By Nelson Searcy and John Troy

 

Courtesy of The Epic Team

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“If you want to reach the unconvinced—those who haven’t made a commitment to Christ—then you need to attract them. When people don’t know God and aren’t convinced their lives are all that bad without God, the only way to attract them is to offer them something they need. You get their attention by identifying an itch they have and scratching it.”

 

- Available at: Rev Magazine

 

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“People are drawn to friendly places.  Those with best friends in the same congregation attend more regularly than the loners, 72% at least once a week compared to 51% whose best friend attends a different church.”

- Available at: Group Publishing

 

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We have all faced the questions that arrive with first time guests…

Do first time guests feel welcome?

Are they comfortable?

How could I serve them better?

Will they want to come back?

 

Finally, some practical answers and strategies are within reach!

 

 

Getting first time guests through the doors of our churches is just the first step in an important process. Once they are there, we want to do everything we can to create environments that make our guests feel comfortable… and eager to come back!  This 3-CD set includes 2 teaching CDs filled with essential Assimilation Principles and 1 resource CD containing:  The Journey’s 25+ page Assimilation Strategy, Sample Follow-Up Emails, Greeter and Usher Overviews, Sample Communication Cards and Much More.

Just visit www.epicteam.org/assimilation  

to order your copy of The Assimilation Seminar today!

 

“We have asked over 40,000 people to retrace their spiritual roots and identify the reason they became a believer. Eighty-three percent said the reason was a connection with a friend or relative.  Relational networks of friends, neighbors, and relatives are the “bridges of God”--the way most people come to faith. There is no question that Christ uses existing relationships to reach people. Capturing this principle will harness for you the most powerful church growth principle in the world.”

 

- Available at: Church World Direct

 

 

"When disastrous losses occur, we are tempted to ask, ‘Why?' but such questions are unanswerable – we simply don't know," Pastor Rick Warren said. "What we really need is encouragement, not explanation. Instead of asking, ‘Why?' we need to ask ‘What can I do now? What is my next step?'”

 

- Available at: Pastors.com

 

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The Small Groups Seminar on 3 CDs
By Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas

 

Introducing 

 

“Sometimes called a "satellite" or "franchise" model, going multisite is seen by advocates as one of the leading innovations of the 21st century and by critics as a sign that the church has sold out to consumerism—becoming just another big-box retailer, selling salvation with convenient hours and a discount price. The answer, as usual, lies somewhere in between."

 

-  Available at: Christianity Today

 

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“The three legs are simple—theological, biblical, and practical. I'm trying to present a message that's balanced—not just balanced in terms of preparing or crafting a sermon, but balanced for the listeners, the people you hope to be transformed into Christlikeness."

 

- Available at: Preaching Today

 

 

 

 

Now don’t get me wrong—I love being a pastor’s wife. In fact, there is no one I would rather be married to nor is there any other role I would rather play. But I have always struggled with the fact that the title of 'pastor’s wife' puts me in a box that is, at times, uncomfortable for me. ”

 

- Available at: Epic Team

 

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Do you feel stuck?  This Fall, let's break the next growth barrier together!

In this all day, practical workship, you'll learn:

* The right questions to ask in breaking growth barriers

* How to identify the growth barriers in my church

* How to break the top 9 growth barriers

* What to do next