Communication Essentials

4 Communication Essentials

Getting your church communication essentials accomplished is critical. Why? Effective communication rises and falls on how well you know your audience. So, the necessary communication essentials for your church? Establish a foundation to know your audience! Churches actually have two audiences: internal and external. Those who know you well (congregation) and those who need to know you more (community). Get to know them well. Fall in love with them! Here are 4 foundational communication essentials that will help: Make sure you have a list (that you can communicate with). You have a list, right? If not, start one! It should be a digital database of everyone in your audience. And as you meet new people, you must add their information to the...
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Church Welcome

How to do a church welcome well (5 Tips)

It's important to know how to do a church welcome during a Sunday service. Welcoming visitors properly is the first step to creating longtime new church members. Church growth starts by making people welcome! Based on the many churches I’ve visited as a "mystery visitor", here are 5 tips for ensuring first-time guests feel welcome, and church members are informed and included. Welcoming people can be challenging! You don't want it to be too long, but you want it to be genuine, friendly, and authentic. Church visitors need these (and church members too): Greet potential visitors and introduce yourself. A warm welcome to greet visitors starts with saying "good morning", who you are, and what you do. Church members need to be...
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