
Why No One’s Listening to Your Church (4 Steps to Fix It)
You’re leading. You’re preaching. You’re promoting. But still… it feels like no one’s really listening. That’s not just frustrating; it’s
Do you like meeting people? Walking into a room of strangers? What about being thrust into a situation that feels different.
When I arrive at a client meeting for the first time, I confess my heart races a bit and I have to concentrate on looking confident.
One of the cool things I do for the church is “mystery visits” where I attend a church service armed only with a “story” of why I’m visiting. Granted, I’m quite familiar with “church”. I’ve been to them all over North America. I’m a believer who loves the fellowship. But I still have an uneasy feeling when I drive on campuses.
Now think about the “average” guest who comes to your church for the first time. They’re usually:
The one thing they’ll all have in common? The uneasy feeling walking into a place they don’t know; with people they don’t know; with a paradigm they don’t know.
Most of them (about 85% or more) will have checked out the church website before setting foot inside. Research “eases” the feelings they’re going to have.
What can you do to help?
Make sure you have a visitor/guest area that gives them a heads up. Or why not shoot a phone video (youtube style) of what they’ll expect to see when arriving. Maybe do it in a first person POV style on a Sunday morning with an easy narration giving them hints and tips.
Be creative and fun; just keep it short (about a minute or so).
You’re leading. You’re preaching. You’re promoting. But still… it feels like no one’s really listening. That’s not just frustrating; it’s
Julie Andrews sang it well in The Sound of Music: “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place
Excuse me, but who are you? Few questions strike deeper than this one: “Who are you?” It can feel affirming
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