GHC Gathering (8.13.07)

Send your resource ideas to brian@canthisbechurch.com for the GrowingHealthyChurches.blogspot.com site.

BRING A CHURCH PLANTER AND GET FREE LUNCH!!!

PRESSURE POINTS:
Assimilation steps - People need a job. Not leaders, just volunteers. Volunteers bring friends! People need a relationship and a responsibility!

Churchleaderinsights.com for assimilation seminar.
Ø Hand written note and gift on first time
Ø Letter on second time
Ø Third time form letter

Lunch with the pastor after the service (maybe once a month). Connection Power assimilation software. When you meet someone out front pass them off to someone else where they live. You have to find what works for you and your area. Have something after the service for people to stick around for... Ways to end a conversation with grace to get to guests (Dave has one-liners).

Help with communicating to volunteers - We have to move from e-mail to conversations. We need to call them for that week if they are working. Monthly schedule through snail mail. If someone checks the box to volunteer need to follow up with a phone call. Look for enlisters to follow up with volunteers. Keep it SHORT in e-mail. Text message every Saturday night.Book – “Made to Stick” – How to make things “stick”

The Ideals of GHC:
Building relationshipsEquipping for growing a healthy church
Encouragement to keep going
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Words of hope and courage!

Come see us next month on September 10th

First Meeting of the Fall

This coming Monday the Growing Healthy Churches Network is gearing up for the fall. This is a time for church planters and those just trying to grow a church to come together for a time of resources sharing, idea sharing, best practice sharing, and problem sharing. Note the key word... Sharing. Church planters are the most generous people on the planet. If you live within driving distance of Tampa we would love to have you as our guest. Here are the details:

Growing Healthy Churches Tampa Bay
Monday, August 13th
10am - Noon
The Italian Club in Ybor City, FL.
FREE
Free Breakfast
Optional Lunch @ the Green Iguana