Church visits

Visiting: As a student of religion, I've seen how various factors in a church visit affect spiritual growth and religious attitudes as one searches for a church home. I visit churches to observe, firsthand, how they present themselves to visitors. My visits, with a few exceptions, focus on Christian churches. This blog contains accounts of those visits, and related posts. I look for the following in my visits:
• Friendliness and warmth
• Genuine welcome, true Christian hospitality
• Effective, well-delivered bible-based main teaching
• Music deepening the worship, not just entertainment

Map to churches I have visited.
My email: churchvisits@gmail.com


Contributors

Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson, an amateur biblical scholar and student of religions, is a member of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and Society for Biblical Literature (SBL). He enjoys AAR/SBL where he studies, first hand, with worldwide religious scholars. A management consultant, skilled in all aspects of 360-degree feedback programs and human resource management systems, he practices these skills as Workforce Consulting. He lives in Anchorage.

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Google map with visited churches

As I visit churches, I'll post their locations on this map.

Archive

Anchorage Grace: 2nd Visit Disappoints - 11/22/2009 5:36 pm

Missing Comments? - 11/21/2009 6:45 pm

Why Are Churches Not Sharing Speaker Names/Topics in Advance? - 11/15/2009 6:47 pm

Central Lutheran: Warm and Caring - 11/3/2009 10:10 am

Anchorage Bible Fellowship: Not as Hidden Now - 10/28/2009 11:11 am

Anchorage Bible Fellowship: Hidden on Elmore - 10/18/2009 1:51 pm

Church Experiment Reduces Sanctuary Noise - 10/11/2009 9:59 am

St. John UMC: Evening Service Option #4 - 10/4/2009 5:03 pm

The Power of One - 9/26/2009 10:24 pm

ChangePoint: Evening Service Option #3 - 9/19/2009 8:59 pm

Cornerstone: 2nd Visit - Still Solid & Welcoming - 9/12/2009 10:21 am

Looking for a Service in Anchorage: A Drive-by Account - 9/5/2009 1:51 pm

Anchorage Church of Christ: Good Service...Welcome Needs Work - 8/29/2009 10:59 am

He’s Just ‘Alright’ - 8/21/2009 11:00 pm

Trinity's Community Caring Extends to Children With Special Needs - 8/14/2009 10:47 am

St. John UMC: A Bright Light In Special Needs Leadership - 8/6/2009 2:20 pm

Abbott Loop: 2nd Visit - Not Much Change - 7/31/2009 2:41 pm

Sunday Evening Church: Trinity Presbyterian's '7:07' - 7/23/2009 10:46 pm

Saturday Evening Church: Faith Christian Community - 7/17/2009 6:20 am

First CME: Underattended Gem on 36th - 7/9/2009 11:22 pm

Chapel of the Cross: "B Team" but Friendly - 7/3/2009 4:12 pm

Life Church: Lively & Honoring Fathers - 6/26/2009 5:08 pm

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Anchorage Bible Fellowship: Not as Hidden Now

Posted by Chris Thompson

Posted: October 28, 2009 - 11:11 am

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Driving by Anchorage Bible Fellowship last week, I was pleased to see they were now prominently posting their Sunday worship time on the sign. This small change is greatly appreciated, doubtless a sentiment that will be echoed by many. I also noticed the service time of 10:30 a.m. is now on their website's first page, but suggest it clearly be identified as Sunday Worship. I applaud ABF in making these small but significant changes.


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