Podcast Episode #374
Will Mancini joins us to discuss how churches can better connect with guests and mistakes they make that hurt those connections.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- A church’s first impressions can make an eternal impact on guests.
- It’s not uncommon for guests to make up 5-8% of a church’s weekly attendance.
- Guests are starting to decide whether or not to return to your church within the first 11 minutes on your campus.
- Guests typically talk about their initial experience with a church 8-15 times.
- Churches should use language for guests, not visitors.
About Will Mancini
Will Mancini is the founder of Auxano, a non-profit church consulting group, and Younique, a training and certification company for personal calling and life planning through the church. As a recognized thought leader, he leads a team of “navigators” who work with more than 400 church teams a year to create break-thru clarity and execute their vision.
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