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Thank you for the affirmation, Michael! And great point—while the article is talking specifically to church planters, the principle still applies to pastors who have an office and established building; be in the community and with the people you want to reach.
I don't drink coffee, but I can appreciate the aroma :)
That's right! Relationships are key to sharing the Gospel or inviting people to church. Sometimes we just don't think about small, practical, ways that we can build relationships.
Hey Doug - great point. The purpose of The Bridge is not to be a church management system (ChMS), where you can keep membership records and manage your people as part of the congregation. When a user downloads the app as part of your local church, they have the ability to add their contact information, and decide how that information is shared. As far as integrating with a ChMS or database, I'm not sure. That would be a great question for The Bridge staff, though.
We certainly are bombarded with messages these days, right? Even in email, we get bombarded with junk from all over the place. If you choose to utilize email as part of your follow-up process, it certainly can be done well. Breaking through the noise can be the difficult part, but it can be done. I normally recommend making follow-up emails personable and focused on the guest.
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Thank you for the affirmation, Michael! And great point—while the article is talking specifically to church planters, the principle still applies to pastors who have an office and established building; be in the community and with the people you want to reach.
I don't drink coffee, but I can appreciate the aroma :)
Posted in: The Power of Being Homeless
That's right! Relationships are key to sharing the Gospel or inviting people to church. Sometimes we just don't think about small, practical, ways that we can build relationships.
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Researching can be fun...sometimes! What is important when you research social guidelines for your church?
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Hey Doug - great point. The purpose of The Bridge is not to be a church management system (ChMS), where you can keep membership records and manage your people as part of the congregation. When a user downloads the app as part of your local church, they have the ability to add their contact information, and decide how that information is shared. As far as integrating with a ChMS or database, I'm not sure. That would be a great question for The Bridge staff, though.
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Great question, Andrew!
We certainly are bombarded with messages these days, right? Even in email, we get bombarded with junk from all over the place. If you choose to utilize email as part of your follow-up process, it certainly can be done well. Breaking through the noise can be the difficult part, but it can be done. I normally recommend making follow-up emails personable and focused on the guest.