question ‘How can we help you be better at reaching others where you are?’
* Humility seeps through this organization. As large and ’successful’ as Westside is, you don’t get the ‘we’ve got it down attitude.’ The people we’ve talked to have been honest about their failures in hopes others don’t make the same mistakes.
* Commitment to make the experience as understandable and enjoyable as possible. This applies to everything from the moment you walk in the door (one central entrance) to checking your kids in to worship. Everything is clear, simple, and neat. There is both a deepness and simplicity in the teaching.
These are just my initial impressions.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Erin English // Nov 18, 2009 at 10:36 pm
It was awesome having you guys visit! I didn’t put it together at the time, but I have visited your church with my sister and her family. It was an awesome time of worship, and a very moving message. I look forward to visiting next time we are in Topeka!
side note: love the denver skyline header! We spent 6yrs in Denver before moving to the KC area.
2 Shannon Mason // Nov 18, 2009 at 11:36 pm
My sister is one of the Children’s Ministry leaders at Westside Family Church (Erin English). We love the children’s program at their church.
We are not looking for a Church just like theirs really, but we are looking for a children’s minisry just like theirs. This is what we look for in a church and is sooo important when we decide to join. We need to feel that the kids are important and that they will come, learn, enjoy and grow in the church all throughout their childhood.
We have many friends here and have visited many times and look forward to the children’s program growing with your leadership.
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