The Northside Church staff wears nametags featuring our Celtic cross logo. The badges identify staff to members and guests.

I also wear my nametag in the community. The practice facilitates visits at hospitals and other institutions; and it has inspired impromptu conversations about church and faith.

Sometimes I forget that I’m wearing a nametag.

A group of five staff members went to lunch at a local eatery. Food service took forever in the uncrowded restaurant. We may have expressed our disappointment to the server before realizing all five of us proudly boasted a Northside Church nametag.

Disciples claim Christ’s name while acting all too human. People witness whether our practice reflects our profession. Wearing a nametag reminds me of who I am . . . and who God calls me to be.

Suppose you wore a Christian nametag this week. How would it transform your words and actions?