First the European edition (3-4 Dec) and then the main US edition (14 Dec) of The Wall Street Journal ran an extensive review of the Mystery Worshipper project by Rhoda Koenig, which began:
"To find out whether the quality of the sermon matches the grandeur of the architecture, you can consult Ship of Fools, the Internet 'magazine of Christian unrest' (www.ship-of-fools.com). Its reviewers visit Great Britain's chosen churches to appraise every feature of the ambiance and service, leaving a card that reads 'You have been blessed by a visit from The Mystery Worshipper' in the collection plate. Some churches are blessed indeed..."
Full story here.
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