GREETERS by Gary Toole, The Christian Way Ministries
Now, correct me if I’m wrong, because my mind is not compatible with this modern day chain of thought. But, it just seemed like that it was unnecessary back when some were appointing someone to greet folks when they enter the church. I’m not speaking of ushers which are necessary. Greeters may be at Walmart, but not the church, especially at the average church. Maybe at the big mega churches, which are so impersonal as it is. The reason I say this is because greeting folks at church should come naturally and be done by all to all. We certainly need to teach our children to be friendly and hospitable, because Lord knows there’s enough superficial canned stuff as it is. We certainly don’t need our emotions put in a can, if you know what I mean.
In the past two decades everything the commercial-secular world does seems like some churches want to copy and get on the band wagon from Hollywood style on down. But the Bible says in Romans 12:2, “Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed.” Most follow their plan. Amen! McDonalds has advertised for years all about their friendly staff and I’ve yet to find one that even comes close to the commercials. Then Walmart has their greeters and half the time I’m hunting the greeter to greet the greeter. They get tired of greeting folks that don’t greet them back. It’s just a front, because friendliness must come from the heart to be real. Amen!
Greeting and being friendly must come naturally and it is not what Christians just do, but rather it’s what they are or should be. They should not be of some plastic-superficial commercialized put on. I repeat friendliness must come from the heart. It must be a way of life instilled in you from an early age.
This brother I know has been a real Christian greeter for 50 or 60 years. Long before they called it that and he was never appointed by man. “Brother, would you put on your friendly cap today and greet folks?” No, God appointed this brother. He would go around and greet everyone at every service without fail. His appointment was given to him by God way back at an old rough altar of prayer when God gloriously saved his soul and put a friendly smile on his face and a love for folks in his heart. Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but I do believe that’s what real greeting and being a greeter is all about. Can you say amen?
