Tag: first-time guest
Increasing First-Time Guests: 3 Questions To Expand The Front Door Of Your Church
Today’s post is written by Tony Morgan, Founder of The Unstuck Group. By Tony Morgan: Nearly every church leader I know is concerned with “closing the back door” at his or her church. But I’ve found the “front door” is usually the bigger issue. A few years ago, Connexus Church invited […]
How a Type 4 on the Enneagram experiences your church and how to connect them
by Greg Curtis: Can you imagine Van Gogh, one of THE largest influences on Western Art, visiting your church this Sunday? One of his paintings sold recently for over 100 million dollars. His style and story have impacted artistic expression, home decor, and Hollywood film. It’s hard to imagine someone […]
5 Emotions First-time Guests Feel When They Arrive at Your Church
by Rich Birch: Have you ever watched people arrive on Sunday morning at your church and wondered what they’re feeling in that moment? We know that feelings and emotions are incredibly powerful motivators and memory-makers. In fact, studies have proven that we make more decisions based on emotion rather than […]
7 Best Practices of First-time Guest Gifts at Your Church – unSeminary
by Rich Birch: Are you leveraging your first-time guest gifts effectively enough to move people from being guests to fully connected members of your church? I hope so, because this is an important piece of the connection timeframe; in fact, it’s a critical point in the eight phases of moving […]
7 Other Weekend Metrics Church Leaders Should Study Regularly
by Rich Birch: Too often, church leaders only pay attention to weekend attendance and revenue patterns at their churches. Sometimes these numbers are referred to as “nickels and noses” or maybe the slightly more vulgar “butts and bucks.” However, there are many other factors to consider if we’re trying to […]
7 Early Warning Signs That Your Church Has A “Front Door” Problem
by Rich Birch: How do you know if you aren’t attracting enough people to your church? If your church has plateaued or is in decline, is the problem that you’re not attracting enough visitors or that you aren’t keeping those who are already attending? What signs will lead you to […]