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Methods and ideas for getting first time visitors to return to church. How to get folks to come the second time. It is more than just feeding the flock it is leading the flock. Many things that hinder a church from growing are management things not spiritual things. Exceed expectations: Mail gift cards, email, have nice snacks, fresh decorations, […] The post #21 Getting Guests to Return [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

CONNECTION CARD VS VISITOR CARD- Why Connection Cards are so much better! CONNECTION CARD VS VISITOR CARD What is the difference between a visitor card and a connection or communication card? There are actually several differences. You design a visitor card to collect data from first-time guests. You design a connection card to allow all […] The post #71 A Connection Card that Works appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

We want to talk today about a very important topic that has to do with all of our announcements and bulletins and some of those things. I’ve got one of our little bulletins right here, I’ll go through this in detail in just a moment. Somebody said the other day how much they hate giving […] The post #74 – Amazing Announcements and Better Bulletins [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

We want to talk about Reaching Young Families through Mother’s Day. We’ll go through some different things like giveaways but the most important thing is what we call the “Wow!” First of all it’s very important to understand that we can, and need to, reach young families. Teaching Let’s talk about what to teach and […] The post #73 Mothers Day Ideas appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

It’s webinar time! Well, it’s almost webinar time. We have less than two weeks until our “How to Bring Young Families into Your Local Church When you Don’t Have Many or Any” webinar. This podcast is all about the upcoming webinar. This training webinar will be targeted mainly at church leaders; those who wear the mantle […] The post #72 Webinar Podcast- How to Bring in Young Families When You Don’t Have Many or Any! appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Most of us have attended or conducted at least one Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Many of us have attended several. They’re tradition. They’re beautiful. Are they effective? To define effectiveness, you first have to define a goal. Without a goal, there is no way to measure how effective your Candlelight Service was in reaching it. […] The post #70 An Inside Look at an Effective Christmas Eve Candlelight Service [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Many churches have an old, outdated website that the current pastor and staff cannot edit. This can be due to lack of passwords or lack of knowledge. Many more do not have a website, at all. These churches need help to reach out and be relevant in a digital world. Building a website can be […] The post #69 Digital Impact Without a Church Website [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

If you want to reach new young families, you will need to have an excellent nursery. Corner cutting and sloppy management will ensure that your “first time visitors” are not coming back.  No parent wants substandard care for their children. You can have great teaching, great music and even have padded pews, but if your […] The post #68 How to Have an Excellent Nursery [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

These Mother’s Day ideas can help your local church have the best attended service of the year. Make sure you are ready with this powerful training audio and accompanying FREE cheatsheet download. Join Mike Holmes and Caleb Schultz, along with special guest Tannim Hallman, as they discuss the importance of this big day and how to prepare […] The post #67 Mother’s Day Ideas [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Listen now to Smart Email for Churches. Click the button above to begin listening.  Learn how to be smart with your email strategy in your local church. Use this powerful tool to your church’s advantage. Here are four tools you can use to enhance your church impact. Smart Email for Church outline: Learn how to […] The post #66 Smart Email for Churches [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Why should a church use Facebook? What is Smart Facebook for Churches going to teach you? What are some practical ways to use this social media giant for the cause of the local church? Learn more by listening to this teaching podcast by the ReachKeep staff. Learn More with this 18-page product. Podcast Show Notes […] The post #65 Smart Facebook for Churches [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Show notes: Amazing Sundays are fueled by passionate and relevant leaders who are making great church announcements! Don’t let this vital part of your church’s ministry get push to the  back. Proper planning and preparation are required to get the announcements relevant and exciting. Follow the tips is this podcast and the accompanying blogs to […] The post #64 Making Great Church Announcements [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

I have been overwhelmed with blessings. Here is how it happened. There is great benefit to being faithful over the years. In this podcast it is described as “long obedience in the same direction”. Pick a good strategy and stick with it. Long obedience pays off. The post #63 Long Obedience Pays Off [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Of all the things that a local church does, spiritual development should be very near the top of the list. Even though it is a high priority it often goes undefined and not properly mapped out. This podcast will help a church leader to develop a plan to make the steps for spiritual progress clear and […] The post #62 Progress Bar for Spiritual Development appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

This podcast is about the three core actions that drive every program at a ReachKeep church. They help make a great church out of a good church. Having a filter, through which you can run every budget item and every calendar item, is extremely helpful.  These three filters are explained in much greater detail at the ReachKeep […] The post #61 Good Church, Great Church [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

What is the lifetime value of a Sunday School kid?  How can churches better manage this powerful and potentially lengthy relationship?  What is the value to parents?  the local church? the community? This podcast covers the flow of children through a local church. There is great value from the nursery to Sunday School classes, through […] The post #60 Lifetime Value of a Sunday School Kid [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

This is a podcast that helps with the 95/5 problem. I am sure you are familiar with 95% of the the work being done by 5% of the people.  This may really ring true if you have been one of those on the 5% side!  While many of us have been more that willing to serve […] The post #59 Seven Steps to Recruiting Volunteers [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

The purpose of this podcast is to help churches that may be struggling with workers who are arriving late. Every person and every organization will have some problems with punctuality. From time to time we all will struggle in this area, but if a church has a large number of workers arriving just in time […] The post #58 Getting Church Workers to Come Early on Sundays [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

[SHOW NOTES] Purpose of this podcast is to show application of the 8 concepts in the Back-to-Church/Back-to-School Training Package. This podcast, Refreshing Your Church Systems, covers discussion of how one church is working on implementing three of the eight concepts. It is a supplement to the ReachKeep product known as the Back-to-Church/Back-to-School Training Package. [Goes on […] The post #57 Refreshing Your Church Systems [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Growing a church and attracting young families into a Bible-believing environment may take some new approaches these days.  The old fashioned Word has never changed, but our parking lots have. No more hitching posts needed; close-in paved parking is the preference of all of us.  The oil lamps are gone and the brightly lit nursery and kids […] The post #56 Food and Church Growth [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

How can local churches can foster life-long learning and creativity? As a leader, do you have the desire to continue to learn and get better at doing what you do? Does your budget or your calendar curb your creativity? Which of theses three creativity booster are you using? For a boost in your creativity, make plans to attend the […] The post #55 Creativity and Church Leaders [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Show Notes- Dennis Fountain Interview Dennis Fountain was interviewed in October of 2013 at the Wilson Creek Baptist Church near Springfield, MO We talked about the importance of relevance in the community. Moses Lake Baptist Church has many young families.  There was discussion as to how to reach and keep young families. Young families are […] The post #54 Dennis Fountain Interview [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Here are five powerful tips to help your church reach and keep young families. Attracting young moms and dads takes some work. We are excited to share a few things to make it easier. Learn the five things that attract young families to your church. Better yet, teach the five things to your church family. […] The post #53 Five Things to Attract Young Families to Church [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Church Leader: Is your printed materials, signage and website a reflection of our great God or does it tell people something else? Join ReachKeep.com’s interview with Brett Blaise, church planter and graphics artist. This interview was conducted onsite at the Focus on America Church Planters Conference in Springfield, MO where Randall Moody is pastor. The post #52 Graphic Excellence-Brett Blaise Interview [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

ReachKeep.com brings you innovative ideas from this veteran youth worker. Donovan McNew’s experience with student ministries is very extensive.  His long lasting influence with teens and their parents is a testimony to the value he places on developing healthy relationships.  You will want to pass this audio interview on to some your middle school or […] The post #51 Middle School Advice- Donovan McNew Interview [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

ReachKeep.com brings you innovative ideas from this young church planter. The Nathan Ensley interview shows some of the great ways to engage your community.  Using Facebook and a lot common sense community interaction Nathan started the church in Burns, Wyoming with a bang. Church leader, listen and learn some ways you might be able to […] The post #50 Church Planter Interview-Nathan Ensley [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

105 great ideas to build your church through a VBS program. The post #49 105 Tips for an Effective VBS-[Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

More churches tell first time guests they’re not wanted than many realize, but they don’t normally do it intentionally. In this final module from the ReachKeep Basics series, Mike and Tannim explore the kinds of things churches do that tend to hang an invisible “Keep Out” sign on the front door of the church. The post #47 ReachKeep Basics: Insiders vs Outsiders [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Information is a great thing, but it is application which changes lives. In this episode, Mike and Tannim discuss why application may be more important than information, and why pushing for application may be risky. The post #46 ReachKeep Basics: Information vs Application [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

While they may seem to be similar, engagement and participation are actually quite different. We’ll go through some of the differences, and give some ideas on how to get people engaged with each other, and with the Bible. The post #45 ReachKeep Basics: Engagement vs Participation [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Exploring the change in mindset necessary to move from a strictly numbers-based mentality to an enrollment and discipling mentality. The post #44 ReachKeep Basics: Attendance vs Enrollment [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

What if you prepared and delivered the most excellent, eloquent sermon or lesson ever delivered, but it didn’t mean anything to anyone in your audience? In this episode, we discuss the difference between excellence and relevance, and how to be relevant, even if what you’re doing is less than excellent. The post #43 ReachKeep Basics: Excellence vs Relevance [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Just because something keeps you busy, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s getting you anywhere. In this episode, Tannim and Mike discuss Mike’s thoughts on activity vs progress, and how to minimize busy-ness to maximize effectiveness. The post #42 ReachKeep Basics: Activity vs Progress [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

In this final chapter of our Sunday School Teacher Training series, we’ll examine the process of counseling a child for Christ, and how to avoid leading a child into a decision he doesn’t understand. For part 1-4 in this series go to ReachKeep.com. The post #41 Sunday School Teacher Training Part 5: Counseling a Child for Christ [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

How to present the Gospel invitation to children, and some of the pitfalls to avoid. The post #40 Sunday School Teacher Training Part 4: Giving the Gospel Invitation to Children [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Innovative methods for sharing the gospel with children in a group setting will be discussed, featuring Tim Tutton. The post #39 Sunday School Teacher Training Part 3: Creative Ways to Share the Gospel [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Part 1 of our Sunday School Teacher Training series delves into the basic, but all-imporant, questions about why we should evangelize children. This episode features special guest Tim Tutton, author of the e-book “Integrating Special Needs Children into Church Ministry”, and BYM child evangelist, with over 40 years of ministry experience. The post #37 Sunday School Teacher Training Part 1: Why Evangelize Children [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Show Notes: This is Part Two: Part One is called-Team Driven Church A practical discussion on how to implement the Team Driven Church concept. A quick review from Part One:  Train More, Meet Right, Add People. Two signs you need to work on building more and better teams. Number one: You are doing most of […] The post #36 Getting Started with a Team Driven Church-Pt.2 [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

At your church, do 5% of the people do 90% of the work? Is the leadership prone to say or project a “My Way or the Highway” kind of attitude? Is your church being led by a team, or is it exclusively pastor-centric? On this training audio, learn three key features you can implement to […] The post #35 Team Driven Church-Pt.1 [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Improving the guest experience by sharpening your preparations and observations, and how to make sure Sunday doesn’t become “routine”. Here is what you can learn more about: How is you staff handling the guest experience?  Are to many guests becoming burdensome?  To many programs?  Is there staff harmony?  Good prayer times? Have you recently evaluated […] The post #34 Sharpening Your Sunday System [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

(NOTE: The ReachKeep Training product based on these concepts goes on sale July 11th. This is just the introductory podcast.) The beginning of the school year is fast approaching. This is a time when families return to old routines, and start some new ones. It is the perfect opportunity to refresh or build church systems. The post #33 Back to School/Back to Church [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

A few of the 105 ideas we’ve come up with to make a more successful VBS. Watch for the entire VBS105 program to be made available in coming months. The post #31 VBS105 Excerpts [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

A bonus podcast, featuring stories and memories from a family who joined Sinclair Baptist Church through the Daycamp program. The post #30 Daycamp Roundtable [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

What is a daycamp? How do you use them to reach children, and by extension parents, in your community? The post #29 Daycamps [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

What is it? How do you get it? Why does it matter? The post #27 Worry-Free Zone [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

What do kids need? How do you meet those needs? Do you know the four kid essentials? Effective Instruction Involved Parents Quality Friends Reinforcing Voices The post #25 What Every Kid Needs [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.

Make sure your calendar fits your agenda. Use these tips to eliminate those things that don’t match your goals, and to pack as much outreach into those busy months as possible. The post #24 Building an Effective Summer Calendar [Podcast] appeared first on ReachKeep.com.