Revitalizing Invitation: Strategies for Engaging Your Church Community
Jan 24, 2024
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In this podcast, the hosts discuss strategies for engaging church communities and encouraging active invitation. They emphasize the power of storytelling in promoting an inviting culture and the importance of integrating the theme of invitation into church teachings. The podcast provides practical strategies, such as organizing community service events and sharing impactful stories, to engage the church community and foster a culture of invitation.
Storytelling is a powerful tool to inspire congregation members to actively invite others and demonstrate the impact of invitation.
Integrating the theme of invitation into teachings can reinforce its importance and guide the congregation on who to invite.
Deep dives
Celebrating Growth and Reinforcing Invite Culture
Drew Williams, a head pastor, shares his question about how to encourage his growing church to increase their invite culture. With older members feeling like they don't know who to invite anymore, Drew seeks advice on mobilizing the entire church to participate in inviting the community. The podcast suggests three strategies: telling stories of successful invitations, teaching on the importance of inviting, and engaging in magnetic community service to draw people in.
The Power of Storytelling and Teaching
The podcast emphasizes the significance of storytelling as a means to encourage invite culture. By sharing stories of successful invitations, particularly those of younger families, churches can inspire others to follow suit. Additionally, teaching on inviting can help establish it as a core value within the church. By emphasizing that inviting is part of a Christ follower's responsibility to spread the message of Jesus, pastors can frame the concept for the congregation and provide practical guidance on who to invite.
Utilizing Magnetic Community Service
The podcast suggests engaging in magnetic community service as a way to draw people to the church. By organizing events, such as community clean-up days or meal-packing initiatives, churches create opportunities for their members to invite others to make a difference in the community. These events provide a low-pressure entry point for newcomers and create social media content that warms up social networks for future invitations. Such initiatives also help churches establish a culture of serving and demonstrate their commitment to improving the community.
Today’s episode is unique and particularly close to our hearts as we address a question from one of our listeners, Drew Williams, head pastor at New Life Lutheran Church. This direct engagement with our audience not only reinforces our community’s interconnectedness but also grounds our discussion in real-world church leadership scenarios. Drew’s church, nestled in […]
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