Has this happened to you?
You invite a friend to church because you are excited about a new sermon series.
They are polite, but continue to dismiss your invitation with "Some day."
The timing of your church invitation just doesn't resonate with them.
How can you change that?
The other day, I saw a question in my Twitter feed: How do we measure our hospitality? There are a couple of different ways to measure the success of your hospitality ministry. You could measure effective church hospitality program by Volunteers who are excited to serve because of they see impact or influence they have. …
Every weekend, we challenge our church members to invite someone to the next sermon series. Each week, we call our church members to invite someone to small group. You probably do it to. In fact, many people would rather give a church invitation than personally share the gospel. Have you seen that happen? I have. …
“Overall, 31% of active churchgoers said they would definitely invite someone they know who does not usually attend a church to accompany them to a church service on Easter weekend this year.” Barna Group What the numbers might mean for Easter Sunday Let’s say this statistic would hold true for your congregation.
A reader contacted me via Ask EvangelismCoach: “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 on the phone, we kicked around a few ideas unique to their church, but developed some ideas that are …
How effective are personal invitations to church? Here is what the research shows
A frequent question I receive is how do pastors regularly cast a vision for hospitality ministries for the church. Particularly when they are in charge of casting vision for everything. So I want to share with you another practice for growing your church’s hospitality. (Read Practice #1: Review your Church Hospitality Ministries) Practice #2: Regularly …
I’ve taken up a pattern of walking most mornings to help clear my head and gather my thoughts during this season of the year. I’ve subscribed to the podcast from Church Talk Radio, and most segments are about 45 minutes to one hour. I’ve got it on my MP3 Player and while walking, I consume …
