Ep. 232: Welcoming new members well

How do you create an environment where new members are not often welcomed well? What practical steps can you take to become a welcoming church? What do you do if you’ve failed in this area? 

Jim and Brian discuss these questions and much more on this episode of Trench talk.  

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(01:53) Biblical framework

(04:20) Challenges in bringing in new members

(05:20) Shepherding the delivery person

(08:49) Challenges in a Revitalization context

(10:00) Practical Ways to welcome new members well

Welcome them through preaching

Welcome them through living life together

Welcome them through connecting them to others

Welcome them through connecting them to serving

Welcome them through theological contextualization

Welcome them through committed prayer

(22:13) Final word and prayer 

Sean Corser