Challenge and Opportunity for Predominantly White Churches
…it can be an opportunity for them to make a positive difference as “hosts for Christ” welcoming newcomers to their communities. Whitney M. Young Jr., a civil rights leader and…
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Creating Powerful Worship in Small Congregations
…and manifestation of the kingdom of God right there with them? Because that’s about as holy a pattern in our Scriptures as I know. Related Resources Be the Welcoming Church…
5 Things to Avoid and 5 Things to Accent at Your Christmas Eve Service
Barry Howard names some dos and don’ts to help make your Christmas Eve service meaningful and welcoming. A festive and effective Christmas Eve service, he says, can go a long…
Doing Evangelism with Integrity
…Pope-Levison Be the Welcoming Church Video Tool Kit 4 Characteristics of Biblical Evangelism by F. Douglas Powe Jr. Online Worship Makes Evangelism Less intimidating for Many by Doug Powe and…
5 Essential Qualities of Effective Evangelism
…Models of Evangelism by Priscilla Pope-Levison ©2020, Baker Academic, www.bakerpublishinggroup.com. Used by permission. The book is available at Baker Publishing Group, Cokesbury, and Amazon. Related Resources Be The Welcoming Church,…
3 Key Components of Effective Visitor Follow-Up
…3 Principles of Radical Hospitality by Yvonne Gentile and Debi Nixon “The Art of Hospitality,” a Leading Ideas Talks podcast episode featuring Debi Nixon Be the Welcoming Church Video Tool…
Relationships are the Key Ingredient in Successful Outreach
…discipleship modeled after Jesus. Related Resources Be The Welcoming Church Video Tool Kit 4 Characteristics of Biblical Evangelism by Doug Powe Friendship as a Means of Discipleship by Greg Moore…
Helping Families Embrace the Importance of a Church Funeral
…worship screens gives church leaders more influence over the content of the worship service. Welcoming the stranger Church funerals also give congregations an opportunity to “welcome the stranger,” in that…
Parking Lot Hospitality
Most churches give attention to welcoming newcomers to church once they reach the church doors. Often they will be welcomed by both greeters and ushers. An information booth is now…
What’s Your Goal for Visitor Follow-Up?
…for them. Related Resources 50 Ways to Welcome New People, a free Lewis Center resource The New Welcome Video Tool Kit Top 10 Learnings about Welcoming Newcomers by Keith Anderson…
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
…the publisher. Rebuilt is available at Amazon and Cokesbury. Related Resources: How Do New People See Your Church? Welcoming Newcomers to Your Congregation by Jessicah Duckworth The New Welcome Resource…
Where Would Jesus Shop?
…of the Scottish poet Robert Burns in learning “to see ourselves as others see us.” That could be an important first step in realizing that, as open and welcoming as…
How Do New People See Your Church?
…by the official greeters and the pastor, most were not greeted by those sitting around them. More needs to be done to increase the welcoming spirit and practice of worshipers….
Keeping it Real When Launching an E-Newsletter
…or relative through your doors. After all, you’re showing what a friendly, welcoming place you’ve become. E-newsletters can provide data that will help a congregation answer tough questions: Is it…
Connect Community Events to Worship
…that Grow Your Church (Abingdon, 2012). Used by permission. Purchase their book at Amazon or Cokesbury. Related Resources: Welcoming Newcomers to Your Congregation by Jessicah Duckworth Take Your Ministries Outside…
Learning from Growing Churches in England
…with the community and with those not involved in church. Second, a welcoming and carefully planned engagement with new people in the church focused on establishing ongoing relationships. Third, two-thirds…
When Silence Isn’t Golden
…Leadership Requires Planning and Evaluation by Tom Berlin and Lovett H. Weems, Jr. The First Two Minutes of Worship by Brian Bauknight Be the Welcoming Church Video Tool Kit …
Assertive and Humble Leadership
…just as intolerant as narrow-minded religious people. “Frankly, we were a group of progressives who were really proud of how welcoming and open we were,” Coons said, “right up until…
Leadership Lived: Clementa Pinckney and Open Doors
…what it means to live according to one’s beliefs, even when confronted with such unthinkable evil. Welcoming the stranger. When I learned that the shooter had spent an hour with…
Music — the Bellwether of Church Health
…publisher and from Amazon and Cokesbury. Related Resources: What’s Wrong With This Picture? by Michael White Forging More Collaborative Relationships Between Clergy and Musicians by Eileen Guenther Be the Welcoming…
Opening Up the Small Membership Church
…up” the small church to be a welcoming church. He likens the small church to French bread. It is wonderful once you break it open, but breaking it open is…
Moving Established Congregations through Change
…congregation knows their life together is improving and that they are growing spiritually, they are far more open to welcoming newcomers and reaching out to the poor. By attending to…
Encouraging Personal Devotion during Advent
…publisher. The book is available from Cokesbury and Amazon. Related Resources: Reaching More People During Advent by Tom Berlin and Lovett H. Weems, Jr. Be the Welcoming Church Video Tool…
Reaching More People during Advent
…with permission of the publisher. The book is available from Cokesbury and Amazon. Related Resources: Encouraging Personal Devotion During Advent by Tom Berlin Be the Welcoming Church Video Tool Kit…
The First Two Minutes of Worship
…and great enthusiasm every time. His hands are clapping as he approaches this appreciative studio audience, and he has an engaging smile — welcoming his studio audience and thanking his…
Your Building Has More Signs Than You Think
…Do New People at Your Church Need a GPS by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. Be the Welcoming Church Video Tool Kit The New Welcome Resource 50 Ways to Welcome New…
Considering the Context of Worship
…2013) and used by permission of the publisher. The book is available at Cokesbury and Amazon . Related Resources: Be the Welcoming Church Video Tool Kit Worship as Mission by…
Host Bridge Events to Reach New People
…and used with the publisher’s permission. It is available from Cokesbury and Amazon. Related Resources: Welcoming Newcomers to Your Congregation by Jessicah Duckworth Take Your Ministries Outside the Walls by…
Navigating Shifting and Competing Values
…Authenticity is about being one’s true self with no pretenses. Inclusivity and diversity are about welcoming and including others even if they are different than we are. They include valuing…
Can New People Navigate Your Worship?
…New Adapters: Shaping Ideas to Fit Your Congregation, published and used with permission by Abingdon Press, and available at Cokesbury and Amazon. Related Resources: Be the Welcoming Church Video Tool…
