Thoughts of a First Time Church Visitor
Check out this video (the volume on the final credit page gets really loud. . .. ) Video: [Thoughts of a Church Visitor] I found this video this morning while preparing for a workshop in Richmond VA. It captures the private thoughts of a first time church visitor as they prepare to come to your ...Read the RestSource: Thoughts of a First Time Church Visitor […]
25 Factors That Shape Visitor Perceptions About Church
Today’s Guest Article is from Steve Fogg: Clear and Simple. He is a blogger from Australia, focused on communications and PR for churches. I first found Steve through a Blog Carnival on OurChurch.com While I’m away on vacation, there will be a few guests posts this week. There are many factors that influence a visitors ...Read the RestSource: 25 Factors Th […]
Regularly Evaluate Your Hospitality Ministry
Wise church leaders will regularly evaluate their church hospitality program. Later this month, I will help two churches evaluate their church hospitality ministry as they prepare to welcome new guests this fall. Summer is perfect time The summer months in the United States are traditionally a slower season of church programming and activities. But, it’s ... […]
Personal Evangelism Substitute #2: Hospitality
Today is part two of a series on four substitutes for Evangelism. To be sure to get the next parts, choose one of the subscription options via RSS Feed, Twitter, or Facebook. (This material is covered briefly on disk #1 in my Fear Free Evangelism Seminar CD set coming later this month). This may sound ...Read the RestSource: Personal Evangelism Substitute […]
Books on Church Hospitality
One common question that I’m asked is for a recommended reading list on books related to church hospitality. I’ve compiled this based on the reading that I’ve done. The Church Hospitality e-books I’ve written: Church Greeters 101 Church Greeters 101 is an instant download after purchase. This ebook focuses on growing a greeting ministry from ...Read the Rest […]
Why is it so hard to be a church visitor?
I read a newsletter some time ago (source lost) that described what it is like to be a church visitor: Why is it so difficult to walk into a new church? Even if you’ve been steeped in church culture for years, being in an unfamiliar environment is unsettling. If you get there a few minutes ...Read the RestSource: Why is it so hard to be a church visitor? Eva […]
How to Say the Welcome Greeting at a church
Imagine that you are a lay person in your congregation (many of you are). Your pastor calls you on Thursday and says We are preparing the church bulletin. Would you like to be our liturgist and give the welcome speech on Sunday? Your heart races, the mouth goes dry. You think: Me? I have to ...Read the RestSource: How to Say the Welcome Greeting at a churc […]
Webinar: Are your Church Visitors Coming Back?
Perhaps you’re wondering How to improve your first impressions ministry for first time church visitors What to say to a first time visitor. How to train church greeters. Do you want to retain more of your church visitors? That process starts with a great first impression. A first impression leads to a second visit. A ...Read the RestSource: Webinar: Are your […]
Example of a Good Welcome to a Church Visitor
I visited a church that I hadn’t been to in a while. It was packed full of people, many of whom I had never seen before during prior visits. To many people that morning, I was a first time church visitor. When the service was over, I was speaking to a church member, whom I ...Read the RestSource: Example of a Good Welcome to a Church Visitor EvangelismCoach. […]