
How to Train Church Greeters to Truly Welcome Visitors
Every week families arrive at church. They walk through the main doors and head down familiar paths toward “their” seat.
Many churches rely on church socials (fellowships). From my youth there were many great memories from church suppers, ice cream socials, and dinners on the ground. We’d gather with people you’d only see on Sundays in order to do “fellowship” stuff. Like eat, talk, and laugh. Socialize!
Social media is the new church social. Except many churches are abusing it to a point that the power of it is being missed.
It’s much like a church deciding to throw a church social after morning services on Sunday. But instead of serving food, playing games or being entertained by clever skits, the social instead will be more of the same (what everyone’s getting from the church service). Because of that, many decide not to attend. They want fellowship, not another sermon or certainly not more announcement time.
Here are 3 reasons why Church Social Media isn’t that social:
So, let’s throw a “church social” on social media. Serve entertainment, fellowship, some food (recipes perhaps), and create a space where good Christian engagement can happen. Who knows? Maybe your community will show up too.
Every week families arrive at church. They walk through the main doors and head down familiar paths toward “their” seat.
When a legal expert asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” it followed the command to “love your neighbor as yourself.”
The kids will soon be back in school, your fall church programs will launch, and a new season will be
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