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September 27, 2008

Church Assimilation Seminar

New Haven 828 is pleased to present a...

CHURCH ASSIMILATION

SEMINAR 

November 13, 2008

Assimilation "Not one person who comes through your door comes haphazardly. By sending that guest to you, God is giving you the privilege of cooperating with Him to move someone forward in their journey toward Jesus." -Nelson Searcy*

* Nelson Searcy is the lead pastor of The Journey Church, New York, New York and author of "Fusion- turning first-time guests into fully developing church members"

Every first-time guest who enters your doors will leave with impressions of you, your church, and the God you serve! Make them the BEST of impressions!

Seminar Content:

1. Why a church needs a Guest System in place

2. Preparing the house of God for Guest Arrivals

3. The power of the first 7 minutes of contact

4. Being sensitive to your Guest's experience

5. Making sure your Guests leave blessed!

6. What you need from Guests and how best to get it

7. Follow-up Communication with Guests

8. What to do when Guests come back a second and third time

9. How to keep score (i.e., track progress)

With Nelson Searcy's blessings, join two of his Pastoral Coaching Alumni, Todd Foster (Church on the Rock, New Haven) and Rick Rocco (Frontline Christian Church, Hamden), as they share from their knowledge and personal experiences.

ASSIMILATION SEMINAR

When: Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:30-8:30 PM

Where: Church on the Rock 95 Hamilton Street New Haven, CT. 06511

Cost: Free of Charge

Who is Invited? Pastors and/or their appointed representatives

RSVP to Todd Foster Phone: 203-498-2687, x12 Fax: 203-773-9033 E-mail: cotr@snet.net

 

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Nelson Searcy

I'll be praying for the event!

Nelson
www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/blog

Posted by: Nelson Searcy | October 18, 2008 at 04:54 PM

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