1. Be on time. Arriving late communicates this is not important.
2. Bring your Bible. How do we expect to grow without a copy of God’s Word for us to examine as the preacher preaches the Bible.
3. Dress up. Church is the one of the most important places we go all week and our dress should reflect that sentiment.
4. Bring your whole family. If you have family living with you, do all you can to bring them with you to church. They will benefit from it just as much as you do.
5. Shake your pastor’s hand. Do not wait for him to seek you out. Go out of your way to shake your pastor’s hand and encourage him.
6. Say “Amen.” This means, “I agree.” It is good for others in attendance (especially your own family) to know you agree with the Bible and your pastor even when it is convicting.
7. Give. God loves a cheerful giver and so does the pastor. We must be obedient in our giving and investing in eternity. Our heart follows our treasure.
8. Go to the altar. Not much time should stand between trips down an aisle to an old fashioned altar. We can make decisions from anywhere, but I have noticed the ones that really mean it go to the altar.
9. Sit together as a family. Nothing communicates the importance of church to your children than all sitting together as a family. Our children are with their friends a lot at school and other times. In church, they should be with their parents for maximum effectiveness.
10. Go faithfully. Just determine you are not going to miss! Church is so important—too important to miss. Make a goal not to miss one service a week, a month, a year. You will be amazed at how long you can go without missing a service if you work at it and make it a matter of prayer.
