Making Connections: Visitor & Member Follow-Up Yvonne Gentile & Melanie Hill

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Format Principles & Key Practices Our Process Flow Your Plan of Action Q & A

Purpose Drives Everything Our Purpose is: to build a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians

3 Principles for Radical Hospitality Notice Excellent Follow- Through Personal Attention

3 Key Practices at Resurrection Making Connecting Easy Track What Matters Facilitate Progressive Connections

Make Connecting Easy Church lingo Easy entry points Light touch follow-up

Reflect & Share How does your church make connecting easy / non-intimidating?

Notice Situational or Social Awareness Taking Action – Track What Matters

Track What Matters

Visitor Follow-Up Flow Welcome packet Get “Mugged” Letter from Adam 1 st Visit 3 rd Visit (in 12 wk period) Phone call / with invitation to attend Discover Resurrection Coffee with the Pastors (CWP) invitation to CWP 5 th Visit

Effective Visitor Follow-up Prompt Personal Pleasant

Reflect & Share What is your church doing to “notice”? What’s working well? What could be improved?

Personal Attention Virtually Physically Intentional Connection

Coffee with the Pastors Personal Welcome Purpose & Vision Membership Expectations Congregational Care First Steps for Connection

Reflect & Share What is your church doing to offer personal attention? What’s working well? What could be improved?

Excellent Follow-Through Dependent on Notice & Personal Attention Meaningful to the Individual Facilitates Progressive Connections

Progressive Discipleship

Reflect & Share What is your church doing to provide excellent follow-through? What’s working well? What could be improved?

Member Follow-Up Post-Coffee with the Pastors Online Survey & Follow-up from Guest Services Letter from Pastorate Pastor Phone call from Congregational Care Team Follow-up from Ministries as requested 4 wks absent Phone call from Re-Connection Team 12 wks lapsed (summer) Letter or Postcard inviting back to Fall kickoff sermon series 1 year inactive Letter w/postage paid card requesting status Ad Hoc: Targeted s to invite members to participate in upcoming events or classes Completed over 90 day period

Making Connections Foundational Principles – Notice – Offering Personal Attention – Provide Excellent Follow-Through Key Practices – Make Connecting Easy – Track What Matters – Facilitate Progressive Connections

Develop Your Action Plan Map your current follow-up processes for Visitors and Members. – What is working really well? – What’s missing that would enhance your ability to make connections? What is your next step? – What? – Why? – Who?

Making Connections: Visitor & Member Follow-Up Yvonne Gentile & Melanie Hill