Tag: involvement
How to Keep New Members
80-20 Rule is Killing Us
The VELCRO Principle, Part 3
Rainer’s Four Legs of Assimilation
When Dr. Tom Rainer served as Dean of the Billy Graham School at Southern Seminary in Louisville, he ran a consulting company that helped churches across America. In his consultations, he discovered that the overwhelming majority of the churches needed marked improvement in the area of assimilation. As a result,…
The Importance of a Membership Class
I cannot overemphasize the importance of starting a good membership class. A membership class can be a place where relationships are developed, doctrine is taught, vision is shared, expectations are expounded, and the Gospel is presented. A membership class can play a key role in both assimilation and discipleship. On his…
How to Keep New Members
80-20 Rule is Killing Us
The VELCRO Principle, Part 3
Rainer’s Four Legs of Assimilation
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When Dr. Tom Rainer served as Dean of the Billy Graham School at Southern Seminary in Louisville, he ran a consulting company that helped churches across America. In his consultations, he discovered that the overwhelming majority of the churches needed marked improvement in the area of assimilation. As a result,…
The Importance of a Membership Class
![](https://i0.wp.com/28nineteen.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/NewMember.jpeg?resize=259%2C194&ssl=1)
I cannot overemphasize the importance of starting a good membership class. A membership class can be a place where relationships are developed, doctrine is taught, vision is shared, expectations are expounded, and the Gospel is presented. A membership class can play a key role in both assimilation and discipleship. On his…