Boy that vacation could not have come at a better time. Me and my family took a week and went to Disney World. It was a blast! It is always nice to get away, clear your mind and relax. I was off my computer for an entire week out side of my iphone. Which my wife will tell you is a miracle.
Disney World does many things well. While I was there I took the time to take in some of things Disney does well and tried to apply them to different things that the church could use.
- Signage: Disney has some of the best placed signs I have ever seen. If you get lost in Disney you aren’t paying attention at all! Same goes for the church big churches, small churches whatever size you are, when people visit your church they do not want to have to ask anyone where anything is. Many companies around the world copy the Disney World sign model. Many churches should too. They are clear, noticeable and placed in the perfect location.
- They Stick with the classics while adding new modern features: I hate the Small World ride but my twin 3 year olds would have rode it 12 times if they could have. Some things work despite how long they have been around. Some stories, illustrations, videos ect. just work and can be used over and over again. Now if my pastor used the same illustration 10 times over a years period is it going to effect me the same way each time? Probably not. Will it help change the life of someone who has never heard it before? Maybe, and that is worth hearing it 10 times to me. On the flip side you always need to be looking for new things that work. Sticking with the classics can get real stale if you are not adding new ways to present them. If Disney was same place it was 10 years ago peopel would not go back as often. Side note I am not talking about the story of Jesus Christ becasue that should never change. I am only talking about the way you present it.
- Customer Service: This should be self explanatory. The employees are always smiling, they know how to tell you no in a nice way and hardly ever walk away form a Disney employee and think man that guy was a scrooge. I am not saying you should give in to people just to be nice but find a way to say no and walk away with out people feeling bitter.
These are just a few of the many things I observed at Disney and I will post some more of them later this.
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