Hosts vs Gatekeepers

Last week I was chatting to a minister who mentioned a question that transformed a meeting over chair/pew selection. The question was... "When a guest enters your home, what do you do?"

This enquiry changed the tone of the potentially combustible meeting since everyone had their viewpoint switched from gatekeepers to hosts.

As a host, their focus is on the guest. They are mindful of the visitor's comfort.

As a gatekeeper, their focus is on themselves. They are mindful of maintaining the status quo and their comfort. So, are the doors of most churches, manned by hosts of gatekeepers???