There are two things in particular that I love about my job at Cornerstone. The first is that we play 4-square as a staff during our all-staff lunch day. The second is that anywhere you go in our building, chairs are straightened perfectly. Our offices may be messy, but any community space always looks very prepared. It says, “welcome, we prepared for you” which says, “we care about you.” Even our lobby space, which has some very comfy couches and a couple games on the table is arranged in a way that says, “welcome, we want you to enjoy yourself.” It is casual, but very neat.
Back to 4-square, I love the game, and we have a lot of fun, but the reason it is my number one thing about being on staff at Cornerstone is what it says for our Pastor and leadership team. We deal with many tense and sensitive issues, as anyone in ministry is familiar with. We have long meetings and we all work very hard. But on Tuesday at about 12:30, we all get together to have some fun. Every week, like clockwork, a line forms at the 4-square court (which is located in the middle of the waiting/lobby area) and we play. Our leadership team understands the importance of having fun together. It breaks the tension that ministry naturally creates.
About the chairs, I already said how I believe a room can speak your heart. When you make a space look ready, you welcome people into that space and let them know you prepared for them. People like to know that you were ready for them, and that you care enough to clean up for their arrival. At Cornerstone, our maintenance and housekeeping departments are diligent in their attention to detail and ensuring that we are always prepared for our family and guests. Man, I love this place.
great points about the little things saying “we care”…. I dig. Also, 4 square is a great idea. Our staff needs something like that!! Kudos.