Recently, I was asked the following question via Ask The EvangelismCoach. I’ve posted this to the community Facebook Page, but wanted to give you all a chance to help pitch in. I hope to do this on a more regular basis. Ask EvangelismCoach Question from Ed: “How do we greet late comers? Do we need …
Over at http://www.ChurchHospitalityTraining.com, I’ve released video Number 3. 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 friends. It was a fellowship with about 100 …
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 for solutions by evaluating …
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. This list is an awesome compilation of factors …
As the final installment in our series on church nametags, here is a list I found from a church that chose to do this ministry. #10 A name tag is cheaper than a tattoo. #9 Wearing a name tag makes for a friendlier church. #8 You will be more approachable if you wear a name …
In response to a recent phone conversation about church greeter training, I compiled a list of books on church hospitality. The first two are mine, the rest are available from Amazon. How to Welcome Church Visitors, instantly downloadable. My first book on Creating better first impressions. Church Greeters 101, instantly downloadable. Takes the small chapter …
We had a great webinar this afternoon. Registrations from 10 different countries, covering 31 different states and churches from a wide variety of denominations and traditions. 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 …
The wow factor can play a role in helping a church visitor come back for a second visit. That is one of the first steps to church visitor assimilation. Sharing a small gift as a token of appreciation after a first visit can be a way to stand out and demonstrate extra care. What are …
On a human level, first time church visitors will come to your church because they have Been invited by a friend. Seen your building in their commuting patterns. Been referred by a friend in their social grape-vine (network). Heard about your church through your marketing (direct mail, website, door hangers, business cards, radio, TV, phone …
One of the features here is “Ask EvangelismCoach.org“, a place where you can submit a question that’s on your mind about evangelism. I collect them for ideas for future articles, and is a great conversation starter. A recent one that came in was:
Update: Read my review here: Fusion Visitor Assimilation. I think this is the best assimilation book available right now. I’ve not read Sticky Church, but that is next on the list. A new book has been released about turning Visitors into Members, also known as church visitor assimilation. Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully-Engaged Members …
