Synopses & Reviews
Often times, churches are really good at getting people in the doors. However, if no-one follows up with these visitors, they are not likely to return. Other times, churches are really good at welcoming and integrating new-comers into their communities, but they don't know how to get visitors in their doors. Newly revised and updated, Catch: A Church-wide Program for Invitational Evangelism brings you a comprehensive four-week program for implementing the proven marketing and visitor follow-up techniques from Church of the Resurrection one of the biggest and most influential churches in the U.S. The Implementation Guide is a vital follow-up resource for leadership groups and is implemented after the completion of the four-week program. It is designed to help church visitors discover what it means to make a lifelong commitment to serve as a member of the body of Christ and provides a step-by-step guide that converts principles, inspiration, and excitement into action.
Synopsis
Catch is a comprehensive program for invitational evangelism developed by the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, one of the fastest-growing churches in the U.S. This newly revised and updated resource shows you how to attract visitors to your church, connect them with your faith community, and help them learn to know, love, and serve God. The
Catch program has three phases:
The Implementation Guide is a vital follow-up resource, for use by church leaders and other teams to put the Catch principles into practice at your church. This step-by-step guide will enable you to convert principles, inspiration, and excitement into action.
The guide describes the four parts of the Catch program:
1. Attracting People in Your Community (Marketing)
2. Making Visitors Feel Welcome (Hospitality)
3. Connecting and Following Up with Visitors (Connection)
4. Inviting Others to Grow in Faith (Membership)
For each part, the steps are described, and the tasks to accomplish those steps are listed. Forms, scripts, and other reproducibles are provided.
Synopsis
A comprehensive program filled with practical ideas to help churches of any size guide visitors to becoming thriving members