I watched the story. I found myself near tears.
I saw the story of a church that welcomed a guest for the first time and made such a great “welcome home” impact that another soul was added to the kingdom of God in a matter of weeks.
Someone found a spiritual home. [Read more…] about Video:How a Great Welcome made a difference
Bud Brown, of Turnaround Pastor, has helped pastors improve their process for guest assimilation. He brings us a core concept here that you can apply.
In my hospitality coaching, guest assimilation is one area of focus that often brings some great insight into why your guests are not getting involved in your church.
Guest assimilation is like helping someone out for a stroll in a strange neighborhood.
Imagine it is you walking through the neighborhood after sunset. On the homeward leg a young woman approaches and asks,
“Can you tell me how to find East Wilshire Terrace? I’ve walked the neighborhood, but I can’t tell which streets go through and which don’t.”
What do you do? [Read more…] about Guest Assimilation: A Roadmap to success
Here is a quick reference list on some of the most popular articles on Welcome Ministry on my website.
You’ll find greeter tips, welcome vision, and some stories that you can send to your hospitality ministry volunteers.
Many of you send a weekly reminder email to your volunteers.
Consider including one of these links as a devotional thought.
[Read more…] about 38 Resource Links for Your Welcome Ministry
This week, I had a hospitality coaching call.
The client was in charge of starting a hospitality and welcome ministry in a startup storefront church.
Under 20 people attend on a Sunday at the moment.
How can an extra small church give a good welcome?
It’s a challenge when the extra small church still has some awkwardness to the Sunday morning gathering.
[Read more…] about How to Give An Extra Large Welcome in an Extra Small Church
Our family was the first time church visitor as a result of moving our home office to the state of Florida.
We visited a few churches around our new little area of Port St. Lucie.
Since we have no church going friends in this city, we are dependent upon advertisements and the internet to find a church.
We share some of first time visitor experiences here, here, here, here, and here. Due to my teaching schedule this fall, I have not made another first time visit.
I have written before about different ways to follow up on church visitors, but want to share with you some current life experiences of followup letters. [Read more…] about Send Your First Time Church Visitor a Followup Letter
One consistent question on church hospitality processes that I receive is how to follow up on your first time church visitors. Questions like:
Another question I’ve received is related to the data management side of handling visitor contact information.
How can church management software help our visitors become new members?
Today’s guest post answers that question. It is from Leah Merrill, Software Analyst for Capterra, where she specializes in helping church administrators find church management software. [Read more…] about 3 Ways Church Management Software Can Help Your Church Visitors Become Members
