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I’ve recently been coaching some churches that have purchased a copy of Church Greeters 101. In each case, I’ve talked with a relatively new volunteer in charge of the Church Greeters Ministry. Often this volunteer is looking for new ideas to improve the existing greeter ministry in their church. They see that their greeters are [...]
Store: Greeter Training Webinar
Churches are putting the finishing touches on all the new programs that’ll launch this fall: New Sermon Series New Small Groups New Sunday School Classes New Outreach Events Many are planning for new visitors, and putting the final fresh touches on their hospitality ministries. But here is the question: Does your greeter ministry feel stale [...]
Video: What does a church greeter do?
Listen in as I’m interviewed on I’m a first time church greeter: What do I do? What is the most important thing for a church greeter? What 4 actions are important for a church greeter to remember? What should I say to a first time church visitor? What can I do after the service? Does [...]
Video: Greeters and Ushers Praying for People who need it
In this video, I shared an experience that I had with a church greeter / usher during a worship time at a conference. The experience impacted me deeply, even though it occurred in 1997. (Feed Readers: you may need to click through to see the video). Church Greeters and Ushers should notice people The key [...]
Church Greeters have more impact than they think
Below are snippets from chapter 2 of my ebook: Church Greeters 101. Do people remember this about visiting your church? One night over dinner, I heard this story firsthand from a Hispanic immigrant who had experienced the transforming grace of Christ. He had begun looking for a church for his family. He told me: I [...]
Greeting During Passing The Peace
Not all churches use the “passing of the peace” handshake fest, but some do. Here is a church that did, but still overlooked the visitors — a family of 6 — in their midst. If you are training your church greeters, how can you help your greeters use this time to connect briefly with first [...]
How to Personally Recruit Church Greeters
Sample from the book, “Church Greeter 101″ being released October 8. In my last congregation in Richmond, there was a gentleman who was always greeting visitors, and always bringing visitors. He seemed to always be introducing people on Sundays and making sure they had their practical needs met. He was a natural greeter. He started [...]
Church Greeter Case Study: A 4 Legged Visitor
Rev. Susan and I talk about an experience of the unexpected that occurred during a church visit. She took a therapeutic dog to church and experienced different kinds of reactions to the presence of a dog. Watch this church greeter video case study and then add your comments to the field below. How can you [...]
Possible Greeter Training Meeting Agenda
One of our users has given me a potential outline for a greeter training meeting. She’s filled out details that are unique to her church, but here are some of the major movements: Hospitality Vision What is Church Hospitality? The difference between Hospitality and Evangelism 4 Factors of Effective Hospitality Goals of our Hospitality Ministry: [...]
Duties of Church Greeter
How many of you have generated a checklist of greeter duties? In greeter training, this list of duties can be very helpful. Feel free to add your own or not include what may not apply to your context. These are geared toward entry greeters or staff of hospitality tables that many churches use. Note: Some [...]
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