fresh & practical ideas for your journey to the summit

8 ways to maintain attendance during your multi-week assimilation program
One Program, Process and Data Greg Curtis One Program, Process and Data Greg Curtis

8 ways to maintain attendance during your multi-week assimilation program

There is nothing that can deflate a Sherpa leader (one who leads guest on the climb to connect with your church) quite like these 2 things:

  1. An empty room.

  2. A full room missing guests who attended last week.

That’s why when I am talking to leaders who want to see their guests go the distance and get connected to their church, I always share these 8 attrition busting practices I have learned over the years.

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How the Enneagram can help you reach a bigger variety of guests at your church
Best Practices, Books/Film, Coaching Greg Curtis Best Practices, Books/Film, Coaching Greg Curtis

How the Enneagram can help you reach a bigger variety of guests at your church

The guests that God will lead to your church and mine this weekend are not all the same and one style of connecting does not fit all of them. Understanding people’s Enneagram number will make you more effective at helping people find their small group of friends at your church and their unique role in serving others on a ministry team.

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5 lessons for connectors from the movie Free Solo
Coaching, Books/Film, Best Practices Greg Curtis Coaching, Books/Film, Best Practices Greg Curtis

5 lessons for connectors from the movie Free Solo

What Alex Honnold did on El Capitan is too astounding to take in. Alex climbed El Capitan in less than 4 hours….without a rope or any other safety equipment. His documentary Free Solo is up for an Oscar this year and is in IMAX theaters right now. As I watched the movie, the lessons for those of us leading people on the climb to connect with God and our churches became obvious to me.

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Ready to speed up your progress?

Is it time for you to take building (or rebuilding) your Assimilation System seriously with the CTA Video Course (especially before your next big weekend)?

Do you need one-on-one help with one of our results-driven coaching packages? (we’ll join you in the weeds and do the work with you)

Or are you ready for total staff-wide alignment — the fastest move you can make toward strong walls and open gates? Then Base Camp is for you.

What about a full audit of the walls and gates that you are (or maybe aren’t) presenting to your guests every Sunday with a Secret Sunday Guest Review?