Visiting teams in ministry are ultra valuable to the life of a church family.

There is a science to a good home visit. One must be able to read the room and recognize what is beneficial and what is not. How many people should go? How long to stay? What to do while you are there? There are many things to consider when visiting people in their homes. But once a church has given consideration and decided to start visiting people in their homes, here are 3 Reasons to Visit More and More:

1. THEY LOVE IT.
   This is so real. It is so nice and refreshing to see how much this contact is impacting them. They tell you so many things that they knew that you didn’t even know they knew. They update you on so many things that you didn’t even ask about. They are still very much so desiring to be a part of the church family. They show you all the cards that the church family has been mailing them. They give you feedback on the church sermons that they have been watching online. They ask heartfelt questions about other church people that they haven’t seen in a while. I could go on and on. Clearly, they love the visiting teams being there. Its good for them, and it shows!
   
2. WE LOVE IT.
   This is so real. I never find anyone who wishes they weren’t involved with visiting. On the contrary, we see it growing. And we see visiting people sticking with it for a long time. Because the benefits are so real. It will edify your soul and build up your faith to go visit some people in their home. This is a common refrain around our church – “I thought I was going to bless them and minister to them, but in reality I was the one being blessed and ministered to.” People involved in visiting ministry are glad to be a part of this crucial work!
   
3. GOD USES IT.
   Man, oh man, does God use visiting ministry. The Bible is read. Prayer happens. Lives are connected. Burdens are shared. Togetherness is created and further strengthened. And all in all, eyes are opened to the reality of life and church life. A fresh perspective on one’s life and faith is brought to your attention, and then this awareness is used by God to apply it to being more involved in the whole body of the church. Its just so good.
   Regularly, one single in-home visit will cause a believer to begin reflecting on many other aspects of church life. This is healthy! God uses the visting teams!

May God continue to use our church’s visiting teams, and may we all see more and more the value and benefits of a good home visit.