It’s always exciting for churches when they begin to grow and have new people attend. But what are we supposed to do when these people keep coming back? Mark Waltz, author of Lasting Impressions provides us with some answers on how to create an environment where your new-comers can grow, develop relationships, and find a sense of belonging in your church.
This Application Guide is dedicated to helping you and your team think through any barriers that might be present at your church that can hinder your first time guests from having, Lasting Impressions. Plus, we will spend some extra time evaluating how your church does in filling the four spaces that every first time guest has.
To begin, download the notes and watch through the video. Make sure to take notes on anything that stands out to you. If it helps, make a mental dump of all the ideas that popped into your mind as you watched through this teaching video. Then print off this Application Guide for you to complete yourself, or consider utilizing this as a team exercise in one of your meetings. Go through the Team Discussion Questions listed below to get conversation moving and then move onto the What’s Next section, providing answers in all the blank spaces.
Mark has spent the past 25 years serving and leading people. While many of those years were focused within the local church, he brings marketplace experience from retail management, as well as career development and training. Regardless of his work or ministry context, he is about investing in people, because he believes people really matter. Think of him as a “people advocate.” A sought after consultant and trainer, Mark has helped local churches of all sizes improve their guest services experience.
