5 Effective Ways to Convince a Church Guest to Return

We’re all hardwired to receive love differently.

That’s the lesson we learned in 1995 when Gary Chapman released the book that gave an “aha moment” to all of American Christendom. Seriously, if you’ve never read The 5 Love Languages, go buy a copy. It’s that important.

Chapman explained that each of us speaks a native language when it comes to giving and receiving love. My language is “Words of Affirmation.” My wife’s language is “Acts of Service.” This explains all the times when she has likely thought, He says he loves me but why won’t he show it by doing the dishes once in a while?

Chapman’s book has shown staying power beyond the realm of romantic love. Our church is using the same principles in how we welcome guests.

Our guest services ministry is designed to communicate with visitors through the love language they “speak.” After all, we want to communicate more than “We’re glad you’re here” or “We hope you come back.”

We actually want to communicate, “We love you. We love God and people made in His image. And we want to meet you with that love in the place where you are.”

So how do we say “I love you” to strangers who come to church? Read More

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Five Healthy Practices When Members of Another Church Visits Your Church [Podcast]