Presenting is an aspect of Hospitality

This summer DOOR Atlanta is focusing on welcome and hospitality during our mission trip programs. We are asking folks to explore the ways Christ calls us to offer hospitality to those around us. At the same time, the summer staff are exploring different leadership traits each week during the summer. So far this summer we have studied and practiced initiative, motivation and problem solving, among others. This week, Charlayna, one of our summer staff explores the intersection between our leadership trait of the week and our theme of hospitality. Her insights make all of us think about how even something we do all the time, like presenting, can be hospitable to those around us.

~Jannan Thomas, DOOR Atlanta City Director

"Presenting is an aspect of hospitality. Here at DOOR Atlanta, we, the staff members make certain of presenting ourselves to the new groups that arrive each week. Each week we meticulously make sure to do an outstanding job in presenting their living space, the agendas for the week, their freshly cooked meals, and expectations through the philosophy of ministry. We can also attest to the significance of presentation from the different staff members of the agencies we visit throughout the week. The manner in which staff introduce their agencies and treat their clients has a strong effect on the perception and work attitude of the DOOR groups. And lastly, an essential aspect to how the groups return home to tell of their trip and lessons of hospitality is through their presentation of the trip. It is very important that we avoid complacency to present our ideas and other things in the best possible condition. "

Charlayna, DOOR Atlanta Discern Summer Staff