Every church greeter should have a cheat sheet of quick tips. Turn this into a quick bookmark or printable.
#1: Pray
- Pray for your service as greeter
- Pray for the people you’ll impact
- Pray for doing your work well.
#2: Observe
- Expect needs and meet them.
- Help the bewildered.
- Watch for friction points and fix them.
- Notice first time visitors you don’t know.
#3: Initiate
- Look for people you don’t know.
- Take steps to talk with them and visit.
- Listen and suggest next step for their growth.
#4: Smile
- Imagine you are being photographed
- Your own body language
- Personal Hygiene
- Eye contact
#5: Serve
- Promptness in showing up on time
- Always greeting even if not on duty
- Attitude affects actions.
From: DVD #1, Church Greeter Training
Pam Grant says
Really liked this 🙂 Thank you! I’ll forward it to my team.
Shawn Phillips says
Good stuff. I am covering these topics with our Usher/Greeter staff this month. Thank you for the article.
EvangelismCoach says
Thanks Pam and Shawn for chiming in. Look forward to sharing more info with you all.
trustee phyllis e doby says
greeters should also speak with the head usher to display what they need to do and what the greeter has to do. keep open communication so everyone can be on the same accord, ask questions also review ask questions if you are not sure of your job as a greeter, always have a smile on your face, we all must be on the same page at all time, we will encounter a meeting on what and how the greeter come in contact with visitor and members we are going to work on our vision along with rules and our main function
Robert Allen says
Great stuff! I will incorporate this into my Greeter Ministry.
CHICHI says
I am learning more….my greeters will effect these points in all our church services…. God bless
Fran Baker says
Thank you. Good training points