Unlocking more growth

1. Unlocking more growth

2. “28 invited guests. Most seemed to enjoy the experience and the welcome. Some were quite emotional. Will they continue to attend? We will see..”

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

4. “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.”

8. 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

9. We prove success through measurable results

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

11. 51% increase in attendance across 43 churches

12. Survey after 6 months In Anglican Churches 10% of the invited stayed 90% did not stay

13. The Anglican Potential Ratio From 1 to 3 focused invitation Sundays per year 60% of the congregation invite (40%) 10% stay (90%)

14. Unlocking more growth Turning first time visitors into long term members

15. 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

16. 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” Are we still learning?

17. The Mystery Worship Family & the brave Church Leader

18. “I am sharing their experiences (with their permission) as long as my Parish and Church are not identified as the 'generator' of their perceptions.”

19. The reasons people don’t come back a second time

20. “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.”

21. “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.”

22. “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!”

23. “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.”

24. “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!”

29. Adding to the church WorkshopWhy did you stay?What stops people coming back a second time to your congregation??

30. Is adding to the church even on the agenda?

32. A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours wasted.

33. The Seven Phrases that turn 90% away

34. At number 7“We’ve never done it that way before”

35. At number 6“We’re not ready for that”

36. At number 5“We’re doing alright without it”

37. At number 4“We’ve tried it once before”

38. At number 3“It costs too much”

39. At number 2“That’s not our responsibility”

40. At number one“It just won’t work”

41. The Antidote – Behold He is doing a new thingWe can do all things through Christ who strengthens us We need to be about our Father’s businessWe will reap a harvest if we do not give upOur needs are supplied by God according to the riches of His graceWe are God’s ambassadorsWe are more than conquerors through Christ

42. How failure plays its part

45. 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

47. Shizuka Arakawa 20,000 times falling downWhy 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

48. “To Lament is impatient insistent protestIt takes courage to pray in this wayNot to lament leads to our present situationResignation, passivity, blind acceptance, numbness”

49. Are you a church into feedback or failure?

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