One Way To Help Close Your Church's Back Door
Posted by: Frank Chiapperino in group ministry on
Jul 26, 2008
Often times churches start small group ministries to aid in the discipleship process. However, as pastors and ministry leaders we have to expand how we view the role of small group ministry in our congregations.
A couple of weeks ago I met a couple that visited our church as a result of one of our summer outreach events. This year was the first time we did three different events, one for children, one for pre-teens, and one for high school. As a result, they decided to visit the church on Sunday and came back a second time!
This past Sunday was their third visit and I ran into them at our guest central tent outside. I was so thrilled to see them again. What was interesting to me was the how our conversation began. Of course they thanked me for organizing our teen summer outreach for their family but immediately after that they were thrilled to tell me how they found our Motorcycle Group on our website. They went on their first ride over the weekend and had a blast.
This particular couple wasn't browsing our website digging for a place to grow and deepen spiritually. They were visitors looking for a connection and trying to figure out if our church was the place for their family. We have had numerous types of social groups at CCV. Here are a few I can think of quick that we have tried or currently have:
Volleyball
Scrapbooking
Softball
Motorcycle Riding
Bike Riding
Tennis
Playgroup
Knitting
Bowling
What kind of social groups have you tried at your church?
