visitation for the same reasons. Church members often won’t come, and church guests sometimes fail to appreciate surprise visits. The age of knowing what to do, how to do it, getting great support, and seeing results is a thing of the past. Perhaps even worse is that many people today have a negative image of Christians, of denominations, and of the church in general. In the past, even people not involved in church had great respect for it. Today many secular adults see the church as neutral or negative.