If you work at a church, Creative Pastors brought up an important task for you to add to your to-do list.

• This summer, visit your church.

Don’t go to put in 10 hrs of work on the weekend. Don’t go to get spiritually fed (although you should do this every week). This time, go to observe and experience your church. View your church through the eyes of a visitor. View your church as a child would. If you are able to, you will see a whole new world.

Because most pastors spend more waking hours at the church than at their own homes, they often become familiar with their surroundings. They no longer notice how dirty and old the facilities are becoming and how confusing the signage is.  Not to mention, that those on church staff seldom have a moment to actually pause and observe how people interact with the church. So this summer, do it. Visit your church. And when you do, ask yourself:

• How can we better serve our guests and congregation?
• How can we minister to people through every interaction and not just in the sanctuary?

“Visiting your church” should be a regular duty for someone on your church’s staff. For more on the subject, be sure to check out Creative Pastor’s post and read Church Relevance’s February newsletter, Marketability First.