Summer is a popular time of the year for people to move and these folks are going to be looking for a home church in their new community. You’ll be seeing many more people in transition coming to your church for the very first time this summer! The pre-service is your first opportunity to interact with everyone who sets foot on your church’s … Read More
Brand New FREE Webinar, “The Top 3 Assimilation Mistake” – Space is limited
I’m just finishing up the final touches on my brand new webinar called “The Top 3 Assimilation Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them).” This webinar will help you close the back door and connect more new people into your church. The webinar is FREE and you can sign up now for one of six convenient times tomorrow or Wednesday. Reserve your … Read More
Assimiliation Pays for Itself for This Pastor
I’ve often said that evangelism is never an expense, but an investment. The same is true for your church’s Assimilation System – never an expense, always an investment. Time and time again since my book Fusion came out, I’ve had people tell me that the process is too expensive – how sending cards and gifts to new people is too … Read More
How to Know What Guests at Your Church Are Experiencing (Assimilation)
Some of the best feedback I get from alumni of my Coaching Networks is how much it helps them to have the accountability and direction in their reading during their time in the network. One of the books that we read recently in my Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network was a business book all about welcoming guests, and it had some … Read More
How to Keep More First Time Guests at Your Church (one pastor’s tips)
I received an email recently from Jeff Rogers, a member of my Tele-Coaching Network and Pastor of Canastota (NY) Church of the Nazarene. He took the time to share some great news about their Assimilation System – In just a few months, they’ve increased their Retention Rate (the number of guests they keep) from 1 out of 16 to an … Read More
Why Do The Offering at the End of the Service? (Your Fusion Webinar Questions Answered)
Today I’m answering another one of the most common questions from last week’s Fusion Webinar. This is a great time to make changes to your church’s Assimilation System, just in time to follow up on all of your Easter guests. Here’s today’s question: Q: Why do you receive the offering at the end of the service? A: I think I … Read More
Can’t You Just Use Those Tear-Off Communication Cards? (Your Fusion Webinar Questions Answered)
I’m answering another one of the most common questions today from last week’s Fusion Webinar. Now is one of the most fruitful times of the year to tweak your church’s Assimilation System – to connect all of your upcoming Easter guests to your church in the coming weeks and months. Here’s today’s question: Q: What’s the difference between using your … Read More
Who Writes All of Your First Time Guest Notes? (Your Fusion Webinar Questions Answered)
I want to thank all of you who joined me for The Fusion Webinar on Tuesday. We had a great turnout and it was a privilege to teach so many of you the Assimilation principles that have helped thousands of churches over the last few years. You sent in a number of questions after the webinar, and I wanted to … Read More