Thursday, July 24, 2014

5 Creative Ideas for Welcoming New Guests


My friend Marjorie moved to my town to be closer to her family. She is a people person. When she visited my church for the first time, even if every other thing had been just right, she might have gone to another church if people had not been friendly!

Steve thought he might visit a church in his neighborhood, but it was really hard to make himself go. He didn’t know much about Jesus. But a friend of his said he liked the men’s Bible study, and his friend didn’t know much more than Steve did, so he thought he might go and look it over. It took three weeks for him to get up the courage to walk into a church alone.

Betty is a single mom with three children in elementary school. More than anything, she wants Christian friends and Biblical discipleship for herself and her young family.

People like these are in your community and may be visiting your church on any given Sunday. But remember, although there are visitors, there is no "typical" visitor. Here are some tips to help you engage all guests more effectively. Keep reading

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