7 Essential Rules for an Effective Church Greeters Ministry
The church greeters ministry is essential for every church. Why? Because your congregation needs to feel a welcoming community. A church greeter ministry spreads hospitable people throughout the entire church as part of an effective first impressions ministry. Think about every church entry point as a start for greeters.
Church greeters aren’t just for the congregation though. First-time guests must feel welcomed too or they may not return. Guests also need point-people to ask questions and get directions. It’s an important team!
Here are 7 essential rules to ensure your church greeters ministry will be effective:
Greeters shouldn’t “just” hand out bulletins and collect offerings. Sure, that can be part of their church greeters ministry role but it’s much more than...
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...