What comes to mind when you think of the word "dashboard"? Your car? If you're a pilot, your instrument panel? I remember a class I took in college entitled "Management Information Systems (MIS)." It was all about the responsibility of the now-called "Information Technology (IT)" function in any organization's responsibility to provide "management" with data needed for decision-making. I see the term "dashboard" … [Read more...]
Identifying First-Time Guests
Exploring This Very Important Part Of A Good Church Growth Strategy
Those 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 and other responsibilities, is responsible for "connections" at most churches. They … [Read more...]