Unlocking more growth

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Unlocking more growth
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28 invited guests. Most seemed to enjoy the
experience and the welcome. Some were quite
emotional. Will they continue to attend? We will
see..
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a family who have been meaning to come to church
since moving to area a year ago finally made the
effort
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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.
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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
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We prove success through measurable results
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World-wide 6000 participating churches with
100,000 accepted invitations
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51 increase in attendance across 43 churches
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Survey after 6 months In Anglican Churches 10
of the invited stayed 90 did not stay
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The Anglican Potential Ratio From 1 to 3 focused
invitation Sundays per year 60 of the
congregation invite (40) 10 stay (90)
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Unlocking more growth Turning first time
visitors into long term members
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The reasons people dont 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
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• 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?
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The Mystery Worship Family the brave Church
Leader
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I am sharing their experiences (with their
permission) as long as my Parish and Church are
not identified as the 'generator' of their
perceptions.
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The reasons people dont come back a second time
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Adding to the church WorkshopWhy did you
stay?What stops people coming back a second time
to your congregation??
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Is adding to the church even on the agenda?
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A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and
hours wasted.
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The Seven Phrases that turn 90 away
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At number 7Weve never done it that way before
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At number 6Were not ready for that
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At number 5Were doing alright without it
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At number 4Weve tried it once before
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At number 3It costs too much
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At number 2Thats not our responsibility
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At number oneIt just wont work
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The Antidote Behold He is doing a new thingWe
can do all things through Christ who strengthens
us We need to be about our Fathers businessWe
will reap a harvest if we do not give upOur
needs are supplied by God according to the riches
of His graceWe are Gods ambassadorsWe are more
than conquerors through Christ
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How failure plays its part
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If I find 10,000 ways something wont work, I
havent failed. I am not discouraged because
every wrong attempt discarded is another step
forward
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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
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To Lament is impatient insistent protestIt
takes courage to pray in this wayNot to lament
leads to our present situationResignation,
passivity, blind acceptance, numbness
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Are you a church into feedback or failure?
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Feedback the Rocket fuel which propels the
acquisition of knowledgeTennis-netGolf-out of
boundsAspiring sportsmen and women are keen to
work with top coaches
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Back to what?From Simon to Simon Peter
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Christianity Today its more about knowing about
God than knowing God lowering the standard of
Christianity
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The church genome
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Protein molecule called LamininIt is the glue of
the human bodyLook it up on line
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Know me, focus me, care about me, inspire me
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To explore our vocations our calling
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He takes a Daniel invades BabylonHe takes a
Esther invades PersiaHe takes a Wilberforce
and destroys slaveryHe takes ordinary everyday
Christians and seeks to extend the Kingdom of
God
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Joseph had to go to Egypt to fulfill his destiny
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For a few weeks live as if its really true. Pray
as if God is really listening, read the bible as
if God is trying to speak to you through it, meet
with other Christians as if when they gather, God
is really present among them. And live not only
as if you yourself loved by God live as if
everyone you meet each day as well
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Back to what?From Simon to Simon Peter
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12 Steps learning tool(Doubling your
congregation)
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Little Bo-Peep School of Mission Little Bo-Peep
has lost her sheep,And can't tell where to find
themLeave them alone, And they'll come
home,Wagging their tails behind them
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Introducing your friend to church is similar to a
boy taking his girlfriend home to meet his parents
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12 Steps learning toolStep One Did the church
leader manage to get the vision of doubling our
congregation across as a compelling vision? Step
Two Did the church leader model invitation by
inviting someone Step Three Did every member of
the congregation get a personal invitation from
me or the leadership team to invite?
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12 Steps learning toolStep Four Did we explain
the spirituality of friendship Step Five Did we
use the Power of Story Step Six Did we ask God
who He might want us to invite?
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12 Steps learning toolStep 7 Did we practice the
question would you like to come to church with
me? Step 8 Did we pray as a church? Step 9 Did
the congregation courageously make invitations?
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12 Steps learning toolStep 10 Did we walk or
drive with our guests to church? Step 11 Did we
introduce our invited guests to our friends at
church? Step 12 Did we invite them again the
following week?
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On scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being poor and 10
being excellent evaluate how things went
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The Anglican Potential Ratio 3 focused invitation
Sundays per year (50) 60 of the congregation
invite (40) 10 stay (90)
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Experience EASTER
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What is it?
A few years ago the Bishop of Gloucester asked
some people in his diocese to do something that
would make more of Easter
they came up with an astonishing set of
resources and ideas, which really work!
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Heres one of their ideas

• churches set up 6 stages where people can
  engage in reflection and multi sensory activities
  through which they will
• EXPERIENCE EASTER

Experience EASTER
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Stage 1
The Triumphal Entry
Experience EASTER
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Stage 2
Washing the disciples feet
Experience EASTER
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Stage 3
The Last Supper
Experience EASTER
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Stage 4
Gethsemane
Experience EASTER
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Stage 5
The Cross
Experience EASTER
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Stage 6
The Empty Tomb
Experience EASTER
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Who is this for?
For church to reach groups of people in their
community
Occasional churchgoers
Church members
Families
Experience EASTER
Passers by
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Who is this for?
Baptism Candidates
Work colleagues
Engaged couples
Cubs, Scouts, Brownies
Experience EASTER
Schools
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• Belief System
• If you accept a belief,You reap a thought.If
  you sow a thought,You reap an attitude.If you
  sow an attitude,You reap an action.If you sow
  an action,You reap a habit.If you sow a
  habit,You reap a character.If you sow a
  character,You reap a destiny.
• This poem shows the progress from our experiences
  leading to a belief and ultimately to our destiny

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The ten keys to keeping
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The ten keys to keeping
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1. God sent you His precious people
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2. Spend more time with newcomers than regulars
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3. Manage the first impression
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GreetedDirectedTreatedSeated
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Greeted welcomed with a smile Directed simply
and politely shown where they need to go
Treated shown respect, and happily surprised
with comfort food/drink. If you feed them they
will come. I knew of one fast growing church that
served donuts and coffee every week. Now there is
a church growth strategy you can sink your teeth
into! Seated led to a comfortable, appropriate
seat
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Never miss an opportunity to make others happy,
even if you have to leave them alone in order to
do it. - Mother Teresa -
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4. The Power of Lagniappe
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AppreciateAppreciateAppreciate
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The unexpected extraThe bakers dozenA wee bit
moreCreate a sense of appreciation and
delightWho can you team up to produce something
purposeful with permanence?
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ExpectationsMeetExceedDelight Amaze
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5. Practice Would you mind filling in the card?
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6. Contact people in the first week, if not the
first 36 hours
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7. Go and visit them in their home
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8. Send three invitations to do something fun
with the church
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Dinner,film,quizwalk
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9. Introduce them into a small group
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Wesleyan Revival

• Single Sex classes
• What sins have you committed?
• What temptations are you facing?
• What means of grace is God opening up for you?
  (Scriptures, fellowship, opportunity)

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The Law of Attraction

• You are a living magnet
• You invariably attract into your life the people,
  situations and circumstances, that are in harmony
  with your dominant thoughts
• Birds of a feather
• Like attracts like
• What ever you want wants you

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One universally accepted keeping group

• Youth Group
• Young and single
• Engaged Couples
• Married Single or Double Income no kids
• Full Nest
• Empty Nest
• Sole Survivor

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10. Transform your welcome team into a keeping
team
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The Owner perspectiveDont act like the host
Be the host
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Introverts have a problem introducing themselves
but once introduced they are very good
listenersExtroverts have a problem shutting up
and listening once they have made the
introduction
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Whats the most important part of this
seminar?It is the actions you will take as a
result of what you have learnt hereSuccessful
people develop the habit of taking action nowTry
a new idea 5 or 10 times before making a decision
about it. Dont expect to do it right the first
timeLike riding a bikeSuccessful people fail
over and over again
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The ten keys to keeping
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De-SireLatin word To give birth toThe effort of
an unexpressed possibility within you that is
seeking to be bornAll consuming obsession fall
in love with this
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Training Resource for Dioceses and
Denominations Michael Harvey Unlocking the
Growth DVD
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The reasons people dont come back a second
time The Seven Phrases that turn away Turning
failure into a friendBack to what? From Simon to
Simon Peter 12 steps learning tool The Ten Keys
to Keeping
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