How can you make attending church a moment your family eagerly looks forward to rather than a weekly ordeal to overcome? Let's explore seven practical ways to excite your family to attend church.

As much as it is nice to have someone to talk to, it is wise to keep a boundary for yourself in terms of how much, in what context, and to what amount you share with someone of the opposite sex. Vulnerability builds relationships, and if a romantic relationship is not something you see with them, it is unfair to invite them into much of your sacred space.

Sometimes a church has to get to that point–rock bottom, nowhere to go but up–before the people are willing to change how they do things. What you hope is that there is time enough and strength sufficient in the body to pull back from that near-death experience. The goal, as always, is healthy churches doing the work of the Lord.