Importance of inviting people

2. Importance of inviting people • Matt. 22:1-14 parable of the dinner guests • Rev. 22:14-17Spirit and bride invite • 1 Cor. 14:22-24apostolic example • 25% of peoplenot attending a church would visit • 79% of peopleattend church because family or friend invited

3. Importance of inviting people Building relationships important • always been important • process • 1st impressed by your good life • then accept invitation to visit • then visits a few more times • then studies the Bible • then obeys the gospel, baptized • 95% of adult converts began the process by being impressed by the life of a godly person

4. Importance of inviting people Building relationships important General stats: invitations, visitors, conversions • 10% invited unbelievers visit once • 1% of invited unbelievers visit more than once • it takes 2-10 visits before ready to talk (study) • fair % that visit more than once are converted • if 25% conversion rate of the 1%: • one baptism for every 400 “good” invitations • 100 members, invite 4 per year each, grow 1%

5. Importance of inviting people Building relationships important General stats: invitations, visitors, conversions 2-3 % growth(not move-ins or children of members)every member, one “good” invitation per monthevery member, follow-up with visitors best we can invite to church, Bible study door knockers religious conversations email people you know work, school recommend a church