Grow Your Church 20 Percent – By The Numbers
Want to grow your church attendance by 20% this year? I once coached a church that set that as their goal. Is it realistic? Visitors are the key to growing your church. Without keeping visitors, your church will not grow, nor will it replace the members who drop out, move, or die. The key to ...Read the RestSource: Grow Your Church 20 Percent – By The Numbe […]
Church Greeters have more impact than they think
Do your church greeters realize that simply saying a hello on a Sunday morning can have long term consequences? Sometimes to a second generation? The impact of a well-trained church greeter who says hello to your church visitors on a Sunday morning goes a whole lot further than your greeter might realize. Read on to ...Read the RestSource: Church Greeters ha […]
6 Steps to Organize an Invite a Friend Day
A reader contacted me: “Pastor, our small church needs help organizing a Friends and Family day for the end of August to launch our new season. Can you help us?” As we talked further on the phone, we kicked around a few ideas unique to their church, but developed some ideas that are useful to ...Read the RestSource: 6 Steps to Organize an Invite a Friend Day […]
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 […]