Attracting and Impacting Visitors - Word Document [Download]

Overview

Every church hopes to have a greater impact on the people around it. Every congregation wants to see new faces and changed hearts. But it can be hard to know how to draw people in and help them want to stay.
These articles can help your church think through the best ways to give invitations, make newcomers welcome, and encourage them to put down roots. NOTE: You have permission to make up to 1,000 copies of this 16-page resource to be distributed in a church or educational setting.

This Training Pack contains all of the following:

Title: Prepare for Outreach
Deck: Adopt a structure and practices that put outsiders at ease.
Author: by Doug Murren and Mike Meeks

Title: Reaching Beyond Church Walls
Deck: Changes in our culture mean wea re all missionaries now.
Author: by Tom Clegg and Warren Bird

Title: Who Can We Reach?
Deck: Match your church strengths with the needs of visitors.
Author: by Wayne Schmidt

Title: Finding Visitor Prospects
Deck: Use both personal and public invitations to draw newcomers.
Author: by Charles Arn

Title: Visitor Follow-up
Deck: Getting new people through the door is just the beginning.
Author: by Charles Arn

Title: The First Sunday in Your Church (free sample)
Deck: Make sure visitors feel welcomed.
Author: by Jennifer Smith-Morris

Title: Sensitivity to the Unchurched
Deck: An engaging and warm atmosphere disarms those unfamiliar with church culture.
Author: by Don Cousins

Title: Eight Obstacles to Assimilation
Deck: Watch that these subtle barriers dona t keep newcomers away.
Author: by Calvin Ratz