Seeing Disneyland through the eyes of the church is an enlightening experience First, we can learn a lot about hospitality from old Walt.

Everyone who works there has a smile on their face ( although we did hear a couple of workers who were overwhelmed by the heat and yelled at some enthusiastic kids). They have been trained well in greeting, order, submission to authority. You can easily see how every job is important, whether starring in a show or picking up garbage. It was good to see that the "family" is is still alive and well in America.

The other thing I observed was how Disneyland-type entertainment has affected the church. There's no way we can put on a show at church that rivals what people have come to expect. We have to see our church services for what they are. Our purpose is to encourage and stimulate, but also to keep everyone involved in the process. Disneyland tends to create a spectator mentality. We want to have participants. We can learn a lot of organizational principles from the entertainment industry. But we have to remember we are in a different business