Narrated Presentation (22:57 min), Dr. Asa Lee, associate dean of community life of Wesley Theological Seminary Weems, Jr., distinguished professor of church leadership and director of the Lewis Center How can your church better welcome young adults? Learn about the needs and concerns of those in their twenties and thirties, based on recent sociological data. Younger adults often feel unwelcome in church because their life-styles can seem so different from those of other church goers. And, discover resources for developing a distinctive plan for those who return for subsequent visits. What happens in the first hours and days after a first-time guest visits your church? How many first-time guests return for a second visit? What do you do after the second visit? Learn how churches of all sizes can identify, greet, follow up, and keep track of first-time guests in a well-planned, systematic manner. Responding to First-time and Repeat Guests (11:45 min) How can the Black Church reclaim its relevance with young adults who are often absent from church and alienated by institutional religion? Learn how your congregation can attract a new generation while remaining true to your unique cultural heritage. How African American Congregations Can Reach New Generations (33:26 min) Discover ways of getting new people connected quickly with ministry opportunities to welcome them and help them grow in faith. In the new paradigm of congregational engagement, newcomers often participate in congregational activities before joining a church or sometimes even before professing faith. Learn how your congregation can attract and engage more new people by recognizing and expanding other points of entry. 
Increasingly newcomers enter the life of a congregation through venues other than worship, such as service activities, fellowship, or community events. This presentation explores the theological significance of a new paradigm of welcome that embraces the ways newcomers can transform the church, rather than expecting the church to transform them.Įxpanding Your Church’s Entry Points (22:57 min) When congregations open themselves to the gifts of newcomers they are blessed by new energy and different perspectives. How Newcomers Can Renew the Church (20:58 min) This presentation describes a paradigm shift in how new people come into the life of churches and the implications of these changes for ministries of evangelism and hospitality. Increasingly there is no single pattern for how people enter, engage, and join congregations. The New Realities of Engaging Newcomers (34:29 min) Logan Professor of Evangelism and Urban Ministry and associate director of the Center for the Missional Church at Wesley Theological Seminaryĭr. Michel, associate director of the Lewis Centerĭr.
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