Category: First Time Guest
How to Welcome First Time Guest: Part 3 – Follow up that Builds Relationship
What stories do you have from people who visited your church? I can think of the 20-year-old who has never set foot in a church, the mom and young son who visited a year after her husband passed away, and the young married couple trying to build their marriage on a spiritual foundation. Everyone who… Read more
How To Welcome First Time Guest: Part 2 – Crafting a First-Time Guest Experience
Congratulations! You’ve done the hard work of crafting an inviting and spiritually enriching worship experience. You’ve set up small groups, classes, events, and kids’ programming that foster spiritual growth in your church. People visit and seemingly leave with a positive impression. But here’s the problem: the church isn’t growing. The math seems simple—if new people… Read more
