Churches in America definitely do not have huge percentages of people in attendance at services on Sunday morning, or at other times of the week. On average, 4 out of 10 people in the United States go to church on a typical Sunday, according to some estimates. More pessimistic estimates suggest that the number is closer to 2 out of 10 Americans—especially in older Protestant churches in the Northeast ...
Our pastor is the catalyst to the overall success of any outreach program. His/her input, involvement, and example are paramount. We cannot expect our pastor to attend or at least verbally support every ministry activity in the church. His/her focus must be on helping people find Christ as their Lord and Savior, and training members to do the same with family, friends, co-workers and others in their ...
How well do we at Community Church reach out to our communities? Are we ready to welcome visitors? Take this simple quiz to find out where we rank in our ability to welcome and connect the unchurched effectively.
Choose the answer that most closely matches where Community Church is now.
VISION
1. The desire to reach lost people in our community is included in our Core Values, which influence our decisions, ...
(Note: This article is titled "8 Reasons to Believe in the Christian Faith")
¿Tienes tú fe en el Dios de la Biblia? ¿Crees que la palabra de Dios nos comparte la verdad? Quizás tienes dudas, o tal vez tienes vergüenza en creer algo que no se comprueba con la ciencia. No te preocupes. La fe es razonable y hasta una parte indispensable de nuestro ser. Consideremos algunas razones ...
Here at Community Church, we have limitless opportunities for evangelism in Any Town. After a lot of prayer and study, we have determined how to target our efforts in this city.
Target the right community. There are three "cities" in Any Town: First, the business community, made up of the people who work in offices and government offices. Second, there are the several thousand students and faculty ...
A Rapid Response Team that delivers to a visitor's door a personal note and some cookies immediately following the morning worship. We try to drop this off before they arrive home.
A personal letter from the pastor along with information on the church, plus any specific information they requested and a First Impression Survey on a postage-paid, self-addressed card. The card states, "Community Church wants to serve you better, so would you please give us your opinion? What did you notice first? What did you like best? What did you like least? Thanks for your input!"
At Community Church, we follow these priorities in welcoming guests to our church services on Sunday and at other times during the week.
Preparing the congregation:
About four times a year, the senior pastor gives a "manners talk" to the congregation. He reminds the members what it's like to visit a church for the first time. He gives examples of how to meet people without embarrassing them or yourself: ...
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