On Tuesday I said that an unchurched first time guest wants at least three things… 1. To fit in with everyone else attending 2. To be anonymous 3. To get more information as they are ready Let’s talk about #1 today. A first time guest wants to fit in with everyone else attending. This means that you want to: Avoid … Read More
Monday Proflections – July 14, 2008
Here’s what’s happening with me and Church Leader Insights that may be of interest to you this week: Monday – In addition to the usual Sunday follow-up, we are following up on our three newcomer receptions from yesterday. I was privileged to host in two of the three locations – 30 newcomers in Jersey City and then over 60 in … Read More
Craig Groeschel’s Secret
I just heard a secret about Craig Groeschel….want to know what it is? A LifeChurch.tv insider (who will remain unnamed so he doesn’t get in trouble) told me this secret. I think you can trust the source. I even checked with another person to confirm it. (I hope you don’t think I’m passing along gossip.) Ready? At a recent meeting … Read More
Answering Your Assimilation Questions – #3
Question #3 – Do guests have to hand their Connection Cards in to someone in exchange for the free gift? We don’t ask guests to do anything that would make them uncomfortable – that includes handing their Connection Cards directly to someone in order to get the free gift we offer them. Instead we ask everyone, including guests, to put … Read More
Answering Your Assimilation Questions – #2
Question # 2 – Do You Do A Newcomer Reception? I get this question a lot. Pastors everywhere are wondering whether or not to do a reception and what it should look like if they do… should it be weekly? Monthly? What should it entail? How do you get people to attend? There are lots of questions wrapped up in … Read More
Answering Your Assimilation Questions – #1
This week, I’m going to spend some time answering a few of the most common questions I get about the assimilation process. These are questions that seem to pop up time and time again during my Assimilation Seminar and as people read my new book on Assimilation, Fusion. The first question is: “What do you say to get people to … Read More
Fusion Webinar in Less than 24 Hours
In less than 24 hours the next Fusion Webinar will begin. I’m very excited to one again teach the principles of how to retain first time guests and move them through a clear process from newcomer to fully committed member. We can handle 999 people on the phone/internet webinar so there’s still room for you! Why don’t you take a … Read More
What a Great Webinar!
Thank you to the 62+ people who were part of today’s Fusion Webinar. I had a blast being with you. We received over 370 questions! I’ll try to answer as many as I can on the blog in the near future (hopefully some of them will be the same question!). For those on the call today, here’s a link to … Read More
Fusion Webinar – Download the Notes
I can’t wait for the Fusion Webinar! We have almost 60 people signed-up and its growing by the minute. 1) Here’s the Listeners Guide (notes) for you to download and use as you listen to me on the telephone and follow the slides on your computer with internet access. Right Click Here and Choose Save As to Download … Read More
What in the World is a Fusion Webinar?
I was looking around my office today and noticed several indispensable techie items that didn’t exist a decade ago. Do you remember when a blackberry was a type of pie? And an iPod was most likely something they put on the moon! So what in the world is a “Fusion Webinar”? For the last couple of weeks you’ve been hearing … Read More