GROWTH PROJECT INVITATION TRAINING 2012

Quad Presbytery Consortium

Project Purpose

• Introduce people to Jesus Christ• Teach/train church people to invite• Teach/train church people hospitality

GOAL

• Every member invite someone to worship, Sunday August 19, 2012 or the Sunday closest to the first day of school

The Plan

• July 8– Create planning team• Recruit key leaders

– Worship coordinator– Luncheon coordinator– Calling coordinator

The Plan

July 15– Announce in worship– Mail letter #1

The Plan

• July 22– Session and key leaders plan for personal contacts

with members

The Plan

• July 29– Session and key leaders make visits to members

The Plan

• August 5– Callers get guest names– Mail letter #2

The Plan

• August 12– Make luncheon reservations

THE PLAN

• August 19– The big day

The Planning Team

• Develop resources for members• Offer a bible study on John 1:35-51• Communicate, communicate, communicate

The Planning Team

• Follow the plan• Consider developing a brochure• Consider developing business cards• Make sure everyone is on the same page

The Pastor

• Preach on Invitation or Hospitality• Three of the Sundays prior to the campaign

• John 1:35-51, Genesis 18:1-8, or Acts 15:12-21 are options

• Encourage the session to meet with members• Support the planning team• Lead the bible study if offered

The Session

• Approve participation• Recruit and commission planning team– By July 8, 2012

• Recruit members to invite friends– Use personal visits

Church Members

• Invite a friend– What keeps us from inviting people– What might make it easier for us to begin inviting

• Send invitation cards• Pray for the project– Pray for the guests that might come– Pray for the inviters

• Be hospitable

Keys to Success

• Follow the plan• Inform, inspire, and commit member

participation• Follow up with volunteers• Follow up with guests• Integrate/assimilate new people

The Quad Presbytery Consortium

• Develops the overall strategy• Produces the TV and radio spots• Plans for future joint endeavors

The Presbyteries

• Provide funding for ad development• Schedule training events• Provide assistance for local churches• Provide a notebook of resources

The Churches

• Schedule a fellowship event August 19, 2012– Or the day of the invitation

• Place radio spots locally• Place newspaper ads locally• Train members to invite and welcome• Develop a plan to re-invite

ASSIMILATION OF GUESTS

• Re-Invite– Pie & Bread Ministries– Should be in the first week after their visit

ASSIMILATION OF GUESTS

• Offer them places to connect– Church Programming– Teach your organizations to invite

ASSIMILATION OF GUESTS

• Create new programs for new people– Existing programs are often closed

(unintentionally)

CONCLUSION

• Statistics have shown that if people come to the special Sunday and once more before Christmas 50% of those people will become members of your church