Tri-Area Baptist Association

12 Church Parking Lot Problems
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Twelve parking lot problems your church will want to avoid.
16 Great Ways to Say Welcome!
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You only get one chance to make a first impression! Here are 16 ideas to do just that!
A Visitor’s Experience: Five Minutes Make All the Difference
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In the first few minutes, your church can make a good or a bad impression on a first-time guest. Here's how to make a good impression.
Secret Guest Survey
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This survey is to be used by someone you invite to be a "secret guest," much like businesses use a "secret shopper" to give feedback on how well your church is welcoming newcomers.
Six Ways To Follow-Up With First-Time Guests
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These steps will help your church connect with new people and bring them back.
The Effective Guest Center
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How to provide a guest center that will fully address all the questions and meet the needs of your first-time Sunday guests.
Top Ten Ways Churches Drive Away First-time Guests
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Here are the top ten ways churches turn first-time guests off or make them feel uncomfortable. Is your church doing any of these?
Touches, Touches, and More Touches
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Even members today need regular contact from their church to remain active participants in the life and ministry of the congregation.
What People Who Are New to Your Church Want You to Know
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What first-time guests to your church would like to find out about you.