LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE THE CHURCH ATTRACTIVE
David W. Miller
October 1, 1991
It doesn't always take major changes to make a church attractive to guests. A few small changes can make a big difference. Consider the following. Room Temperature
Better a little too cool than a little too warm. Charles Haddon Spurgeon walked around his building one snowy night in disguise throwing rocks through the windows in his church to allow fresh, cool air inside. Even he could not keep people awake in a warm and stuffy auditorium. Johnny Carson reportedly keeps his studio at 66 degrees so the audience won't fall asleep. Theaters are all cool. People who don't like it that way bring an extra sweater. A church, too, is more conducive to attentive worship when it is slightly cool. Lighting
Better a little too bright than a little too dim. A bright room sets a bright atmosphere. A guest speaker at my former church told me my preaching would be twice as effective if I painted the ceiling and added more lighting. After making the changes, what a difference! The room was alive with expectation. Always make it brighter where you want the people's attention-in our case, the platform. Sound
Better a little too loud than a little too soft. Again, we learn from public theaters. They keep it loud enough for even the elderly. Watch out for "dead spots" in the auditorium. It's a mistake to skimp on the sound system when building or remodeling. A quality sound system helps attract quality musicians (and a poor system drives them away!). Seating
Better a little too full than a little too empty. Fit the seating for the size of the crowd. We opted for attractive, padded chairs, which we set up and take down for the anticipated number of people in each service. When uncertain, we set up with too few seats, but with the option to add chairs. A room ...
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