3 Ways To Compel Church Guests To Return

It’s difficult to get a new visitor to attend your church for the first time, and although it’s easier to get them to return, it’s still challenging. Brady discusses how to make this process easier.
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WHAT’S IN THIS SESSION?
#1: Feeling over function (0:56)
#2: Know the guest (3:47)
#3: Think scene by scene (6:17)
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[@jarodwarren9127]

Love the idea of team getting in car and going through the motions!

[@MissBridgyWidgy]

These are great ideas! Another one would be to invite someone that you know (that you're close enough to) that doesn't go to your church, or maybe doesn't go to church at all. You can ask them to note what they think of all of it, and tell you afterwards. My brother-in-law is a pastor, but he's in a different state, so I had never attended his church. I went to visit a couple years ago, and although I grew up in church so it wasn't all completely new to me, I was able to look at it from an unbiased perspective, and let him know my first impressions of the way their church ran.

[@samsonlugambo6691]

This was very helpful!

[@omarijones580]

Always blessed from what I 👂

[@prochurchtools]

Appreciate you watching, Omari.

[@TheLegacyMessage]

You all are always knocking these out of the park man great episode!

[@prochurchtools]

Thanks for the kind words, Roman.

[@markanthonygrant]

Great tips!

[@Martyography]

I like to say that "A church should be a reflection of Christ to their community, and a reflection of their community for Christ".

[@pastorsammacharia]

Great stuff! Always a blessing. In church media department. Nairobi, Kenya

[@prochurchtools]

Waving from Canada 🇨🇦

[@mofekeng]

#3 is doable. Thank you

[@prochurchtools]

Taking action 👊

[@MoralGovernment]

I’ve been binge watching your videos, great content. I have a small group of people who are talking about starting a church. Will seriously consider subscribing to your services if we do. But I just had to comment and tell you: you keep using the word compel wrong. It means to use force to make someone do something. I think you mean encourage.

[@prochurchtools]

Richelle Wagner Interesting. It does seem as though that is the written definition for the word. I frequently hear it used as a synonym for persuade/inspire/urge - I wonder if culturally the definition is beginning to shift. Or perhaps we’re all just using the word wrong?

[@MoralGovernment]

@@prochurchtools I haven't heard it used that way before, maybe only in the Christian community. Perhaps because of the phrase "The power of Christ compels you."

[@valuecalc]

Compel? Why not let them decide if it's for them? At time a one-time visit is enough.

[@NathanYounghusband]

Feeling over function is my take away from this episode!

[@prochurchtools]

That's a big one!

[@jojorumbles8749]

I had a really good laugh at this video. I'm a Satanist and have very little interest in attending rites and rituals of other religions. But a Christian friend of mine asked me to go to church with her and I agreed. I had nothing else to do that Sunday and I don't believe in magic, so why not.
Apparently there were a lot of unwritten church and social rules and I damn near broke every one of them. They got mad at me for withholding money donations until I could verify they actually spend it on charitable works.
They got mad at me for using the womens restroom and demanded I use the mens or go down the street to the corner store and use their bathroom.
They got mad at me for standing up, interupting, and questioning the clergy talking guy at the podium for telling a really big lie about science findings.
They got mad at me for questioning the bible. They got mad at me for not believing their leader at his word alone. They got mad at me for wearing a skirt and tshirt instead of a suit and tie. They got mad at me for not bowing and praying. They got mad at me for eating the cracker and juice that they handed me.
Half an hour before the ceremonies were supposed to end, their leader banned me from ever returning. Not exactly the impactful threat he believed it was as I didn't care either way. My friend apologized for their behavior and promised never to invite me again.
That was my first and last time attending a Christian church. Really bizarre stuff.

[@sarahswan4541]

If you were visiting another country would you try to respect their customs or would you try to do whatever you desire regardless of respect?

[@brianmpora4111]

Stop serving Satan. He will use you to do his evil work and thereafter kill you and destroy you in hell. You can make the decision even right now and receive Jesus as Lord and Savior and serve him only.
‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭6:5‬ ‭NLT‬
[5] And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.
Only God will give you peace and fulfilment

[@donaldsterley2091]

It is redundant and time wasting for the host to repeat what Brady says. I want a very concise teaching.