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Church Leadership And Infrastructure Development

Identifying First-Time Guests

Exploring This Very Important Part Of A Good Church Growth Strategy

Those of us who measure the number of first-time guests we attract each weekend know one crucial thing. We're only counting a portion of the "actual" number of first-time guests. In other words, many first-time guests do not identify themselves. Therefore, we don't know they are there. The "front of the house person," regardless of title, in addition to other responsibilities, is responsible for "connections" at … [Read more...]

Assimilation Process Implementation

The Details Of Developing And Implementing An Assimilation Process

I can't tell you the number of times I've been contacted by a church wanting to develop an assimilation process. They have one, and they want to improve it or use Church Community Builder to implement the process. Either way, I'm always happy to help! Remember, though, the assimilation process is just a part of an overall effort to develop strong, solid, and effective infrastructure. And, the heart of any serious … [Read more...]

The Evangelistic Calendar

One Of The Most Important Annual Planning Activities Of The Year

Yes, the Evangelistic Calendar creation is one of the most important activities we engage in all year. What is an Evangelistic Calendar? Everything we do is planned out carefully, weekend by weekend, to help us accomplish the mission. We do our best to plan "stuff" at times of the year that help us create momentum, taking advantage of and recognizing the reality that the year has a "natural flow." We do big … [Read more...]

The “Secret” To Church Growth

Exploring The "Highest Contributing Cause" Of Church Growth ... Based On The Data

Over our 20+ year history, we've had the following measure in place: How Did You Find Out About CCV? You would think our website, visibility from the major highway running through our target area, or direct mail advertising would be the highest contributing cause. Nope. Not even close. Are you familiar with the use of Pareto Analysis as part of any continuous improvement process? I know, it sounds technical! … [Read more...]