by Scott Ball | Jul 20, 2022 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Health, Developing Leaders, First Impressions, Podcast, Sunday Secret Shopper, The Malphurs Group
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 149 Poor worship music during a Sunday morning service is difficult to overcome. While music and worship style are not the primary factor in determining if a guest returns or not, bad music is still likely to keep...
by A.J. Mathieu | Feb 23, 2022 | Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, First Impressions, Podcast
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 128 Want to reach more people at your church this Easter? Here are 10 ideas: Easter will be here before you know it, so now is the time to plan Easter outreach ideas and determine how you’ll maximize this annual...
by Scott Ball | Feb 16, 2022 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, First Impressions, Podcast
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 127 How to plan a church newcomer event and assimilate new guests into your church. If your church has not hosted a Newcomer Event in recent years or have had little success, this is written for you! A Newcomer Event...
by A.J. Mathieu | Dec 15, 2021 | Church Growth, Church Revitalization, Culture, Disciple Making, First Impressions, Podcast, The Malphurs Group
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 118 After a new guest shows up, do you have a plan for guest assimilation? The term “assimilation” may not be one that you think of favorably at first glance, but the idea is simply helping new people get connected...
by Scott Ball | Mar 1, 2021 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Culture, First Impressions, Sunday Secret Shopper
The way you treat guests is a reflection of your practical theology. It’s true. One of the Bible’s deepest values is hospitality, and so if your church is aiming to be Biblical… your church must value hospitality, too! “No one greeted...
by Scott Ball | Feb 4, 2021 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Culture, First Impressions, Values
Good coffee matters, and so does your theology of hospitality. A few years ago, I was put in charge of making the coffee at my church for a small group event in the summer. I’m the master of making coffee in my own home with my own coffee pot. I’ve got the...
