You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Nowhere is this phrase more accurate than in the church. These brief and practical handouts equip your congregation to welcome visitors and make them feel at home. You'll explore what works and what does not work when welcoming visitors, and there are specific handouts for greeters and ushers, two important visitor ministries. Each handout can be used at a meeting with your team or to pass out individually to those looking for guidance.
This Training Pack contains all of the following:
Who Is Our Target? Three questions to match our church strengths with the needs of visitors.
Wayne Schmidt
What the Unchurched See Put yourself in the shoes of the first-time visitor to our church.
Thom Rainer
Attracting the Outsiders Take a low-pressure approach to non-traditional visitors.
Don Cousins
Why They Don't Come Back Visitors can be turned off by behavior, buildings, and disorder.
Calvin Ratz
Why They Do Come Back Growing churches meet the needs of newcomers.
Calvin Ratz
Greeter Tips The first face a greeter sees is looking for a warm, genuine welcome.
Marc S. Botts
Ushers as Greeters Showing visitors more than just where to be seated.
Leslie Parrott
A Safe Nursery Assure visitors they can leave their children without fear.
Robin DiMattia
A Welcoming Adult Class Build on a newcomer’s desire to be involved.
Don Michael McDonald
Small and Visitor-Friendly Growth can happen in a church of any size.
Gary Harrison
Average Rating:
Posted: May 03, 2008
jonas Kouassi-Zessia Kouassi-Zessia (Registered User)
good resources
Posted: July 12, 2008
mike (Guest)
the price tag of $11.95 for a "book" of 14 pages is a total rip-off. This is unfair!!!!!!
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