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You can't connect people like this.
Guest Experience, Holiday Weekends Greg Curtis Guest Experience, Holiday Weekends Greg Curtis

You can't connect people like this.

Most people know the Pantheon as an architectural masterpiece. What most people don't know is that the Pantheon has been a church since 609 AD. While we waited for their Pentecost service, I noticed that they were letting people into the Pantheon 10 at a time. What I didn't know was that the church was already full. That’s when I discovered one of the biggest enemies of connection for all the guests at our churches.

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Are you asking these 3 questions about multi-site?
Greg Curtis Greg Curtis

Are you asking these 3 questions about multi-site?

We got some great questions this week on the latest Unseminary "All About Multi-site" podcast. Questions dealing with: Centralizing or Decentralizing your budgets for your campuses, pros and cons of church planting versus multi-site venues, the role of social media and technology in reaching people, and more.

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Hit a growth barrier in your multisite strategy?
Greg Curtis Greg Curtis

Hit a growth barrier in your multisite strategy?

We (unseminary's All About Multisite podcast team) had a very interesting conversation on growth barriers on our campuses. In this podcast, I  function as our guest connections and assimilation resource. We address outreach, children's ministry, and assimilation barriers in this discussion with Rich Birch,  Become part of the conversation on this second All About Multisite podcast.

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5 low-prep last minute ways to WOW your guests this Easter
Holiday Weekends, Guest Experience Greg Curtis Holiday Weekends, Guest Experience Greg Curtis

5 low-prep last minute ways to WOW your guests this Easter

There’s a person on our staff team at church who helps volunteers provide WOW experiences for guests during our Easter services each year. Her name is Shelly Hall, she oversees Guest Services and she is the most dedicated, hospitable, above and beyond WOW-Factor provider I know. When I asked her in passing this week what she and her team were planning to do for guests this Easter, this is what she told me.

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All About Multisite
Greg Curtis Greg Curtis

All About Multisite

I'm way excited to introduce to you Unseminary's new podcast all about multisite! I’m chatting monthly with a group of multisite ninjas on this podcast hosted by Rich Birch where we will answer your questions about the ins and outs of launching new campuses.  Here's our panel as described by Unseminary...

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The top 4 reasons your church needs a comprehensive assimilation system

The top 4 reasons your church needs a comprehensive assimilation system

This is THE most important message I could have posted this year. In this this short 6-minute video, I share 4 reasons why churches in our culture need a church-wide strategy for connecting guests. I guarantee that some of these you have not considered and your leadership hasn't either.

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4 ideas for placing more volunteers this Christmas
Volunteer Placement, Holiday Weekends Greg Curtis Volunteer Placement, Holiday Weekends Greg Curtis

4 ideas for placing more volunteers this Christmas

The 6+ minute video below is one I recorded for some of our volunteer champs who wanted me to give them some ideas for increasing the amount of volunteers placed, especially after recent volunteer sign up efforts. If that's you, and you could use more volunteers this Christmas or in the early part of next year, take a moment and listen to this.

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What we learned and what we changed about our assimilation strategy-podcast with Rich Birch at Unseminary
Greg Curtis Greg Curtis

What we learned and what we changed about our assimilation strategy-podcast with Rich Birch at Unseminary

New unseminary Podcast: The problem that most churches experience is not necessarily getting first time guests, but rather getting those guests to stay, and that is Greg’s area of expertise at Eastside. He’s here with us today to talk about the scalable assimilation strategy Eastside transitioned to since the last time we had him on the show.

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3 causes for process breakdown in your church (1 of 3)

3 causes for process breakdown in your church (1 of 3)

The human body is equipped to do some remarkable things, especially when one of it's processes get's interrupted. The Body of Christ is equipped to do some remarkable things as well when processes and systems get disrupted. Not all these things are good, especially if they last for too long. Discover what they are and the 3 causes for process breakdown in this first of a 3 part series on causes and cures of process problems in your church.

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PLANT something new to draw guests to your church (4 of 4)
Greg Curtis Greg Curtis

PLANT something new to draw guests to your church (4 of 4)

There is a "Stickiness" that can planted in your church if it's not already there. Once planted, it will grow. Watch this video and think about or discuss the questions below to plant something new in your church culture for the sake of guests. 

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Can you NAME your church's X Factor? (2 of 4)
Greg Curtis Greg Curtis

Can you NAME your church's X Factor? (2 of 4)

Naming your church's "X Factor" when it comes to connecting guests is an interesting, productive and even fun discussion to have with your team. Watch this 2-minute video and answer 3 questions to learn exactly how to do it.

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Identify what brings people back to your church (Part 1 of 4)
Greg Curtis Greg Curtis

Identify what brings people back to your church (Part 1 of 4)

There is just one main reason people are coming to your church instead of going someplace else on Sundays. It's the same reason I drove to Big Bear today. Discover it and leverage it to connect more people to what God is doing at your church in this season of its life. This is the intro to a 4 part vlog you will find very interesting...

 

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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?