OUTREACH ASSIMILATION
Great solutions for churches seeking to improve their assimilation and "front door" ministries.
A Unique and Proven Assimilation Tool: The Power of a Weekly Throwaway Name Badge
John Ruhlman
and Jimmy Smith
Life Church, Temecula, CA
Are you tired of your backdoor swinging wider than your front door?
Looking for a better way to reach, greet and follow up? Do you want
first time visitors to feel included? Have you been looking for an effective
assimilation tool that actually works? No, we’re not talking about
those plastic reusable pin-on jobs pioneered by your parent’s
church. We’re talking about sharp, colorful, logo branded peel-off
nametags that give everyone a sense of identity, while giving you the
accurate attendance stats that you never thought possible. Life Church
(2.5 yr old plant in Temecula, Ca) began using the peel-off tags on
day 1 and has grown to 1000+ (and launched 3 daughter churches) by tweaking
an old idea and pioneering it into a new one.
You will:
- Understand how technology can build fast, accurate and usable databases
- Learn how “Belonging” is a critical issue to visitors
- Fill your toolbox with transferable techniques on how to use nametags as a tool for conversation starters and outreach.
SATURDAY 8:30 AM
Closing the Back Door: 5 Keys to Effective Assimilation
Jeremy Squires
Pastor of Inviting Ministries
Brentwood UMC, Brentwood TN
Do you keep your guests connected after they've visited ? Are your members moving from "serve us" to service when they join? In this workshop you will explore how to create and implement a culture that enables your guest and members to make connection with your church. Learn hands on and practical approaches. From the very first experience, to an active discipleship and serving membership, your assimilation ministry programs are essential to the life of a healthy, outreach-oriented church.
You will learn:
- How to create a team of lay people to assist in the assimilation of guests and new members.
- How create a discipleship system to assess where someone is and how to move them to the next level.
- How to continue to create connection through the assimilation system.
FRIDAY 8 AM
Creating a Church that Connects & Integrates Visitors
CEO
ConnectionPower.com
This session is for those who are looking for practical tools that will greatly increase visitor assimilation in their church. Gain insights from a leading authority on assimilation in a concise presentation that provides practical "lessons learned" and "best practices" from fifteen years of working with thousands of churches.
You will learn:
- 7 Laws of Assimilation with associated principles
- Best practices and lessons learned in assimilation.
- The big picture of assimilation
THURSDAY 4PM
From Decision-Making to Disciple-Making: A Profile for the New Convert Who Stays
President
Church Growth, Inc.
Fascinating research on the difference between new converts who become active members, and those who do not, provides important insights for developing an effective disciple-making strategy in your church. This workshop presents six key ingredients that can be easily incorporated into your ministry and outreach strategy, that will yield dramatic results.
You will learn:
- What the research shows about the amazing differences-prior to conversion-between those who come to faith and become active in the church, versus those who come to faith and don't.
- How to distinguish between "receptive" people and "resistant" people, and focus on those whom the holy spirit has prepared-the fields that are white unto harvest!
- Six questions that when asked-and answered-will dramatically improve your church's outreach effectiveness.
- How to integrate outreach into the ministry areas in your church that have not traditionally had a role in evangelism.
THURSDAY 8AM
The Seven Habits of a Visitor Friendly Church
Author & Missionary
Church Resource Ministries
Through this international proven seminar, ministry leaders can measurably increase the fruitfulness of their church's ministry by more effectively ministering to those who are already coming through their doors!
You will learn Seven:
- Important impressions made upon visitors prior to their first visit
- Genuine loving touches made during their first visit
- Crucial connections made in the next seven days
- Vital weeks to make seven new friends
- Months to find a place of service
- Ways to involve seven new friends in seven weeks
- Months of caring to create caregivers
THURSDAY 2PM
"Take Two": How to See First-time Visitors Come Back
President
Church Growth, Inc.
Most people looking for a church home visit the church more than once. Research shows that when people return for a second visit, the chances of seeing them involved in that church a year later--nearly double! This workshop will start you thinking about your visitor follow-up strategies, and ways to increase the number of people who return.
You will learn:
- What the research shows about how many visitors return.in growing and in non-growing churches.
- The questions that people are sub-consciously asking during their first and second visit.
- How to make it easier for visitors to take many "baby steps" into the church, rather than one "giant step."
- About a "systems approach" to visitor follow up.
FRIDAY 4PM
Turning a New Member into a Committed Member
Director of Evangelism/Community Assistance
West Angeles COGIC
1 Soul At A Time Ministries
This workshop is ideal for the ministry/leaders that desire to develop a turn-key system/process geared to turning a new member into a committed, loyal, and active member. It has been established (Barna Research) that the first 8-12 weeks of a new member's experience is paramount in their continued involvement and growth.
You will learn:
- To identify trends that hinder proper assimilation
- To provide ministries with the tools necessary to develop their infrastructure to properly handle the flow of growth.
- To develop an insight and awareness of the leadership teams that lend itself to true self assessment which translates into honest and effective duplication of leadership.
- To create a environment which promotes lasting involvement through the equipping of each member to work in their area of giftedness.
SATURDAY 8:30AM
