In Episode 368 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss how to follow up with new guests well. Here is today’s question:
“When you have an influx of a lot of new guests, what is one thing you would encourage your staff, serve team, and deacons, to expect when you have a lot of new people coming into the church in a very short period of time.”
In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
- How to prepare your leaders and volunteers
- How to process through tracking numbers of people coming in and leaving
Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):
- The only way to track how many people are coming in and also leaving, is to track the new people.” – @toddadkins
- “If you are missing children, you are missing a family.” – @toddadkins
- “Do you have a follow up process? If so, is the process the same for kids and adults? – @danielsangi
- “Have the next step for new comers be really sticky – it needs to involve people and community.” – @danielsangi
- “What are easy ways you can bring new people to a certain place to have a 5 minute convo?” – @danielsangi
- “The next step for new comers needs to be easy, obvious, and strategic.” – @toddadkins
- “Don’t invite a new comer to a classroom. It is a barrier.” – @danielsangi
- “People are going to be stickier than preaching.” – @toddadkins
- “Make sure to have a clear follow-up process that is not too complicated or overbearing.” @toddadkins
- “Discipleship begins at the point of following up with a new guest.” – @danielsangi
Additional Resources:
- Check out J.D. Greear’s newest Bible Study The Gospel Above All
- Take a look at No Silver Bullets by Daniel Im
- Listen to the Rainer on Leadership podcast
- Check out all of the podcasts that are a part of the Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network
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Published March 11, 2019