If You're a First Time Visitor . . .
Churches love to have visitors. We have a good share of them come to our services. How first time visitors are welcomed varies from church to church. A recent study suggests that most visitors want to remain anonymous. How do you feel about how first time visitors should be acknowledged or treated? When you visit a church, how do you want to be treated as a first time visitor?
posted by jawbone at
10:25 AM
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When they walk in the door we should tag team them. One usher hands them a bulletin while the other slaps a huge bright orange visitor sticker on their back.
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Anonymous, at 6:48 PM
I think this is a tough one. However, I think it would be a wrong move to lump all first-time visitors in one pile and create one "system" for them. They are individuals with individual needs and individual desires. Some people are outgoing and are yearning to meet and greet the congregation, while others may be more introverted and need some time to absorb the atmosphere before meeting and greeting. I think it is so important for us to have good people in place to be intuitive enough to pick up on the needs of our visitors and treat them accordingly.
Tracie McDaniel
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Anonymous, at 9:16 AM
I agree with Tracie we do need to have something in place that we cater to the needs of our new visitors. Follow ups & such. But we need to get visitors in our church with programs of all kinds, musicals, plays & such. I am disappointed that there is not an adult Christmas program this year. The childrens program was great last night. Pastor Christina you are very talented! Still, the program wasn't intended to move people from a dark place to the light of Christ. Are WE bringing OUR visitors to Christ & covering them with the blood?
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Anonymous, at 9:49 AM
When I first visited a church my wife and I were interogated by a pastors wife, and she came out of the conversation with the impression that we (who were at the time dating) were living together traveling around the country! She even asked at the time when i was going to get a ring for my girfriend! (awkward at best!)
Even though her intentions were good it left us with a very uncomfotable feeling.
Other people need a nudge to feel a part of the body and welcomed.
I went to a Christmas program at a church that wasnt my home church, and the people at the end were very welcoming, greeting my wife and I, and gave us every opportunity to get more connected with the people there.
I am more comfortable putting the ball in the visitors court, See if they want to be that anonymous visitor, or need someone to talk. That is were good training comes into play.
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Anonymous, at 10:24 AM
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