REACH OUT BEFORE INVITING IN

Your ministry most likely experienced a larger than normal attendance on Easter Sunday. That experience may cause you to think about what you can do to encourage people in your community to visit your church during the other 51 weeks of the year. MarketingWeek.com just published an article on Five Trends they believe will reshape […]

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GROWING CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: FOUR VITAL STEPS

Growing church membership is a top priority for many faith communities. However, faith community leaders know all too well that becoming a member doesn’t always mean long-term commitment—or even active involvement in the faith community. Perhaps the answer to cultivating a more engaged congregation lies in focusing on more than just member counts. Rushing visitors […]

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Church Growth: Do’s and Don’ts

Here is a short list of some time-tested best practices (and actions to avoid) to help reach out to your community and achieve maximum growth for your ministry. DO’S: DO have clear, prominent, welcoming signage. DO strategically place greeters throughout your building, parking area and walkways. DO personally greet every visitor. DO make sure greeters […]

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HOPE FOR MORE THAN 100,000 CHURCHES

Lifeway Resources CEO, Thom S. Rainer, has just released a new book (available exclusively through Lifeway until the end of 2018). It is a report on hope. It is a report from the trenches of spiritual warfare. It is a report of churches that are really revitalizing. Against all human odds. Defying all conventional wisdom. […]

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