I'm not sure what to call this post - a rant, a critique, a non-sensical rambling? I don't know. So for now I'm just going to call it "stuff that bugs me." From time to time, I drive past one of the local churches, as I make my way to the Family Fare grocery story, with a signboard out front (someone might call it a "marquee", but for our purposes "signboard will suffice). And today this church wanted to let me know something really special which I'd like to share with all of you (the whole 5 of you that actually read my blog - thanks Mom and Dad and to the three others who venture here from time to time!) is...
If you think your life stinks, we have a pew for you!
Now doesn't that just crack you up? I mean really. Please, tell me the truth. Would you honesly walk in the doors of a church that has a sign out front that says If think your life stinks, we have a pew for you!? Would you? And so here you have it - item #1 that bugs me - cheesy church signboards. This is a difficult thing for me to say because I am a pastor. But let's be honest - cheesy church boardsigns have to go!
If your church is going to have a signboard out front, here are some guidelines for what to put on your sign:
1) You may have your church name and worship time(s).
2) You may advertise special upcoming events.
3) You may put your pastor's name on the sign (but this is highly debatable and borders on cheesy).
4) You may not put cheesy, cliche, or outdated witty-isms on your sign (unless you're making fun of your own church - but why would you do that?).
There you have it - four simple guidelines for having a church signboard. As I look over the guidelines, it hardly seems worth it to even have a signboard at all. I don't know. What do you think?
What's the cheesiest church signboard witty saying you've ever seen? And when you saw it, what did you think?
1 comment:
I forgot that churches MAY include Scripture passages as well.
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