I have a twitter feed that watches for information on church greeters.Every Sunday, I seeJoy at serving as a church greeter Complaints about experiences with rude church greeters Sarcasm aimed at unprepared greeters at church Nervous greeters announcing how nervous they are. Comments that are generally inappropriate for church … [Read more...]
A church greeter is one of the simplest yet most important positions in the church.Your goal is toshare a kind word, open a door, offer a handshake or just lend a helping hand to people as they enter the church.Here are 10 Guidelines to keep in mind.Show up on time Always be positive. Prepare yourself spiritually. Be … [Read more...]
You’ve worked so hard to attract church visitors. . . . .You passionately desire to reach these newcomers for Christ.You know that Jesus can make a difference in their life.Perhaps you’ve spent money on advertising like a direct mail campaign or business cards members give away. You’ve designed sermon series to hopefully entice a … [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 Christ. We can help them find a place 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.This list is an awesome compilation of factors that you can address … [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 have to say something in front of all those … [Read more...]
I visited a church this weekend.No one said hello.Even though we waited around for nearly 20 minutes after the service was over.No one said hello.That should not happen. It sparked a brief discussion on the Evangelism Coach Facebook Page. Church Visitors will come. God will keep bringing visitors to your church.Are you … [Read more...]
In the registration form on a recent webinar on Improving your Church Hospitality, people were asked "What is your biggest challenge in your church hospitality ministry?" Most respondents were people leading or serving in Hospitality ministries, pastors and officers in church leadership, plus a few church planters and church consultants.The … [Read more...]
Tonight I was asked by a guy in our church to be a "Greeter" which means I'd shake people's hands as they come in. (Twitter user) Being a greeter is much more than shaking hands as people walk in the door of your church during worship services.So many churches simply recruit warm bodies to fill the role of church greeter without … [Read more...]
For churches that have considered and want to implement using nametags, today's post gives you some thoughts about how to make and use nametags in church. 1. Preprint church name tags for your regular attendees One church set up two large registration areas.One has preprinted tags for regular attendees and blank name tags for first-time … [Read more...]
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