Check out the twopart assimilation process that pastor matt keller has implemented. One of my contacts in a discussion group wrote this edited for spacing and relevant links. A ministry map is a visualization of how the assimilation process works, what it looks like from the inside, something like this. We are told in the bible that as soon as jesus called andrew to be his disciple, that he andrew went to his brother peter, and brought him to jesus. Typically, assimilation does not happen by accident. So much so that ive devoted my life and purpose to build his kingdom full time. Assimilationeffective churches know that the bridges to active participation must be built from both ends. Our studies of growing churches have shown four components of effective assimilation, best illustrated in an assimilation rectangle.
Life church assimilation process editable flowchart. The ministry ideas, how tos, tips, and advice you need to develop an assimilation plan. Designing a program for the assimilation of new members into the. View and share this diagram and more in your device or register via your computer to use. See more ideas about church welcome center, church interior design and church foyer. Plus how our software, realm, can help you achieve this ministry.
Thats a process too, but any assimilation processes must have 2 final ingredients to fully connect your guests to your church. Building a plan to assimilate your guests healthy church. Establishing an assimilation plan part 1 nick poole. When new members are assimilated into your church, they feel a part of the church and. When new members are assimilated into your church, they feel a part of the church and begin to experience the churchs traditions are their own.
Four processes that drive how people connect with your church. Sunday guest ministries team ends, your guest assimilation process begins. Use pdf export for high quality prints and svg export for large sharp images or embed your diagrams anywhere with the creately viewer. The team often views transition to new leadership as a significant emotional event in their work life, given common elements of the preexisting organization dynamic are likely to. Your churchs assimilation process isnt going to improve by simply praying about it. Church plant proposal outline cover page church name church plant proposal.
A great example and one of the programs used to model this project after is the. Action plans identify the stepbystep projects, conferences, events, meetings andor. To identify factors that positively impact the retention and assimilation of new members in order to come up with a series of recommendations that could be utilized by our churches to create an environment that lives up to our creed of. To identify factors that positively impact the retention and assimilation of. We implemented this process using process queues in church community builder, our church management software cms. Whatever your church calls it, assimilation is the difference between a thriving, growing church community and a stale, stagnate congregation. Positiveassimilation actions equate with organizational inclusiveness behaviors. The community talks about that church, the crowd talks about this church, but the congregation talks about our church.
Healthy american churches have a guest assimilation rate of 20 percent, meaning that 20 percent or 1 in 5 guests will become regular church attendees. Updated and expanded get the new assimilation seminar. Bear in mind that assimilation maps for guests will look different from the ministry map. Establishing an assimilation plan part 1 this week im going to be writing a few posts on the topic of assimilation. Saints, or gods saved ones, are exhorted to become christs disciples and commissioned by him to go and make disciples among all the nations. Text in church is the trusted church communication software that provides effective, yet simple, email communication and text messaging for churches. Negativeassimilation atmosphere churches send many kinds of signals that say, new people are responsible for making a place for themselves. Guest assimilation is the process of connecting guests with the life of your church. The andrew plan for outreach and assimilation is a simple plan to bring the lost to christ, and to then assimilate them into the life of the churchcongregation. A healthy church must develop an intentional plan to connect newcomers and new members along with a way to assimilate them into the life of the church.
Systems have a place, and in the training webinar on church visitor assimilation available for download after purchase, ill cover a few systems that will help you the simplest form of church visitor assimilation is helping people make friends if your visitor can make 510 new friends within the first 6 months, they will likely stay and get involved. Church planter network resource new church strategic planning process george thomasson gerald colbert. Josh is the associate pastor of new life church huntington, wv. When someone visits your church, they want to know what youre all about. In the past few months we have visited a number of churches with a variety of visitor assimilation tools such as forms to fill out and designated greeters who smile and nod or sometimes become bold and use words to say. Do this to connect more guests to your church with greg curtis. Overall church health improves because theres a plan in place to help people continually grow. Assimilation is the process of bringing people into the life of a group. Develop a strategy for improving your churchs assimilation process. New leader assimilation process there is always disruption of flow when a new leader joins an organization. Following are six key subsystems necessary for guest friendly assimilation at your church.
Lets continue to look at nelson searcys rockin assimilation book, fusion. The following list of resources are documents ive personally collected on. Best practices with the whole church in mind acs technologies. Assimilation is simply the task of moving people from an awareness of your church, to attendance at your church, and then to active membership in your church. A churchs assimilation process is taking people through the various levels of commitment to a church. For those in church leadership, the issue of assimilation typically comes with questions of effectiveness and strategy. Assimilation is the process of bringing people into. An action plan is the selecting of various tasks, projects or actions to take to reach a goal. Keep in mind, the church is not a building we are the church, so we must focus on connecting by developing relationships. Spend less time managing tools and more time building relationships. These systems will intersect with many of the other ten systems, but most notably the weekend service strategy, the small group strategy, the discipleship strategy, and the marketing strategy. A step by step approach to guest and new member assimilation.
I do encourage you to download this free perfect followup plan pdf but even with this, its not a formula to deliver guests. New member assimilation page 1 of 2 c30 assimilation is the process of bringing people into the life of a group. Your church s assimilation process isnt going to improve by simply praying about it. Everything you do should be done with the firsttime guest in mind. I have set you an example that you should do as i have done for you. The ability to develop and implement people processes, is one of many benefits of ccb.
This assimilation ministry training video was created by kevin hill. Assimilation starts in the parking lot and that is where we will begin. Church attendance church growth fellowship and community service spiritual formation spiritual gifts. Assign a concierge who will walk with church guests through every step of the process. Stated expectations help the new believer understand up front what god and the church expect. Develop a strategy for improving your church s assimilation process. We looked at several different types of programs within a church that. Reaching and keeping visitors checklist fellowshipone.
Assimilation process implementation executive pastor online. Because we desire to do the whole will of god, family discipleship. Step two creation establish an effective process to connect your target individuals to the vision and discipleship processes of your church. Most churches have lots of entrances but its best to funnel the firsttime guest through the front door. The ministry ideas, how tos, tips, and advice you need to develop an assimilation plan, plus how our software, realm, can help you achieve this ministry goal.
The best church visitor assimilation tool evangelismcoach. You need to take time to intentionally invest in a plan thats going to improve your church s overall health and growth. Assimilation is not a department or even ministry at your church, but rather it is a strategy that every department uses. Aubrey malphurs explains how strategic planning in leadership is crucial for the church to achieve the mission god gave it.
The perfect followup plan for church guests leaders. He is a life long christ follower and preachers kid. When new or returning visitors fall through the cracks, your church loses its opportunity to make a connection that could lead to lifechange and church growth. Turning firsttime guests into fullyengaged members of your church. Schedule staff andor key leaders to make phone calls within the first 24. Our goal at starting point is to casually share the history of our church, how to connect at our church small groups and serving in a ministry, and what makes our church unique. Offer a sequence of events meetthepastor dessert, followed by discoveringourchurch class, followed by ministryfair. Solution guide best practices with the whole church in mind assimilation. Member assimilation ideas new members taking the next step ralph hodges taking the next step, published by lifeway, is a basic, easytouse, interactive resource designed to help new members find a place of meaningful involvement in your churchs life and ministry. Including the 91page comprehensive assimilation strategy editable document and all the editable assimilation documents used at the journey church and over 3,000 of my coaching alumni churches. Healthy american churches have a guest assimilation rate of 20 percent. The assimilation process begins with a persons first visit to the church for any reason and ends. But before we get into our discussion, let me point you to the comments section of part 1 of this series where nelson searcy commented and. They must understand the multicultural mix, but resist compromise with the general postmodern culture, or any specific ethnic culture, in their changing communities.
Develop a plan to assimilate members the christian post. The assimilation process, as presented in the book the equipping church, is a. These resources are especially beneficial in preparation for. The key to this process is getting as many firsttime guests to enter through a particular church entrance as possible. Where your sunday guest ministries team ends, your guest assimilation process begins. Discipleship is the heart of gods desire for his children. Today, we will look at gods assimilation plan discussed in chapter 2. Best church practices evangelistic and newcomer ministry. An assimilation strategy that is wellcrafted and has a support person fulltime or parttime staff or even a volunteer is a more organic way of approaching ministry.
Last time we established the key steps of an effective assimilation planconnection wk1, relationships wks24, involvement wks 68, contribution wks 1012. The ministry ideas, how tos, tips, and advice you need to. Four processes that drive how people connect with your. The challenge of new member retention and assimilation executive summary goal. Not everyone who visits your church is going to become a part of your church. They feel the ties that bind them in the common identity of your. Four principles for membership retention ct pastors. Our first impression is that churches who do assimilation best. New member retention and assimilation north georgia conference.