As church leaders, why do we go to such lengths to track attendance? Many believe it's because we're "all about the numbers," comparing our weekend attendance to other churches. Right? Sure, having a good handle on your attendance and what it's doing overtime (growing, staying flat, or declining) is an important part of leading the church. Many things are based on attendance (seating, supplies, classroom capacity, … [Read more...]
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. Our Associate Pastor - Adults, in addition to her other responsibilities, is responsible for "connections" at our church. She is … [Read more...]
Small Group Attendance Reporting
I can't tell you how many times I've been involved in a discussion about small group attendance reporting. And, every conversation eventually gets around to "How do you get your small group leaders to report attendance?" Of course there's no "silver bullet" solution, but there are two "keys" to getting small group leaders to report their groups' attendance. Vision Casting First, you have to do a great job of … [Read more...]