unlocking more growth. 28 invited guests. most seemed to enjoy the experience and the welcome. some...

Unlocking more growth

“28 invited guests. Most seemed to enjoy the experience and the welcome. Some were quite emotional. Will they continue to attend? We will see..”

“a family who have been meaning to come to church since moving to area a year ago finally made the effort”

“A couple said they stopped attending a church years ago, and came because a neighbour invited them. They were pleased, and asked their neighbour if they can come back.”

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The Anglican bishops were in mixed company outside Union Station, as half a dozen young women in kilted dresses handed out birthday cards for Alexander Keith's in a beer promotion.At least one passerby briefly thought the two groups were together before having the confusion sorted out.However, the Anglican Church and Alexander Keith's do share one thing: those who like it, like it a lot.National Post on Canada.com

We prove success through measurable results

World-wide 6000 participating churches with 100,000 accepted invitations

51% increase in attendance across 43 churches

Survey after 6 months In Anglican Churches

10% of the invited stayed90% did not stay

The Anglican Potential RatioFrom 1 to 3 focused invitation

Sundays per year 60% of the congregation invite

(40%)10% stay (90%)

Unlocking more growth

Turning first time visitors into long term members

The reasons people don’t come back a second time The Seven Phrases that the turn away

Turning failure into a friendBack to what? From Simon to Simon Peter

12 steps learning toolExperience Easter

The Ten Keys to Keeping

Are we still learning?

Are we still learning?“We all need confidence to learn. Too

much confidence we know it all. Too little confidence we think we cannot

learn”

The Mystery Worship Family & the brave

Church Leader

“I am sharing their experiences (with their permission) as long as my Parish and Church are

not identified as the 'generator' of their perceptions.”

The reasons people don’t come back a

second time

“What a beautiful church - its a shame the service did not come up to the buildings standards.”

“Nothing has changed - its just like Church when I used to go with my Gran.”

“The congregation don't like Children - there were 3

little girls in church with their parents and it was obvious from the turning around and tutting that some of the congregation did not approve that they were there.”

“The Vicar blessed the new hymn books and people around us were tutting and muttering disapproval at

the new books.”

“The Choir were so old I thought they would need resuscitating.  When they process into the Church the way they look sets the tone - its a church for old people.”“I thought singing and music was to enhance the worship, music was slow, singing - did anyone know the hymns?  It didn't sound as if they did - we

ended up laughing at the music and singing!”

“The Sermon - what was that about? - theology?  - it did nothing for me (or us) the Vicar lost us after 3 mins and it went on for over 15mins!!!!”“The lady on the door was nice, and checked up on us during the Peace - but no one else talked to us except the Vicar when

we were leaving.”

“There is a children's area but its for babies, there is nothing suitable for a wide age range of children such as our son.”

“If I wanted some motivation to become an

Atheist attending this church was it!”

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Adding to the church WorkshopWhy did you stay?

What stops people coming back a second time to your congregation?

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Is adding to the church even on the agenda?

A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours

wasted.

The Seven Phrases that turn 90% away

At number 7“We’ve never done it

that way before”

At number 6“We’re not ready for

that”

At number 5“We’re doing alright

without it”

At number 4“We’ve tried it once

before”

At number 3“It costs too much”

At number 2“That’s not our responsibility”

At number one“It just won’t work”

The Antidote – Behold He is doing a new thing

We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us

We need to be about our Father’s business

We will reap a harvest if we do not give up

Our needs are supplied by God according to the riches of His grace

We are God’s ambassadorsWe are more than conquerors through

Christ

How failure plays its part

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If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged because every

wrong attempt discarded is another step forward

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Shizuka Arakawa 20,000 times falling down

Why would anyone endure that….. Because she did not interpret falling down as failure, it was not merely a

means of improving, but evidence that she was improving and opportunity to

learn develop and adapt

“To Lament is impatient insistent protestIt takes courage to pray in this way

Not to lament leads to our present situationResignation, passivity, blind acceptance,

numbness”

Are you a church into feedback or failure?

Feedback the Rocket fuel which propels the acquisition of

knowledgeTennis-net

Golf-out of boundsAspiring sportsmen and women

are keen to work with top coaches

Back to what?From Simon to Simon Peter

Christianity Today it’s more about knowing about God than

knowing God – lowering the standard of Christianity

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The church genome

Protein molecule called LamininIt is the glue of the human body

Look it up on line

Know me, focus me, care about me,

inspire me

To explore our vocations our calling

He takes a Daniel & invades Babylon

He takes a Esther & invades PersiaHe takes a Wilberforce and

destroys slaveryHe takes ordinary everyday

Christians and seeks to extend the Kingdom of God

Joseph had to go to Egypt to fulfill his

destiny

For a few weeks live as if its really true. Pray as if God is really listening, read the bible as

if God is trying to speak to you through it, meet with other Christians as if when they gather, God is really present among them. And live not only as if you yourself loved by God live as if everyone you meet each day

as well

Back to what?From Simon to Simon Peter

12 Steps learning tool(Doubling your congregation)

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Little Bo-Peep School of Mission

Little Bo-Peep has lost her

sheep,And can't tell where to find

them;Leave them alone, And they'll

come home,Wagging their tails behind

them

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Introducing your friend to church is similar to a boy taking his girlfriend home to meet his

parents

12 Steps learning toolStep One Did the church leader manage

to get the vision of doubling our congregation across as a compelling

vision? Step Two Did the church leader model

invitation by inviting someone Step Three Did every member of the

congregation get a personal invitation from me or the leadership team to

invite?

12 Steps learning toolStep Four Did we explain the

spirituality of friendship Step Five Did we use the

Power of Story Step Six Did we ask God who He might want us to invite?

12 Steps learning toolStep 7 Did we practice the

question would you like to come to church with me?

Step 8 Did we pray as a church? Step 9 Did the congregation

courageously make invitations?

12 Steps learning toolStep 10 Did we walk or drive with our guests to church?

Step 11 Did we introduce our invited guests to our friends at

church? Step 12 Did we invite them again the following week?

On scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being poor and 10 being excellent evaluate how things went

The Anglican Potential Ratio

3 focused invitation Sundays per year (50)60% of the congregation

invite (40%)10% stay (90%)

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Experience

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What

is it?What

is it?A few years ago the Bishop of Gloucester asked some people in his diocese to do something that would make more of Easter…

A few years ago the Bishop of Gloucester asked some people in his diocese to do something that would make more of Easter…… they came up with an astonishing set of resources and ideas, which really work!

… they came up with an astonishing set of resources and ideas, which really work!

Experience

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one of

their

ideas

Here’s

one of

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ideas

• churches set up 6 stages where people can engage in reflection and multi sensory activities through which they will

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• churches set up 6 stages where people can engage in reflection and multi sensory activities through which they will

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Stage 1Stage 1The

Triumphal

Entry

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Stage 2Stage 2 Washing the disciples feet

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Stage 3Stage 3The Last

Supper

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Stage 4Stage 4 Gethsemane

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Stage 5Stage 5The

Cross

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Stage 6Stage 6The Empty

Tomb

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Who is

this for?Who is

this for?

For church to reach groups of people in their communityFor church to reach groups of people in their community

Occasional churchgoersOccasional churchgoers

Church membersChurch members

FamiliesFamilies

Passers by…Passers by…Experience

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Who is

this for?Who is

this for?

Baptism CandidatesBaptism Candidates

Work colleaguesWork colleagues

Engaged couplesEngaged couples

Cubs, Scouts, BrowniesCubs, Scouts, Brownies

Schools…Schools…Experience

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Belief SystemIf you accept a belief,

You reap a thought.If you sow a thought,You reap an attitude.If you sow an attitude,You reap an action.If you sow an action,

You reap a habit.If you sow a habit,

You reap a character.If you sow a character,

You reap a destiny.• This poem shows the progress from our experiences

leading to a belief and ultimately to our destiny

The ten keys to keeping

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The ten keys to keeping

1. God sent you His precious

people

2. Spend more time with

newcomers than regulars

3. Manage the first impression

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GreetedDirectedTreatedSeated

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Greeted: welcomed with a smile Directed: simply and politely shown where they

need to go Treated: shown respect, and happily surprised with comfort food/drink. If you feed them they will come.

I knew of one fast growing church that served donuts and coffee every week. Now there is a

church growth strategy you can sink your teeth into!

Seated: led to a comfortable, appropriate seat

Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even

if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.

- Mother Teresa -

4. The Power of Lagniappe

AppreciateAppreciateAppreciate

The unexpected extraThe bakers dozen

A wee bit moreCreate a sense of appreciation and

delightWho can you team up to produce

something purposeful with permanence?

ExpectationsMeet

ExceedDelight Amaze

5. Practice Would you mind filling

in the card?

6. Contact people in the

first week, if not the first 36 hours

7. Go and visit them in their

home

8. Send three invitations to do something fun with the church

Dinner,film,quizwalk

9. Introduce them into a small

group

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Wesleyan Revival

• Single Sex classes• What sins have you committed?• What temptations are you facing?• What means of grace is God opening up

for you? (Scriptures, fellowship, opportunity)

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The Law of Attraction

You are a living magnetYou invariably attract into your life the

people, situations and circumstances, that are in harmony

with your dominant thoughtsBirds of a feather Like attracts like

What ever you want wants you

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One universally accepted keeping group

• Youth Group• Young and single• Engaged Couples• Married & Single or Double Income no

kids• Full Nest• Empty Nest• Sole Survivor

10. Transform your welcome

team into a keeping team

The Owner perspective“Don’t act like the host

Be the host”

Introverts have a problem introducing themselves but once introduced they are very good

listenersExtroverts have a problem

shutting up and listening once they have made the introduction

What’s the most important part of this seminar?

It is the actions you will take as a result of what you have learnt here

Successful people develop the habit of taking action now

Try a new idea 5 or 10 times before making a decision about it. Don’t expect to do it

right the first timeLike riding a bike

Successful people fail over and over again

The ten keys to keeping

De-SireLatin word To give birth to

The effort of an unexpressed possibility within you that is seeking to be bornAll consuming obsession – fall in love

with this

Training Resource for Dioceses and Denominations

Michael Harvey: Unlocking the Growth DVD

The reasons people don’t come back a second time

The Seven Phrases that turn away Turning failure into a friend

Back to what? From Simon to Simon Peter 12 steps learning tool

The Ten Keys to Keeping

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