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Methods and ideas for getting first time visitors to return to church. How to get folks to come the second time. It is more than just feeding the flock it is leading the flock. Many things that hinder a church from growing are management things not spiritual things. Exceed expectations: Mail gift cards, email, have nice snacks, fresh decorations, […] The post #21 Getting Guests to Return [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

We want to talk today about a very important topic that has to do with all of our announcements and bulletins and some of those things. I’ve got one of our little bulletins right here, I’ll go through this in detail in just a moment. Somebody said the other day how much they hate giving […] The post #74 – Amazing Announcements and Better Bulletins [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

We want to talk about Reaching Young Families through Mother’s Day. We’ll go through some different things like giveaways but the most important thing is what we call the “Wow!” First of all it’s very important to understand that we can, and need to, reach young families. Teaching Let’s talk about what to teach and […] The post #73 Mothers Day Ideas appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

It’s webinar time! Well, it’s almost webinar time. We have less than two weeks until our “How to Bring Young Families into Your Local Church When you Don’t Have Many or Any” webinar. This podcast is all about the upcoming webinar. This training webinar will be targeted mainly at church leaders; those who wear the mantle […] The post #72 Webinar Podcast- How to Bring in Young Families When You Don’t Have Many or Any! appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

CONNECTION CARD VS VISITOR CARD What is the difference between a visitor card and aconnection or communication card? There are actually several differences. You design a visitor card to collect data from first-time guests. You design a connection card to allow all guests to communicate with the pastor and staff. Visitor cards go out to […] The post #71 A Connection Card that Works appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Most of us have attended or conducted at least one Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Many of us have attended several. They’re tradition. They’re beautiful. Are they effective? To define effectiveness, you first have to define a goal. Without a goal, there is no way to measure how effective your Candlelight Service was in reaching it. […] The post #70 An Inside Look at an Effective Christmas Eve Candlelight Service [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Many churches have an old, outdated website that the current pastor and staff cannot edit. This can be due to lack of passwords or lack of knowledge. Many more do not have a website, at all. These churches need help to reach out and be relevant in a digital world. Building a website can be […] The post #69 Digital Impact Without a Church Website [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

If you want to reach new young families, you will need to have an excellent nursery. Corner cutting and sloppy management will ensure that your “first time visitors” are not coming back.  No parent wants substandard care for their children. You can have great teaching, great music and even have padded pews, but if your […] The post #68 How to Have an Excellent Nursery [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

These Mother’s Day ideas can help your local church have the best attended service of the year. Make sure you are ready with this powerful training audio and accompanying FREE cheatsheet download. Join Mike Holmes and Caleb Schultz, along with special guest Tannim Hallman, as they discuss the importance of this big day and how to prepare […] The post #67 Mother’s Day Ideas [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Listen now to Smart Email for Churches. Click the button above to begin listening.  Learn how to be smart with your email strategy in your local church. Use this powerful tool to your church’s advantage. Here are four tools you can use to enhance your church impact. Smart Email for Church outline: Learn how to […] The post #66 Smart Email for Churches [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Why should a church use Facebook? What is Smart Facebook for Churches going to teach you? What are some practical ways to use this social media giant for the cause of the local church? Learn more by listening to this teaching podcast by the ReachKeep staff. Learn More with this 18-page product. Podcast Show Notes […] The post #65 Smart Facebook for Churches [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Show notes: Amazing Sundays are fueled by passionate and relevant leaders who are making great church announcements! Don’t let this vital part of your church’s ministry get push to the  back. Proper planning and preparation are required to get the announcements relevant and exciting. Follow the tips is this podcast and the accompanying blogs to […] The post #64 Making Great Church Announcements [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

I have been overwhelmed with blessings. Here is how it happened. There is great benefit to being faithful over the years. In this podcast it is described as “long obedience in the same direction”. Pick a good strategy and stick with it. Long obedience pays off. The post #63 Long Obedience Pays Off [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Of all the things that a local church does, spiritual development should be very near the top of the list. Even though it is a high priority it often goes undefined and not properly mapped out. This podcast will help a church leader to develop a plan to make the steps for spiritual progress clear and […] The post #62 Progress Bar for Spiritual Development appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

This podcast is about the three core actions that drive every program at a ReachKeep church. They help make a great church out of a good church. Having a filter, through which you can run every budget item and every calendar item, is extremely helpful.  These three filters are explained in much greater detail at the ReachKeep […] The post #61 Good Church, Great Church [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

What is the lifetime value of a Sunday School kid?  How can churches better manage this powerful and potentially lengthy relationship?  What is the value to parents?  the local church? the community? This podcast covers the flow of children through a local church. There is great value from the nursery to Sunday School classes, through […] The post #60 Lifetime Value of a Sunday School Kid [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

This is a podcast that helps with the 95/5 problem. I am sure you are familiar with 95% of the the work being done by 5% of the people.  This may really ring true if you have been one of those on the 5% side!  While many of us have been more that willing to serve […] The post #59 Seven Steps to Recruiting Volunteers [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

The purpose of this podcast is to help churches that may be struggling with workers who are arriving late. Every person and every organization will have some problems with punctuality. From time to time we all will struggle in this area, but if a church has a large number of workers arriving just in time […] The post #58 Getting Church Workers to Come Early on Sundays [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

[SHOW NOTES] Purpose of this podcast is to show application of the 8 concepts in the Back-to-Church/Back-to-School Training Package. This podcast, Refreshing Your Church Systems, covers discussion of how one church is working on implementing three of the eight concepts. It is a supplement to the ReachKeep product known as the Back-to-Church/Back-to-School Training Package. [Goes on […] The post #57 Refreshing Your Church Systems [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Growing a church and attracting young families into a Bible-believing environment may take some new approaches these days.  The old fashioned Word has never changed, but our parking lots have. No more hitching posts needed; close-in paved parking is the preference of all of us.  The oil lamps are gone and the brightly lit nursery and kids […] The post #56 Food and Church Growth [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.