The pre-service is your first opportunity to interact with everyone who sets foot on your church’s property – from first-time guests to long-time members – but its purpose and influence is particularly important for first-timers.
Think of it this way: Your pre-service mission, if you choose to accept it, is to do everything you can to take your guest’s guard down (and even put a smile on his face) before the service begins.
There are four primary ways you can influence your guests during the pre-service. By controlling how they are:
- Greeted
- Directed
- Treated
- Seated
Creating an environment that makes your first-time guests feel both welcomed and respected is key to winning a return visit and beginning the process of assimilating them well.
When God entrusts you with first-time guests, you face an incredible responsibility. One of the best ways to acknowledge your guests as the gifts they are is by having a pre-service in place that will far exceed their expectations and create that elusive positive first impression.
You’ll excite them to want to visit your church again and again, so that they can ultimately learn about the excellence, graciousness, hospitality and generosity of the One after whom you are modeling everything you do.
To learn more about how to Greet, Direct, Treat, and Seat your first time guests, click here to pick up a FREE copy of my brand new e-book, How to Make a Great First-Time Guest Impression.
Your partner in ministry,
Nelson
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