Guest post by Charity Milligan, Director of Connections at Trinity Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. The Connections Confab was a game changer for me. I’m the Director of Connections at a multi-service, multi-campus church. My...
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! I heard it again last weekend: another story from one of our...
[This is a modified version of a post that originally appeared on December 2, 2014] A couple of weeks ago I announced the 2017 Connections Confab – a small gathering for guest services / assimilation...
(This is a modified version of a post that originally appeared on December 9, 2014.) We’re neck-deep in last-minute planning for one of the largest events we do all year. Christmas at DPAC takes months of...
Matthew Dunavant, Connections Director at The Bridge Church in Spring Hill, TN, asks: We are experiencing a growth spurt and are adding two additional services starting in the new year: three on Sunday morning like we have...
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Every weekend, you commit a huge sin against those that come into...
Today’s question comes from Todd Singletary, Pastor to Guests at Grace Church in South Carolina. He asks: Do you use any surveys or tools to get feedback from someone after their first visit? Yep. Yep we do. First Time...
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Imagine for a moment that you’re in a big box store, a...
In our First Impressions Training, we focus on the “Why.” That’s disappointing to some Type A people who simply want to get a checklist and get on with the job. But checklists don’t allow you to gauge...
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Have you ever considered that your church needs to get over being friendly?...
