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Archive for the ‘First Impressions & Beyond’ Category
Uncomfortable Questions: Is Your Church Welcoming on Difficult Issues?
Church should be a welcoming space, but how does your church maintain that welcoming environment when uncomfortable situations arise?
Welcoming Children to Church: Free Kids Pew Card
For churches that welcome kids to the worship service, we have a handy, ready-to-print pew card that can help put parents at ease.
The Pull of a Great Guest Brochure
Instead of pushing opportunities onto first-time guests, a good guest brochure will offer select opportunities and pull them into participating.
Environments: New Courageous Storytellers Resources
From your parking lot to your worship space and everywhere in between, people are taking note of what your environments communicate—even if they don't realize it.
The Come Back Effect: How Hospitality Can Compel Your Church’s Guests to Return by Jason Young & Jonathan Malm
Think about the connections we make with guests through their experiences: What exactly is hospitality? How do we practice it intentionally? And why is this so important for church growth?
Here’s What’s Missing From Your Church’s Communications
How do people feel when they come to your church? You should be working to identify negative emotions your audience will be feeling and replace them with positive emotions.
Permission to Send: How is Your Church Handling People’s Data?
The world requires us to comply with certain laws and regulations concerning people's personal information—and churches should go above and beyond.
Is Church Clarity the Church’s Decoder Ring?
Church Clarity is asking churches to be clear about where they stand on LGBTQ issues. We look at the pros and cons—and explore how churches should respond.
6 Ways Churches Can Do Better at Welcoming the Stranger
We talked with a church outsider—who still loves the church—about how churches can do better at welcoming guests (especially reluctant guests).
Free Christmas Welcome Kit
Your church is likely to see more first-time guests at Christmas. We've got a free welcome kit to help you analyze how you're doing and make improvements.
Visiting a Church Is Scary: Resources to Welcome Guests
With the ghouls, zombies, and sugar of Halloween coming, consider the scariest thing in the church world: Visiting a church for the first time.
Be Our Guest
It's always important to welcome guests, so we've got a pile of guest resources—and Christmas bonuses—for Courageous Storytellers members.
How to Revitalize Your Church’s Reputation
The church has a reputation problem, and it's keeping people outside the doors. Here's how we can revitalize our reputations so that people will want to know Jesus and his ...
15 Church Easter Videos
From a pastoral invite to something more creative, Easter is an opportunity for churches to engage visitors with video. Here are 15 church Easter videos.
60 Church Websites for Easter
Take a look at this sampling of church websites at Easter to see inspiring designs and unique ways to welcome visitors at Easter.
