Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
Most churches experience an influx of church visitors at Christmas time.Some are out of town guests. Other church visitors seek out the Christmas traditions of their youth. Others are awakening to their spiritual thirst.Churches have special activities that are geared at increasing the … [Read more...]
The problem that many of our churches face is that church visitors do not come back for the second or third time.Churches need to get the core values of church hospitality:Visitors are a gift from God. We have the privilege of influencing their journey to faith. We can lead them to … [Read more...]
Tonight I release another free download resource:Church Hospitality Audit 2.0The original Church Hospitality Assessment was released February 2007 and has been downloaded over 2100 times. Download your Free Church Hospitality SurveyUse this church hospitality survey form as part of … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 more...]
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.comWhile I'm away on vacation, there will be a few guests posts this week.There are many … [Read more...]
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 more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 knew. He is a … [Read more...]
Today's guest article comes from Fran, who is currently visiting churches after many years with one church of one brand. Here are her observations after visiting. Reposted with permission. To church members and staff....from the eyes of a visitor. Ok, these are my thoughts, feelings, and … [Read more...]
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