This is the way Church should be!

For the past couple of weeks, I have used the local "Books-A-Million" store as my temporary office. It has just the right balance of noise, people and coffee for me to be able to concentrate and stay on task.

Each time I have been in, there have been a number of different "Barista" in the "Joe Muggs" coffee shop... some more helpful than others. But there is one in particular that has stood out among the masses... Ambrosia.

Now, serving specialty coffee to the public cannot be one of America's most desirable jobs, but you can't tell it with Ambrosia - every single customer - young, old, picky or kind gets the same huge smile and personal attention. I don't know what goes on in her head - I don't know what is happening in her life, but when she is behind the counter - her attention is on her customers!

Dream with me for a minute... WHAT IF church was like that? What if you walked into a church and every single person who has been there more than twice started catching on that THIS was a place to SERVE people. Not just the greeters - not just the ushers - not just the people who serve communion - AND NOT JUST THE PASTOR!

WHAT IF church had a CULTURE of putting other's needs before your own? WHAT IF, when the person on the platform told you to greet the people around you and he had to STOP you from talking to a person you didn't know?

Th reality is, Ambrosia has dedicated herself to serving the public - and she serves COFFEE!

The CHURCH should have a culture of service - and it starts with ME!