Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
Over at http://www.ChurchHospitalityTraining.com, I've released video Number3.In today's video, I address one of the biggest barriers that churches put up to visitors who do come back for several weeks in a row.I once attended a local fellowship for nearly 6 months and still had no … [Read more...]
Earlier this year, a church hospitality committee leader called me up to have chat about how to restart their hospitality ministries.Perhaps you have the same challenge they had: People come for the first time, but they don't come back. What can we do to fix that? This church began looking … [Read more...]
The Institute For American Church Growth asked over 10,000 people this question: “What was responsible for your coming to Christ and this church?”Their replies were:I had a special need - 3% I just walked in - 3% I liked the minister - 6% I visited there - 1% I liked the Bible … [Read more...]
Are you prepared for to receive new church visitors at Christmas time?I want to give you 5 areas to consider improving your church welcome for your first time visitors when the come this Christmas Season. 1. Train Greeters Greeters can provide a warm handshake, helpful information and walk a … [Read more...]
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...]
I had an interesting experience the other night at one of those huge superstores.I was the first time visitor to that store and felt completely lost and out of place.What words might you accidentally use to make your first time church visitor feel clueless or ignorant?What words does … [Read more...]
I am a church strengthening consultant for the Montana Baptist Convention.Our analysis of several churches showed that the “friendship” factor was low and was costing them the retention and assimilation of first time guests who were passing through their churches without a second visit.I … [Read more...]
It’s church hospitality week. All this week, I’ll be sharing posts on ways you can improve your church hospitality experience. Be sure to follow us on Facebook or Twitter to get new posts as soon as they come out. Is your church friendly? Most church members, of any church, would answer … [Read more...]
In the picture to the right, this lady with the child was visiting the church for the first time.When the service was over she came up to the pastor and I (I was the guest preacher, and pastor is to my right).She began to talk with us.She had been walking by the church and heard the … [Read more...]
I like the simplicity of the book because it makes for an easy read. I now have a clearer picture of the greeters role and will take this to my team when we meet this weekend.We were also wondering what to include in the welcome packets that we planned to put together. We had some ideas and … [Read more...]
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