Guiding Guests to Greater Involvement
How Substance Church in Roseville, Minn., quickly connects new attendees with friends and a ministry
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Try This: Invite the Community to Be Healthy
Focus on health from a biblical perspective at a healthy living expo.
Idea Starter: Have Church Business Cards Printed
Ask church members to distribute business cards for the church around the neighborhood and with unchurched friends and acquaintances
A Better Way to Make Disciples
Jim Putman, the senior pastor of Real Life Ministries, discusses what it takes to plant a church that develops leaders from day one.
Idea Starter: Make Newcomers Feel Genuinely Welcome
Try a handwritten note, a phone call or a personally delivered pie to thank them for their visit
Idea Starter: Don't Embarrass Your Visitors Who Arrive Late
Keep congregants from filling up back pews first by directing them to the front of the church first
Try This: Buy a Stranger’s Morning Newspaper
Purchase a rack's worth of papers at a convenience store.
Idea Starter: Take Small Groups Into the Public Sphere
Asking small groups to meet in public spaces increases your church's exposure and makes attending small groups more interesting
Try This: Give a Sick Child the Chance to Give to Others
Ask your local children's hospital if your church can run a "mobile store" where hospitalized children can "shop" for gifts for family.
Why Thinning the Herd Can Be a Bad Idea
Larry Osborne: Jesus came to make the kingdom of God more accessible, not to impose stricter standards to exclude people.
