https://www.quakerranter.org/outreach-as-retention/ A Weekly Newsletter and Blog from Martin Kelley Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.quakerranter.org/outreach-as-retention/#comment-194606 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.quakerranter.org/?p=16893#comment-194606 I have seen an insider mentality, so much so that there is not even coffee brewing for visitors. They have to drink what the other members like.

]]> https://www.quakerranter.org/outreach-as-retention/#comment-194605 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.quakerranter.org/?p=16893#comment-194605 People are seeking Christ in a reverent setting. I have seen visitors come and go because they sense how really quirky and tight knit the meeting is. The felt sense is more akin to a personal clubhouse than the welcoming arm of Christ.

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