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…more now. Support the Lewis Center Leading Ideas is made possible by contributions to the Lewis Center for Church Leadership from readers like you. Thank you. Donate now. Welcoming Is…

Leading Ideas Adult with their arm around a child during a children's ministry
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…(when I haven’t a clue). In conditions of such social isolation that we are now experiencing, the church can be the catalyst for welcoming (and including) people of all ages…

Leading Ideas Smiling church members sharing a hug
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…is adapted from a blog post on Ministry Advice, Jan 23, 2017. Used by permission. Related Resources Be the Welcoming Church Video Tool Kit Top 10 Learnings about Welcoming Newcomers…

Leading Ideas Person being warmly welcomed through a church's front doors by church memebers
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…by permission. Related Resources Be The Welcoming Church Video Tool Kit 3 Principles of Radical Hospitality by Yvonne Gentile and Debi Nixon Welcoming Is the Top Factor in Church Choice…

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…Or is it truly an emergency? When it comes to volunteer recruitment and management, I prefer to use the word “opportunity.” The word “opportunity” is a more welcoming and invitational…

Leading Ideas WELCOME written in colorful stained glass
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…to their needs, and consistently following up after their visit. What does exceptional hospitality look like in practice? Radical hospitality is hospitality that goes beyond being friendly; it is welcoming…

50 Ways Person giving the thumbs up sign
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…that welcoming your new pastor in genuine and effective ways lays the ground work for a healthy and vital relationship and the development of stable, long-term ministries together. Plan for…

Leading Ideas Stock photo of a wrought iron welcome sign
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Welcoming a new pastor in genuine and effective ways lays the groundwork for a healthy and vital relationship and for the development of stable, long-term ministries together. The following suggestions…

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…This is nice but not particularly helpful in terms of welcoming newcomers. Most people simply turn to the persons next to them, smile, shake their hands, say good morning, and…

Leading Ideas game pieces on a game board
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…of inviting, welcoming, and incorporating new participants into the life of the congregation were a key strategy for reversing declining membership and attendance patterns. Assimilation was understood to be the…

Leading Ideas Stock photo of a full worshiping space
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Church people might see themselves as welcoming, because they run promotions claiming, “Our doors are open,” and “Our lights are on,” or maybe they hang banners and sing songs proclaiming,…

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…the Lord’s Table ensures that there is a welcoming table set for a changing world. Dr. Eileen Guenther, who teaches church music at Wesley Seminary and was part of our…

Leading Ideas Stock photo of a diverse group of young people smiling in an audience
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Every church believes itself to be a welcoming and friendly fellowship, but this isn’t always true. If our churches are to become spiritual communities where faithful friendship is expressed, we…

Leading Ideas Person holding the hand of an older adult
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…of support Adult day care and respite care ministries represent important responses, and they involve significant investment of institutional resources. Less intensive but no less significant means of welcoming people…

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