Most churches invest significant time and energy into creating a great Sunday experience for first-time visitors and then do almost nothing with that investment after Monday morning. Only 10 to 20 percent of first-time guests return without intentional follow-up. Churches that reach out within 24 to 48 hours see three times higher return rates than those who wait a week or more. And 29 percent of church dropouts say they left because they never felt connected, which means follow-up is not an administrative task. It is a ministry responsibility.
In this episode Thomas and Shiloh diagnose what broken church follow-up actually looks like, lay out the simple three-part timeline and multi-touchpoint system that actually works, and issue a practical challenge that every church can act on before next Sunday. You do not need a complicated system. You need a consistent one and this episode shows exactly what that looks like.
Creators and Guests
Host
Thomas Costello
Pastor for 20+ years. Founder of REACHRIGHT. I help churches stop being invisible online.
What is REACHRIGHT Podcast?
The REACHRIGHT Podcast is dedicated to helping your church reach people the right way. We want to help you see more visitors and grow.