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
Q&A: Welcoming and following up with first-time guests
Today we’re revisiting one of the foundational church systems, Assimilation, and answering a few of the most common questions. Improving this system is the fastest way for your church to grow — especially coming out of a pandemic — so any time you invest here will reap great rewards later. Q: WHERE DO YOU START WHEN THERE IS NOTHING IN … 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
Your church can grow this summer – Keep summer guests coming back!
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
FREE Fusion Book Summary Today – Get Your Easter Guests to Come Back!
As the excitement of Easter Sunday wanes, don’t miss out on the lasting spiritual fruit – upgrade your Assimilation System to be sure you’re doing all you can to follow up with your Easter guests and help them get connected to your church. Today and Tomorrow, I’m giving away a FREE copy of the executive summary of my bestselling book,“Fusion: Turning First Time … Read More
How to Keep More Guests and Model Generosity
Since writing the book Fusion I get a lot of questions about assimilation and how to get more first time guests to return to your church and ultimately become members. One question I get frequently involves the handwritten note and gift that I recommend you send to every first time guest. There’s nothing like a handwritten note to really show people … Read More
How to Keep More New People – New Assimilation Coaching Network
It’s Tommy Duke here, Community Pastor at The Journey Church, VP of Training for Nelson Searcy and Church Leader Insights, and leader of the brand new Assimilation Tele-Coaching Network that starts in less than two weeks (Tuesday, October 18). Today I’d like to share with you the number one reason most churches aren’t effectively connecting newcomers into the life of … Read More
Grow Your Church by Keeping More Guests – New Assimilation Coaching Network
If you read this blog on a regular basis, you already know that I love the Assimilation System. It’s the system that helps get new people connected and it just so happens to be the quickest system to help grow your church. My Community Pastor at The Journey and VP of Training at Church Leader Insights, Tommy Duke, is leading … 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