Throughout our Easter series (revisit Part 1 and Part 2 if needed), we have emphasized the importance of preparation in the Easter service planning process, and it is no different when it comes to your post-Easter follow-up method. REMEMBER THE PRINCIPLE OF SPIRITUAL READINESS Have you heard of the Principle of Spiritual Readiness? It contends that God will never give … Read More
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Don’t let first-time guests slip through the cracks. I just found out about this big sale from my publisher — you can save 30% right now on my foundational book, Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully Engaged Members of Your Church. The savings grow to 40% when you pick up 20 or more, a great opportunity for church staff, welcome teams, … Read More
Biblical hospitality – Is your church family prepared for new guests?
As the old saying goes: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. But I’d like to spin that a little and say: If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. Preparation is key to success in any endeavor. To leave your house in the morning, you have to prepare yourself. You shower, comb your hair and brush … Read More
How does Assimilation lead to Life Transformation?
How connected are you to the first-time guests coming to your church? How many guests have you had in the last month? Over the last year? Each of those guests was a gift to you from God. Did your response show your appreciation? Did you have a plan in place to integrate them into the life of your church? Do … Read More
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You never get a second chance . . . . . . to make a great first impression. You probably could have finished that sentence on your own, because we all know it to be true! Your first-time guests are no exception — you won’t get a second chance to impress them either. In fact, in the first seven minutes … Read More
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Hey, you’re invited to join a FREE 90-min online training TOMORROW, How to Keep More First-Time Guests. First-time guests are a gift from God and you can maximize every opportunity to make them feel fully welcomed when they come to your church. With a few small and inexpensive changes you could potentially DOUBLE the number of first-time guests who return … Read More
How to Keep More First-Time Guests – FREE webinar this Wednesday
The challenge all of us face as church leaders: You have people attending for the first time but it’s difficult to get them to return to church for a second time. And if WE DON’T GET THEM TO COME BACK, they are never going to become fully developing followers of Jesus. It’s such a challenge that the average church in America only sees 5% of first-time guests return and thus will … Read More
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What would it look like if you were to DOUBLE the number of first-time guests who return to your church? Now you can discover the secrets to faster growth through the Power of Assimilation! First-time guests are a gift from God and you can maximize every opportunity to make them feel fully welcomed when they come to your church. Find out exactly … Read More
Assimilation = Life Transformation
Did you have any first-time guests at your church this past Easter weekend? How many guests have you had in the last month? Over the last year? Each of those guests was a gift to you from God. Did your response show your appreciation? Did you have a plan in place to integrate them into the life of your church? … Read More
Is your church family prepared for new guests this Easter?
As the old saying goes: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. With Easter approaching — one of our biggest days of the year — I’d like to spin that a little and say: If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. Preparation is key to success in any endeavor. To leave your house in the morning, … Read More