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Worship attendance is vital to the mission of the church. Through engaging videos, PowerPoint presentations, and supplemental materials, this resource provides you with tools and strategies to improve your worship attendance.
Connect with Your Neighbors is appropriate for self study and for use with groups in your church.
Joe Arnold, research manager of the Lewis Center
Thomas James, former resource product manager of the Lewis Center
Matthew Lyons, marketing manager of the Lewis Center
Dr. Ann A. Michel, associate director of the Lewis Center
Dr. Amy Oden, former dean of Wesley Theological Seminary
Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr., distinguished professor of church leadership and director of the Lewis Center
Discovering the People God has Given Us (24:32 min)
Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
The Theology of Welcome (21:39 min)
Dr. Amy Oden
Ways to Understand Your Neighbors Better (24:19 min)
Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
This video discussion guide with exercises helps your church better understand the people in your midst.
Discovering Who Your Neighbors Are (19:14 min)
Joe Arnold
Explores the resources available to learn about the demographic makeup of your surrounding community including changes in recent years. Many of the resources covered are free and available online.
Needs-based Community Outreach (28:25 min)
Dr. Ann A. Michel
Learn how tangible acts of service and ministries targeted to respond to specific, real needs within your community can draw newcomers to your church.
Using Social Media to Reach New People (24:52 min)
Thomas James
Looks at social media such as Facebook and Twitter with the one focus on how they can be used to connect with more of your neighbors.
Your Website Is Your Church’s Welcome Mat (31:58 min)
Matthew Lyons
What should your website’s first-time visitors see? Learn about must-have content your website needs to welcome and connect with neighbors.
Discovering the People God has Given Us
The Theology of Welcome
Ways to Understand Your Neighbors Better
A video discussion guide with exercises to help your church better understand the people in your midst.
Discovering Who Your Neighbors Are
Explores the resources available to learn about the demographic makeup of your surrounding community including changes in recent years. Many of the resources covered are free and available online.
Needs-based Community Outreach
Learn how tangible acts of service and ministries targeted to respond to specific, real needs within your community can draw newcomers to your church.
Using Social Media to Reach New People
Looks at social media such as Facebook and Twitter with the one focus on how they can be used to connect with more of your neighbors.
Your Website Is Your Church’s Welcome Mat
What should your website’s first-time visitors see? Learn about must-have content your website needs to welcome and connect with neighbors.
This article is reprinted by permission from Leading Ideas, a free e-newsletter from the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary available at churchleadership.com.
