Overview
A challenge of any church is not just to bring visitors in, but to figure out ways to reach them in your services, connect them to people, and integrate them into the life of your church. These handouts help equip anyone engaged in ministry to incorporate newcomers and show them that they're a valued part of your congregation.
This Training Pack contains all of the following:
Title: Turning Visitors into Members
Deck: Assimilating visitors into your church starts with creating the right atmosphere.
Author: Doug Murren and Mike Meeks
Title: Closing the Back Door
Deck: Using the right evangelism methods can help reduce your churcha s dropout rate.
Author: Win and Charles Arn
Title: Helping New Christians Grow Up
Deck: Once people become believers, the church has the responsibility to help them mature.
Author: Dean Merrill and E. Stanley Ott
Title: Ratios for Relationship
Deck: Assimilation is enhanced when a new person can find friends and things to do.
Author: Win and Charles Arn
Title: Open the Closed Circle
Deck: Advice to help overcome the difficulty of integrating newcomers into your church.
Author: Lyle Schaller
Title: New Members Boot Camp
Deck: Intensive course turns out members who are in shape to join their new church.
Author: Frank A. Thomas
Title: From Visitor to Leader
Deck: Advice for discerning when a newcomer is qualified for leadership in your church.
Author: Everett L. Wilson
Title: Growing Faith, Growing Numbers
Deck: Adult education courses can be a powerful tool for fellowship and assimilation.
Author: Don Michael McDonald
Title: Tools for a Community in Transition
Deck: Ministry in a transient society offers challenges and opportunities.
Author: Stephen W. Sorenson
Title: Assimilating New Neighbors
Deck: How a church can stay alive in the midst of a transitioning community.
Author: David Trumble
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