This article at 8 (Or So) Questions About Your Church Signage raises some excellent questions about the signs around your church.
At my first church, the visitors were the only ones to use the front door. Nobody used them, so they were never unlocked. We solved that shortly after my arrival by putting “Church entrance” near the door that was used by “everybody.”
Here are some questions to use as you evaluate your signage (quoted directly):
Are they clean, clear and readable? From a distance? From up close?
Do they fully embody and represent the ethos of your church?
Are your signs attractive and professional and eye catching?
Do they clearly direct people where they need to go?
Are they helpful?
Are there enough signs to help lost people get un-lost?
Or, do you have too many signs blocking up the scenery of your church?
What image do your signs paint in visitor’s minds about your church?
Do your signs help direct a person to the essential areas–such as where to park, the kids area, bathrooms and the worship environment?
Can I follow your signs comfortably front the street to my seat?
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June 22nd, 2007 at 7:29 am
I think church signs are useful, but down in SOuth Carolina they are a bit over whelming as they are everywhere.
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