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Monday, November 25, 2013

Reasons Visitors DON’T Return to Your Church

3 Not-So-Obvious Reasons Visitors DON’T Return to Your Church by Geoff Surratt - ChurchLeaders.com - Christian Leadership Blogs, Articles, Videos, How To's, and Free Resources

I can hear your reaction from here, “Not us! We work very hard to be inclusive. We go out of our way to welcome visitors; we even invite them to a monthly reception to show them how welcome they are. Swing and a miss on this one, cheesy boy.” (I don’t know why you are calling me “cheesy boy,” but I could use a nice slab of sharp cheddar about now.)
 
Actually, the more you think you’re not a members only club, the more likely you are.

Guests are just that, guests. They are welcome to watch and even participate, but they are not a part of the club. Walking into the church is like walking around in a foreign country.

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