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.
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 number of personal invitations that members give. While your attendance …
Why do your church visitors choose not to return to your church? Here are 8 reasons, 5 of which you can do something about.
Your Christmas Eve church hospitality can make a big difference in a visitor’s decision to come back. Your Christmas Eve Outreach is a wonderful opportunity to invite first time church visitors! Your members can invite their friends as well as strangers they meet out in public. Visitors come through your doors. Some will be out of …
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 …
Today is part two of a series on four substitutes for Evangelism. This may sound funny coming from me, because I write so much on this topic (and even sell two ebooks). But as I’ve consulted with churches, I run into this substitute regularly. #2: Church Hospitality Ministry. In many churches, we have substituted evangelism …
One common church hospitality question that I’m asked is for a recommended reading list on books related to church hospitality. I’ve compiled this based on the reading that I’ve done. My Church Hospitality e-books: 1. Church Greeters 101 Church Greeters 101 is now available in paperback and for the kindle. You’ll learn about growing a greeting …
Today’s guest article about being a church visitor comes from Fran, who is currently visiting churches after many years with one church of one brand. Here are her observations after visiting. Reposted with permission.
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 …
Many wise leaders of church hospitality teams know that a regular review of your systems is a good way to make sure things flow smoothly.
Inertia and inefficiency always creep in, and churches are no different.
Are you starting a church hospitality ministry, or wondering how to start a hospitality ministry in church?
Maybe you are taking first steps to rejuvenate a stale approach?
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 answers fell into 5 …
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2: The Impact of Church Greeters in my new book Church Greeters 101. Update, June 1013: Originally priced at $14.99 and only available for download at, www.ChurchGreeterTraining.com, this book is now available: Church Greeters 101 in Paperback Church Greeters 101 for Kindle ************************************* [begin excerpt] I received this email …
In just a few weeks, most churches will kick off their fall season and make new efforts at welcoming visitors to their church, greeting newcomers and members, and initiating new programs. I just finished listening to Bill Tenny-Brittian’s podcast on Preparing for the Fall, where he walks you through a great inventory that you can …
For churches that have considered and want to implement using name tags, today’s post gives you some thoughts about how to make and use name tags in church. 1. Preprint church name tags for your regular attendees One church set up two large registration areas. One has pre-printed tags for regular attendees and blank name …
I found this article on Todd Rhodes Monday Morning insight blog (link below). It features the results of a survey of formerly churched adults. (Photo: WanderSick) Highlights: Only 11 percent would be willing to self-identify as a visitor on first visit. 26 percent would visit some kind of reception. Most would want to “size up …
As the author, I get to hear various reasons why people buy my book on church hospitality, How to Welcome Church Visitors. Why are church hospitality committees (Read: What do Church Hospitality Committees do?) looking to improve their hospitality ministry in their church by buying my book? Fear that a visitor to their church will come …
1. Bathroom sniff test. Yes, I’m serious. Ever been blown over by that uniquely powerful smell? You know what I mean. What’s the first room you clean in your own home when company is coming? I rest my case. Is your church bathroom up to “company standards?” Put some nice de-odorizers in there. 2. Greeters. …
Mother’s Day 2009 may be a time to conduct special weekend event outreaches. I know several pastors that will give a sermon related to motherhood. But it’s also an opportunity for churches to engage their neighborhood. Some links have since broken.
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 …
Listen to the Hitchhikers Guide to Evangelism replay here. In this FREE online webinar, author and church growth consultant Bill Tenny-Brittian of 21st Century Strategies Inc will share practical steps to Overcome your fear of messing up. Find confidence to explain the value of your faith. Talk about your faith journey, walk, or conversion experience …
Church growth books on first impressions often stress the first 7 minutes of a visitor’s experience. But this surprise result indicates that the something else is more important than first impressions. Charles Arn has surveyed thousands of people: (Source: 3 Questions for Charles Arn) We also asked the focus groups when they decided that the church …
This was submitted by one of our readers and permission granted to be distributed by EvangelismCoach.org. The writer wishes to remain anonymous. Some slight editing for on-line reading have been made. The writer gave this as part of their Hospitality training to their welcoming ministries team in a mid-size congregation, so some may be worded …
The article mentions three times/places where we need to greet guests: entrances, the front, and after. Allow me to adjust the article's suggestions to apply to the class:
