Hammer's latest book[em dash]the first in the [caps]52 Ways to Ignite Your Congregation[caps] series
[em dash]is a practical and timely resource for clergy and laity. It offers 52 short (one- to two-page) practical pointers to assist congregations in extending hospitality to newcomers, making them feel welcome, and taking positive steps to ensure they look forward to returning.
Randy Hammer is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and is the pastor at Chapel on the Hill in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He received his D.Min. from Meadville Lombard Theological Seminary and his M.Div. from Memphis Theological Seminary. Hammer is the author of The Talking Stick: 40 Children's Sermons with Activities (2007), The Singing Bowl: 26 Children's Sermons (2009), and co-author of What's So Amazing About Polar Bears? Teaching Kids to Care for Creation (2012).