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Unlocking more growth
“28 invited guests. Most seemed to enjoy the experience and the welcome. Some were quite emotional. Will they continue to attend? We will see..”
“a family who have been meaning to come to church since moving to area a year ago finally made the effort”
“A couple said they stopped attending a church years ago, and came because a neighbour invited them. They were pleased, and asked their neighbour if they can come back.”
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The Anglican bishops were in mixed company outside Union Station, as half a dozen young women in kilted dresses handed out birthday cards for Alexander Keith's in a beer promotion.At least one passerby briefly thought the two groups were together before having the confusion sorted out.However, the Anglican Church and Alexander Keith's do share one thing: those who like it, like it a lot.National Post on Canada.com
We prove success through measurable results
World-wide 6000 participating churches with 100,000 accepted invitations
51% increase in attendance across 43 churches
Survey after 6 months In Anglican Churches
10% of the invited stayed90% did not stay
The Anglican Potential RatioFrom 1 to 3 focused invitation
Sundays per year 60% of the congregation invite
(40%)10% stay (90%)
Unlocking more growth
Turning first time visitors into long term members
The reasons people don’t come back a second time The Seven Phrases that the turn away
Turning failure into a friendBack to what? From Simon to Simon Peter
12 steps learning toolExperience Easter
The Ten Keys to Keeping
Are we still learning?
Are we still learning?“We all need confidence to learn. Too
much confidence we know it all. Too little confidence we think we cannot
learn”
The Mystery Worship Family & the brave
Church Leader
“I am sharing their experiences (with their permission) as long as my Parish and Church are
not identified as the 'generator' of their perceptions.”
The reasons people don’t come back a
second time
“What a beautiful church - its a shame the service did not come up to the buildings standards.”
“Nothing has changed - its just like Church when I used to go with my Gran.”
“The congregation don't like Children - there were 3
little girls in church with their parents and it was obvious from the turning around and tutting that some of the congregation did not approve that they were there.”
“The Vicar blessed the new hymn books and people around us were tutting and muttering disapproval at
the new books.”
“The Choir were so old I thought they would need resuscitating. When they process into the Church the way they look sets the tone - its a church for old people.”“I thought singing and music was to enhance the worship, music was slow, singing - did anyone know the hymns? It didn't sound as if they did - we
ended up laughing at the music and singing!”
“The Sermon - what was that about? - theology? - it did nothing for me (or us) the Vicar lost us after 3 mins and it went on for over 15mins!!!!”“The lady on the door was nice, and checked up on us during the Peace - but no one else talked to us except the Vicar when
we were leaving.”
“There is a children's area but its for babies, there is nothing suitable for a wide age range of children such as our son.”
“If I wanted some motivation to become an
Atheist attending this church was it!”
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Adding to the church WorkshopWhy did you stay?
What stops people coming back a second time to your congregation?
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Is adding to the church even on the agenda?
A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours
wasted.
The Seven Phrases that turn 90% away
At number 7“We’ve never done it
that way before”
At number 6“We’re not ready for
that”
At number 5“We’re doing alright
without it”
At number 4“We’ve tried it once
before”
At number 3“It costs too much”
At number 2“That’s not our responsibility”
At number one“It just won’t work”
The Antidote – Behold He is doing a new thing
We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us
We need to be about our Father’s business
We will reap a harvest if we do not give up
Our needs are supplied by God according to the riches of His grace
We are God’s ambassadorsWe are more than conquerors through
Christ
How failure plays its part
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If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged because every
wrong attempt discarded is another step forward
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Shizuka Arakawa 20,000 times falling down
Why would anyone endure that….. Because she did not interpret falling down as failure, it was not merely a
means of improving, but evidence that she was improving and opportunity to
learn develop and adapt
“To Lament is impatient insistent protestIt takes courage to pray in this way
Not to lament leads to our present situationResignation, passivity, blind acceptance,
numbness”
Are you a church into feedback or failure?
Feedback the Rocket fuel which propels the acquisition of
knowledgeTennis-net
Golf-out of boundsAspiring sportsmen and women
are keen to work with top coaches
Back to what?From Simon to Simon Peter
Christianity Today it’s more about knowing about God than
knowing God – lowering the standard of Christianity
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The church genome
Protein molecule called LamininIt is the glue of the human body
Look it up on line
Know me, focus me, care about me,
inspire me
To explore our vocations our calling
He takes a Daniel & invades Babylon
He takes a Esther & invades PersiaHe takes a Wilberforce and
destroys slaveryHe takes ordinary everyday
Christians and seeks to extend the Kingdom of God
Joseph had to go to Egypt to fulfill his
destiny
For a few weeks live as if its really true. Pray as if God is really listening, read the bible as
if God is trying to speak to you through it, meet with other Christians as if when they gather, God is really present among them. And live not only as if you yourself loved by God live as if everyone you meet each day
as well
Back to what?From Simon to Simon Peter
12 Steps learning tool(Doubling your congregation)
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Little Bo-Peep School of Mission
Little Bo-Peep has lost her
sheep,And can't tell where to find
them;Leave them alone, And they'll
come home,Wagging their tails behind
them
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Introducing your friend to church is similar to a boy taking his girlfriend home to meet his
parents
12 Steps learning toolStep One Did the church leader manage
to get the vision of doubling our congregation across as a compelling
vision? Step Two Did the church leader model
invitation by inviting someone Step Three Did every member of the
congregation get a personal invitation from me or the leadership team to
invite?
12 Steps learning toolStep Four Did we explain the
spirituality of friendship Step Five Did we use the
Power of Story Step Six Did we ask God who He might want us to invite?
12 Steps learning toolStep 7 Did we practice the
question would you like to come to church with me?
Step 8 Did we pray as a church? Step 9 Did the congregation
courageously make invitations?
12 Steps learning toolStep 10 Did we walk or drive with our guests to church?
Step 11 Did we introduce our invited guests to our friends at
church? Step 12 Did we invite them again the following week?
On scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being poor and 10 being excellent evaluate how things went
The Anglican Potential Ratio
3 focused invitation Sundays per year (50)60% of the congregation
invite (40%)10% stay (90%)
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Experience
EASTERExperience
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What
is it?What
is it?A few years ago the Bishop of Gloucester asked some people in his diocese to do something that would make more of Easter…
A few years ago the Bishop of Gloucester asked some people in his diocese to do something that would make more of Easter…… they came up with an astonishing set of resources and ideas, which really work!
… they came up with an astonishing set of resources and ideas, which really work!
Experience
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Experience
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Here’s
one of
their
ideas
Here’s
one of
their
ideas
• churches set up 6 stages where people can engage in reflection and multi sensory activities through which they will
EXPERIENCE
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• churches set up 6 stages where people can engage in reflection and multi sensory activities through which they will
EXPERIENCE
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Stage 1Stage 1The
Triumphal
Entry
Experience
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Stage 2Stage 2 Washing the disciples feet
Experience
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Stage 3Stage 3The Last
Supper
Experience
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Stage 4Stage 4 Gethsemane
Experience
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Stage 5Stage 5The
Cross
Experience
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Stage 6Stage 6The Empty
Tomb
Experience
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Who is
this for?Who is
this for?
For church to reach groups of people in their communityFor church to reach groups of people in their community
Occasional churchgoersOccasional churchgoers
Church membersChurch members
FamiliesFamilies
Passers by…Passers by…Experience
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Who is
this for?Who is
this for?
Baptism CandidatesBaptism Candidates
Work colleaguesWork colleagues
Engaged couplesEngaged couples
Cubs, Scouts, BrowniesCubs, Scouts, Brownies
Schools…Schools…Experience
EASTERExperience
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Belief SystemIf you accept a belief,
You reap a thought.If you sow a thought,You reap an attitude.If you sow an attitude,You reap an action.If you sow an action,
You reap a habit.If you sow a habit,
You reap a character.If you sow a character,
You reap a destiny.• This poem shows the progress from our experiences
leading to a belief and ultimately to our destiny
The ten keys to keeping
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The ten keys to keeping
1. God sent you His precious
people
2. Spend more time with
newcomers than regulars
3. Manage the first impression
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GreetedDirectedTreatedSeated
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Greeted: welcomed with a smile Directed: simply and politely shown where they
need to go Treated: shown respect, and happily surprised with comfort food/drink. If you feed them they will come.
I knew of one fast growing church that served donuts and coffee every week. Now there is a
church growth strategy you can sink your teeth into!
Seated: led to a comfortable, appropriate seat
Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even
if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.
- Mother Teresa -
4. The Power of Lagniappe
AppreciateAppreciateAppreciate
The unexpected extraThe bakers dozen
A wee bit moreCreate a sense of appreciation and
delightWho can you team up to produce
something purposeful with permanence?
ExpectationsMeet
ExceedDelight Amaze
5. Practice Would you mind filling
in the card?
6. Contact people in the
first week, if not the first 36 hours
7. Go and visit them in their
home
8. Send three invitations to do something fun with the church
Dinner,film,quizwalk
9. Introduce them into a small
group
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Wesleyan Revival
• Single Sex classes• What sins have you committed?• What temptations are you facing?• What means of grace is God opening up
for you? (Scriptures, fellowship, opportunity)
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The Law of Attraction
You are a living magnetYou invariably attract into your life the
people, situations and circumstances, that are in harmony
with your dominant thoughtsBirds of a feather Like attracts like
What ever you want wants you
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One universally accepted keeping group
• Youth Group• Young and single• Engaged Couples• Married & Single or Double Income no
kids• Full Nest• Empty Nest• Sole Survivor
10. Transform your welcome
team into a keeping team
The Owner perspective“Don’t act like the host
Be the host”
Introverts have a problem introducing themselves but once introduced they are very good
listenersExtroverts have a problem
shutting up and listening once they have made the introduction
What’s the most important part of this seminar?
It is the actions you will take as a result of what you have learnt here
Successful people develop the habit of taking action now
Try a new idea 5 or 10 times before making a decision about it. Don’t expect to do it
right the first timeLike riding a bike
Successful people fail over and over again
The ten keys to keeping
De-SireLatin word To give birth to
The effort of an unexpressed possibility within you that is seeking to be bornAll consuming obsession – fall in love
with this
Training Resource for Dioceses and Denominations
Michael Harvey: Unlocking the Growth DVD
The reasons people don’t come back a second time
The Seven Phrases that turn away Turning failure into a friend
Back to what? From Simon to Simon Peter 12 steps learning tool
The Ten Keys to Keeping
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