Top Ten Quotes: Unlocking Your Church’s Invite Culture

I’m convinced that the most effective way to see growth happen in your church is still the most basic way: word of mouth, one-on-one invitations between friends.

That’s just one of the reasons I’m excited about Rich Birch‘s latest book, Unlocking Your Church’s Invite Culture: Strategies for Church Growth That Work Today. Rich understands that we never really move past the basics. It’s still the word of mouth invitation that works, but there’s a lot of structure that needs to be built around that invitation so we can support our congregation’s desire to reach their friends.

Unlocking Your Church’s Invite Culture is an easy read, one I really enjoyed, and one I’m happy to recommend to you.

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Here are my top ten favorite quotes:

• We need to be churches that both expect and accept newcomers.

• If you’re looking to improve the invite culture of your church, you can’t repeat what you’ve done in the past. Try something different with a renewed level of intensity and commitment.

• Sometimes, the church is criticized for answering questions that nobody is asking. So, go out of your way to learn what concerns the people you are trying to reach.

• We must plan our most inviting services around the times of the year that our people are most likely to invite their friends and family.

• As we navigate the ever-changing currents of digital media, remember: the future of church engagement is not just about adapting to new platforms; it’s about deepening our connections, one conversation at a time.

• Getting people out of their seats and into the streets is not only a great opportunity for our people to engage in but it also drives the invite culture home.

• Too many church leaders think that they will get enough volunteers once their church reaches a certain size. But the reality is actually the other way around—your church will grow to that size once you gain more volunteers to serve.

• The fastest-growing churches in the country don’t depend on one thing to improve their invite culture; they realize the benefit of multiple plans.

• Building a culture takes a million small steps rather than one giant leap.

• Unlocking your church’s invite culture is a discipleship process. It’s helping our people see they’re part of the big story that God is trying to tell across humanity.

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