Statistics show we're losing visitors quickly. Is your church doing its best to invite, interact with, follow up and retain the new people who walk in?
The Pro Church Tools podcast interviewed one of our own to talk about church reviews: People trust what other people say about you more than what you say about yourself.
If you're not willing to extend God's peace, then take down your cross and be the social club you apparently are. Now you're creating a lost generation.
Few things build community within a church more effectively than a fun event, and few things capture a moment more than pictures. How about doing both?
Under no circumstances is it appropriate to ask a visitor to preach. Come up with an emergency plan. Visitor as last-minute guest preacher is not a plan.