It’s launch week for Unwelcome: 50 Ways Churches Drive Away First-Time Visitors by Jonathan Malm. So we’re sitting down with Jonathan for a special hangout with Church Marketing Podcast host Dave Shrein to talk about the book, church visitors and more. Watch the archived video now:
Quotes:
- “A church will grow as long as we don’t get in the way.”
- “Anytime you can show people love—without being creepy—you’re good.”
- “If you draw people with gimmicks, you need to keep them with gimmicks. So don’t do a gimmick for a church visitor gift.”
- “Any church can be really welcoming. It’s not just for big churches.”
- “People aren’t going to listen to your ideas until you listen to their ideas.”
- “If you do everything right but you’re not loving people, it’s no good.”
- “If your church is in bad shape, I probably wouldn’t read the book from cover to cover. Start small.”
- “If you forget why you’re doing baptisms, then you’re just splashing water on people. Know why you do things.”
More:
- Jonathan Malm: Find him on Twitter, his personal site, SundayMag.tv or ChurchStageIdeas.com.
- Dave Shrein: Find him on Twitter, his personal site or listen in on the Church Marketing Podcast.
- Grab a Copy of Unwelcome: Digital $7.49 (reg $9.99) or Print $9.89 (reg $12.99). That sale lasts this week only, so get it now.
- More on Unwelcome: Learn more about the book and grab a free sample.
- Horror Stories: We asked for your Church Visitor Horror Stories and—yikes!—did we get them. Firing the pastor, saving seats or stalking visitors are good ways to creep out visitors.
- Sunday Sneeze: Get Jonathan’s take on making a good first impression.
- Asking What If: Jonathan’s thoughts on church innovation.
- More Books by Jonathan: Created for More and Developing a Series.
- Visitor Overload: Plenty of further resources on making visitors feel welcome.
