5 Levers Fast-Growing Churches Use to Multiply Invite Culture

You know, we've hosted a number of these You know, we've hosted a number of these webinars over the years or online webinars over the years or online webinars over the years or online workshops over the years and uh this one workshops over the years and uh this one workshops over the years and uh this one we have had I like Elizabeth at 7 4.75. we have had I like Elizabeth at 7 4.75. we have had I like Elizabeth at 7 4.75. Um this one has had the largest sign up Um this one has had the largest sign up Um this one has had the largest sign up ever. So literally 3x what we normally ever. So literally 3x what we normally ever. So literally 3x what we normally do for a big uh a big uh online event. do for a big uh a big uh online event. do for a big uh a big uh online event. So I am so honored that you are with us So I am so honored that you are with us So I am so honored that you are with us today. Uh we are going to uh contain today. Uh we are going to uh contain today. Uh we are going to uh contain this whole thing within an hour. We'll this whole thing within an hour. We'll this whole thing within an hour. We'll get started here in a minute. Um it's get started here in a minute. Um it's get started here in a minute. Um it's going to be a great time together. going to be a great time together. going to be a great time together. Again, thank you so much for uh for Again, thank you so much for uh for Again, thank you so much for uh for being here. It's so great to see where being here. It's so great to see where being here. It's so great to see where uh everyone's coming from. So again, uh uh everyone's coming from. So again, uh uh everyone's coming from. So again, uh take that poll. So how eager are you to take that poll. So how eager are you to take that poll. So how eager are you to see your church grow by strengthening see your church grow by strengthening see your church grow by strengthening its invite culture? Uh one is like not its invite culture? Uh one is like not its invite culture? Uh one is like not eager at all. I would be like, why are eager at all. I would be like, why are eager at all. I would be like, why are you here? What are you doing? Uh, and you here? What are you doing? Uh, and you here? What are you doing? Uh, and then all the way to through five, then all the way to through five, then all the way to through five, extremely eager, ready to take action. extremely eager, ready to take action. extremely eager, ready to take action. Take that poll. Uh, we'll give it Take that poll. Uh, we'll give it Take that poll. Uh, we'll give it another 30 seconds just for everybody to another 30 seconds just for everybody to another 30 seconds just for everybody to come in. Uh, you know, it was the song. come in. Uh, you know, it was the song. come in. Uh, you know, it was the song. Brian, I appreciate you coming. Uh, if Brian, I appreciate you coming. Uh, if Brian, I appreciate you coming. Uh, if you got the song, may put a a a an an you got the song, may put a a a an an you got the song, may put a a a an an emoji, a music emoji in the chat. Uh, it emoji, a music emoji in the chat. Uh, it emoji, a music emoji in the chat. Uh, it was a fun thing uh to say. Hey, uh, was a fun thing uh to say. Hey, uh, was a fun thing uh to say. Hey, uh, Peter. Uh, that's that's hilarious. Tell Peter. Uh, that's that's hilarious. Tell Peter. Uh, that's that's hilarious. Tell Greg I say hi as well. Uh, love you Greg I say hi as well. Uh, love you Greg I say hi as well. Uh, love you guys. love uh your church. Well, let's guys. love uh your church. Well, let's guys. love uh your church. Well, let's end this poll, the opening poll here.

end this poll, the opening poll here. end this poll, the opening poll here. So, how eager are you? People answered So, how eager are you? People answered So, how eager are you? People answered uh three, four, and five. 1% said uh three, four, and five. 1% said uh three, four, and five. 1% said curious but cautious. I appreciate you curious but cautious. I appreciate you curious but cautious. I appreciate you being cautious. Don't want you just being cautious. Don't want you just being cautious. Don't want you just jumping in. It's okay. Uh but then mo jumping in. It's okay. Uh but then mo jumping in. It's okay. Uh but then mo 40% said motivated and ready to learn. 40% said motivated and ready to learn. 40% said motivated and ready to learn. Love that. You've got your notepad open. Love that. You've got your notepad open. Love that. You've got your notepad open. We're looking forward to helping you. We're looking forward to helping you. We're looking forward to helping you. And then this is what I love. Lots of And then this is what I love. Lots of And then this is what I love. Lots of fives. You are my people. Extremely fives. You are my people. Extremely fives. You are my people. Extremely eager and ready to take action. In fact, eager and ready to take action. In fact, eager and ready to take action. In fact, we're going to let you take action if we're going to let you take action if we're going to let you take action if you didn't catch that uh song that we you didn't catch that uh song that we you didn't catch that uh song that we played uh yesterday in your your email. played uh yesterday in your your email. played uh yesterday in your your email. We really did make a song and send it to We really did make a song and send it to We really did make a song and send it to you. Uh so, you know, you're going to go you. Uh so, you know, you're going to go you. Uh so, you know, you're going to go back and and listen to that. So, back and and listen to that. So, back and and listen to that. So, friends, today we have got a two-prong friends, today we have got a two-prong friends, today we have got a two-prong purpose. Let's jump in. Uh I want to purpose. Let's jump in. Uh I want to purpose. Let's jump in. Uh I want to give you as much value as I possibly can give you as much value as I possibly can give you as much value as I possibly can in the next hour. Uh we've been talking in the next hour. Uh we've been talking in the next hour. Uh we've been talking about in the leadup to this about in the leadup to this about in the leadup to this that we're going to give you two things. that we're going to give you two things. that we're going to give you two things. First of all, we're going to talk First of all, we're going to talk First of all, we're going to talk through the five levers that fast through the five levers that fast through the five levers that fast growing churches use to train, equip, growing churches use to train, equip, growing churches use to train, equip, and motivate their people to uh to and motivate their people to uh to and motivate their people to uh to invite friends. And we we'll be doing invite friends. And we we'll be doing invite friends. And we we'll be doing that. I'm also going I want to have like that. I'm also going I want to have like that. I'm also going I want to have like a cross table conversation like you and a cross table conversation like you and a cross table conversation like you and I were sitting across the table and I were sitting across the table and I were sitting across the table and saying of those five, which levers would saying of those five, which levers would saying of those five, which levers would you pull in the next 90 days? Uh and and you pull in the next 90 days? Uh and and you pull in the next 90 days? Uh and and then so that's the first promise. We're then so that's the first promise. We're then so that's the first promise. We're definitely going to do that. And then definitely going to do that. And then definitely going to do that. And then the second promise is some of you are the second promise is some of you are the second promise is some of you are going to want to take more action. Some going to want to take more action. Some going to want to take more action. Some of you at the end of this are are going of you at the end of this are are going of you at the end of this are are going to say, "Hey, I want to dive deep and I to say, "Hey, I want to dive deep and I to say, "Hey, I want to dive deep and I want to invite you into something called want to invite you into something called want to invite you into something called the church growth incubator." Now, we the church growth incubator." Now, we the church growth incubator." Now, we really have not talked much publicly really have not talked much publicly

really have not talked much publicly about this. This is really our first about this. This is really our first about this. This is really our first public thing and we're going on doing it public thing and we're going on doing it public thing and we're going on doing it for four years and have had incredible for four years and have had incredible for four years and have had incredible results. So, friends, I am eager to get results. So, friends, I am eager to get results. So, friends, I am eager to get more of you into this. It's a oneyear more of you into this. It's a oneyear more of you into this. It's a oneyear coaching experience that I want to get coaching experience that I want to get coaching experience that I want to get in uh on with you. But again, no in uh on with you. But again, no in uh on with you. But again, no pressure. That's later in the call. Uh pressure. That's later in the call. Uh pressure. That's later in the call. Uh for the next 45 minutes or so, uh I want for the next 45 minutes or so, uh I want for the next 45 minutes or so, uh I want to give you a practical map uh to really to give you a practical map uh to really to give you a practical map uh to really help you um dive in and to help you help you um dive in and to help you help you um dive in and to help you reach uh more people in your community. reach uh more people in your community. reach uh more people in your community. Well, friends, the difference between Well, friends, the difference between Well, friends, the difference between stuck and stagnant churches and growing stuck and stagnant churches and growing stuck and stagnant churches and growing churches is this. Growing churches churches is this. Growing churches churches is this. Growing churches train, equip, and motivate their people train, equip, and motivate their people train, equip, and motivate their people to invite their friends. Today is about to invite their friends. Today is about to invite their friends. Today is about moving from hope to a repeatable system. moving from hope to a repeatable system. moving from hope to a repeatable system. I I know you hope that your people I I know you hope that your people I I know you hope that your people invite your friends, but what we've seen invite your friends, but what we've seen invite your friends, but what we've seen is that fast growing churches, churches is that fast growing churches, churches is that fast growing churches, churches that are reaching people and keeping that are reaching people and keeping that are reaching people and keeping them are training, equipping, and them are training, equipping, and them are training, equipping, and motivating. What do we mean by that motivating. What do we mean by that motivating. What do we mean by that training? This is the idea. This is like training? This is the idea. This is like training? This is the idea. This is like the head. It's they need to understand the head. It's they need to understand the head. It's they need to understand that they've got to invite their friends that they've got to invite their friends that they've got to invite their friends that this is um this is why we talk that this is um this is why we talk that this is um this is why we talk about it being um a uh you know that about it being um a uh you know that about it being um a uh you know that fast growing churches do this because fast growing churches do this because fast growing churches do this because it's like it's a head piece of it. First it's like it's a head piece of it. First it's like it's a head piece of it. First they we're going to train them, give they we're going to train them, give they we're going to train them, give them information around why it's super them information around why it's super them information around why it's super important. It's a culture shift. And so important. It's a culture shift. And so important. It's a culture shift. And so they do need some logic, but we also they do need some logic, but we also they do need some logic, but we also have to equip them. We've got to give have to equip them. We've got to give have to equip them. We've got to give them tools. These are like practical them tools. These are like practical them tools. These are like practical things that they can use to invite their things that they can use to invite their things that they can use to invite their friends. But then third, we got to friends. But then third, we got to friends. But then third, we got to motivate. This is also about their motivate. This is also about their motivate. This is also about their heart. And this is why we talk about heart. And this is why we talk about heart. And this is why we talk about invite culture. This is not a tactic.

invite culture. This is not a tactic. invite culture. This is not a tactic. There is no um silver bullet. It's not There is no um silver bullet. It's not There is no um silver bullet. It's not one thing. I can teach your church. I one thing. I can teach your church. I one thing. I can teach your church. I can lead your church. I can help your can lead your church. I can help your can lead your church. I can help your church be a bigger church. I just can't church be a bigger church. I just can't church be a bigger church. I just can't do it quickly. Uh you know, I joked do it quickly. Uh you know, I joked do it quickly. Uh you know, I joked about maybe calling this uh this online about maybe calling this uh this online about maybe calling this uh this online workshop a larger church in a thousand workshop a larger church in a thousand workshop a larger church in a thousand days, but nobody would have come to days, but nobody would have come to days, but nobody would have come to that. Now, now you would have come to it that. Now, now you would have come to it that. Now, now you would have come to it because you're a good Christian, but uh because you're a good Christian, but uh because you're a good Christian, but uh nobody would come to that kind of nobody would come to that kind of nobody would come to that kind of webinar, uh that kind of online webinar, uh that kind of online webinar, uh that kind of online workshop, but that's really what we're workshop, but that's really what we're workshop, but that's really what we're talking about today. It is a cultural talking about today. It is a cultural talking about today. It is a cultural shift. See, what we know is in the early shift. See, what we know is in the early shift. See, what we know is in the early stages of your church, um invites stages of your church, um invites stages of your church, um invites happens accidentally. And and so if you happens accidentally. And and so if you happens accidentally. And and so if you don't um if you don't build systems, don't um if you don't build systems, don't um if you don't build systems, people will just invite their friends. people will just invite their friends. people will just invite their friends. If you're friends of mine are church If you're friends of mine are church If you're friends of mine are church planters and as they got rolling and um planters and as they got rolling and um planters and as they got rolling and um you know they're people are excited, you know they're people are excited, you know they're people are excited, they're involved, uh they just they're involved, uh they just they're involved, uh they just accidentally invite their friends accidentally invite their friends accidentally invite their friends because they're a part of it. Now the because they're a part of it. Now the because they're a part of it. Now the what we want to do is shift from what we want to do is shift from what we want to do is shift from accidental inviting to an intentional accidental inviting to an intentional accidental inviting to an intentional invite system to the point where it invite system to the point where it invite system to the point where it becomes instinctual. It literally gets becomes instinctual. It literally gets becomes instinctual. It literally gets baked in to your culture. That is what baked in to your culture. That is what baked in to your culture. That is what we're talking about that your culture it we're talking about that your culture it we're talking about that your culture it becomes normative. Uh I I said this in becomes normative. Uh I I said this in becomes normative. Uh I I said this in the pre-roll people like us do things the pre-roll people like us do things the pre-roll people like us do things like that. That is what cult that's the like that. That is what cult that's the like that. That is what cult that's the that's Seth Goden's definition of that's Seth Goden's definition of that's Seth Goden's definition of culture. And and what we've got to do as culture. And and what we've got to do as culture. And and what we've got to do as churches is and church leaders is to churches is and church leaders is to churches is and church leaders is to move invite from this program this uh move invite from this program this uh move invite from this program this uh you know tactic to it becomes a part you know tactic to it becomes a part you know tactic to it becomes a part it's a it's a it's an extinctive part of it's a it's a it's an extinctive part of it's a it's a it's an extinctive part of what our people do. Listen I know your what our people do. Listen I know your what our people do. Listen I know your church. You probably feel like growth is

church. You probably feel like growth is church. You probably feel like growth is sporadic at your church. It's like, sporadic at your church. It's like, sporadic at your church. It's like, well, we see a big day, you know, like well, we see a big day, you know, like well, we see a big day, you know, like in the spring we have guests that show in the spring we have guests that show in the spring we have guests that show up. We um, you know, you might have up. We um, you know, you might have up. We um, you know, you might have these surges, but then you stall out. these surges, but then you stall out. these surges, but then you stall out. Um, you know, you it does you don't Um, you know, you it does you don't Um, you know, you it does you don't sustain the growth over time. You know, sustain the growth over time. You know, sustain the growth over time. You know, your people love their church, but your people love their church, but your people love their church, but they're not naturally inviting. It's they're not naturally inviting. It's they're not naturally inviting. It's like they look at inviting as something like they look at inviting as something like they look at inviting as something only weird people do or or um strange only weird people do or or um strange only weird people do or or um strange people do. No, no, no. And but it's not people do. No, no, no. And but it's not people do. No, no, no. And but it's not that they don't love the church. They that they don't love the church. They that they don't love the church. They love it, but they the penny hasn't love it, but they the penny hasn't love it, but they the penny hasn't dropped from their head about or maybe dropped from their head about or maybe dropped from their head about or maybe it's the other way from their heart to it's the other way from their heart to it's the other way from their heart to their head of like I love this church. I their head of like I love this church. I their head of like I love this church. I should be inviting friends. They they should be inviting friends. They they should be inviting friends. They they they haven't yet um seen themsself as a they haven't yet um seen themsself as a they haven't yet um seen themsself as a part of the mission. And finally, I know part of the mission. And finally, I know part of the mission. And finally, I know that your church that you're seeing um that your church that you're seeing um that your church that you're seeing um your staff, you know, have more effort, your staff, you know, have more effort, your staff, you know, have more effort, your team has more effort, but you're your team has more effort, but you're your team has more effort, but you're really not seeing consistent engagement really not seeing consistent engagement really not seeing consistent engagement and growth. So, there's there's a and growth. So, there's there's a and growth. So, there's there's a problem here that your church, it can problem here that your church, it can problem here that your church, it can feel like, man, we're pushing hard. We feel like, man, we're pushing hard. We feel like, man, we're pushing hard. We keep pushing all the time around, you keep pushing all the time around, you keep pushing all the time around, you know, trying to grow. We maybe try the know, trying to grow. We maybe try the know, trying to grow. We maybe try the latest tactics. In fact, I've seen this latest tactics. In fact, I've seen this latest tactics. In fact, I've seen this happen. I I see too many churches assume happen. I I see too many churches assume happen. I I see too many churches assume this problem. In fact, I've heard some this problem. In fact, I've heard some this problem. In fact, I've heard some of you say it.

of you say it. of you say it. You say things like, "Well, we just need You say things like, "Well, we just need You say things like, "Well, we just need like a better marketing." And maybe you like a better marketing." And maybe you like a better marketing." And maybe you see like there's these people online see like there's these people online see like there's these people online that sell church marketing. And in some that sell church marketing. And in some that sell church marketing. And in some ways they like kind of frustrate me cuz ways they like kind of frustrate me cuz ways they like kind of frustrate me cuz they'll have these like grow your they'll have these like grow your they'll have these like grow your church, double your church in the next, church, double your church in the next, church, double your church in the next, you know, 30 days and you know that sort you know, 30 days and you know that sort you know, 30 days and you know that sort of thing. And what they're doing is of thing. And what they're doing is of thing. And what they're doing is they're trying to assume uh uh sell you they're trying to assume uh uh sell you they're trying to assume uh uh sell you a quick fix. You assume that if you just a quick fix. You assume that if you just a quick fix. You assume that if you just had better marketing, a stronger social had better marketing, a stronger social had better marketing, a stronger social media plant, maybe a bigger facility media plant, maybe a bigger facility media plant, maybe a bigger facility that you would grow. But that's not that you would grow. But that's not that you would grow. But that's not actually your problem. The problem is actually your problem. The problem is actually your problem. The problem is that your people are not inviting their that your people are not inviting their that your people are not inviting their friends at high enough rates. We've got friends at high enough rates. We've got friends at high enough rates. We've got to increase what we call the invite to increase what we call the invite to increase what we call the invite propensity. That is the rate at which propensity. That is the rate at which propensity. That is the rate at which your people have invited someone in the your people have invited someone in the your people have invited someone in the last 90 days. See, we see this in the last 90 days. See, we see this in the last 90 days. See, we see this in the early days of your uh church that early early days of your uh church that early early days of your uh church that early on when you first, you know, get rolling on when you first, you know, get rolling on when you first, you know, get rolling uh you know, there's high invite things uh you know, there's high invite things uh you know, there's high invite things get things your people naturally invite get things your people naturally invite get things your people naturally invite their friends, but then you hit a their friends, but then you hit a their friends, but then you hit a plateau. It gets to a point where if you plateau. It gets to a point where if you plateau. It gets to a point where if you do not go from, hey, I know the the lead do not go from, hey, I know the the lead do not go from, hey, I know the the lead pastor or I I am friends with the staff pastor or I I am friends with the staff pastor or I I am friends with the staff and people just start attending the and people just start attending the and people just start attending the church, those people, unless we church, those people, unless we church, those people, unless we deliberately build a culture within deliberately build a culture within deliberately build a culture within them, they will not have the same invite them, they will not have the same invite them, they will not have the same invite drive as those people who were involved drive as those people who were involved drive as those people who were involved early in the life of the church. But if early in the life of the church. But if early in the life of the church. But if we can install invite systems in your we can install invite systems in your we can install invite systems in your church, we can literally explode the church, we can literally explode the church, we can literally explode the attendance of your church. We've seen

attendance of your church. We've seen attendance of your church. We've seen this time again, time and again. We um this time again, time and again. We um this time again, time and again. We um if we can install invite systems where if we can install invite systems where if we can install invite systems where we train, equip, and motivate your we train, equip, and motivate your we train, equip, and motivate your people to regularly invite their friends people to regularly invite their friends people to regularly invite their friends time and time again, uh you'll see your time and time again, uh you'll see your time and time again, uh you'll see your church reach more people than you've church reach more people than you've church reach more people than you've ever reached before. Imagine in your ever reached before. Imagine in your ever reached before. Imagine in your church, I want you to kind of imagine church, I want you to kind of imagine church, I want you to kind of imagine the future. Think, kind of visualize, the future. Think, kind of visualize, the future. Think, kind of visualize, maybe close your eyes. Remember when you maybe close your eyes. Remember when you maybe close your eyes. Remember when you were in like grade school? I don't know were in like grade school? I don't know were in like grade school? I don't know if you do this in your grade school. if you do this in your grade school. if you do this in your grade school. Maybe it was just my strange grade Maybe it was just my strange grade Maybe it was just my strange grade school. Like you would you would be in school. Like you would you would be in school. Like you would you would be in like gym class and the gym teacher would like gym class and the gym teacher would like gym class and the gym teacher would say, "Close your eyes. I want you to say, "Close your eyes. I want you to say, "Close your eyes. I want you to picture." This is like a visualization. picture." This is like a visualization. picture." This is like a visualization. I want you to visualize. What if your I want you to visualize. What if your I want you to visualize. What if your people started to naturally invite people started to naturally invite people started to naturally invite again? Like in the early days of your again? Like in the early days of your again? Like in the early days of your church, your church would see brand new church, your church would see brand new church, your church would see brand new guests every single weekend all year guests every single weekend all year guests every single weekend all year long. Every weekend you you would have long. Every weekend you you would have long. Every weekend you you would have people walk in the front door of your people walk in the front door of your people walk in the front door of your church who are brand new. It it wouldn't church who are brand new. It it wouldn't church who are brand new. It it wouldn't just happen a couple times during the just happen a couple times during the just happen a couple times during the year. If your people invited regularly, year. If your people invited regularly, year. If your people invited regularly, that would happen. Your church would that would happen. Your church would that would happen. Your church would double uh the first-time guests at this double uh the first-time guests at this double uh the first-time guests at this Christmas. If you had people who are Christmas. If you had people who are Christmas. If you had people who are energized to invite this Christmas, you energized to invite this Christmas, you energized to invite this Christmas, you could easily double your normal could easily double your normal could easily double your normal attendance. You could or triple or attendance. You could or triple or attendance. You could or triple or quadruple. We see that in the churches quadruple. We see that in the churches quadruple. We see that in the churches we coach. In fact, you could launch into we coach. In fact, you could launch into we coach. In fact, you could launch into January fired up and not exhausted January fired up and not exhausted January fired up and not exhausted because you have a fresh uh push at at because you have a fresh uh push at at because you have a fresh uh push at at uh throughout the entire year of brand uh throughout the entire year of brand uh throughout the entire year of brand new people. You're not just like new people. You're not just like new people. You're not just like grinding it out, but because you have a grinding it out, but because you have a grinding it out, but because you have a flow of new guests coming in all the flow of new guests coming in all the flow of new guests coming in all the time that bub that results in all kinds

time that bub that results in all kinds time that bub that results in all kinds of amazing stories bubbling up in your of amazing stories bubbling up in your of amazing stories bubbling up in your church and what becomes can be the church and what becomes can be the church and what becomes can be the drudgery of week in weekout ministry. drudgery of week in weekout ministry. drudgery of week in weekout ministry. And to be honest, going back in January And to be honest, going back in January And to be honest, going back in January can be a drudgery, right? we go, we we can be a drudgery, right? we go, we we can be a drudgery, right? we go, we we have an amazing Christmas and then it's have an amazing Christmas and then it's have an amazing Christmas and then it's like, "Oh, we got to do this again." But like, "Oh, we got to do this again." But like, "Oh, we got to do this again." But if you had guests coming and inviting if you had guests coming and inviting if you had guests coming and inviting every single weekend, you'd have a ton every single weekend, you'd have a ton every single weekend, you'd have a ton of stories that you'd be excited to get of stories that you'd be excited to get of stories that you'd be excited to get back to it in uh in the new year and back to it in uh in the new year and back to it in uh in the new year and your staff would be focused on people, your staff would be focused on people, your staff would be focused on people, not just on programs because this is a not just on programs because this is a not just on programs because this is a disciplehip issue. Ultimately, this is disciplehip issue. Ultimately, this is disciplehip issue. Ultimately, this is ultimately about discipling your people ultimately about discipling your people ultimately about discipling your people to get out of the stands and onto the to get out of the stands and onto the to get out of the stands and onto the field to invite their friends, to invite field to invite their friends, to invite field to invite their friends, to invite more. Well, hey friends, my name is more. Well, hey friends, my name is more. Well, hey friends, my name is Rich. If we have not met before, I'm on Rich. If we have not met before, I'm on Rich. If we have not met before, I'm on a mission to help a 100 churches grow by a mission to help a 100 churches grow by a mission to help a 100 churches grow by a thousand people. Uh I served for the a thousand people. Uh I served for the a thousand people. Uh I served for the majority of my ministry uh in three uh majority of my ministry uh in three uh majority of my ministry uh in three uh growing churches in XP, executive pastor growing churches in XP, executive pastor growing churches in XP, executive pastor or executive pastor adjacent positions. or executive pastor adjacent positions. or executive pastor adjacent positions. Uh I um and two of those three churches Uh I um and two of those three churches Uh I um and two of those three churches went from less than a thousand to went from less than a thousand to went from less than a thousand to multiple 3, four, 5,000 people when I uh multiple 3, four, 5,000 people when I uh multiple 3, four, 5,000 people when I uh was on staff there. Not because of me, was on staff there. Not because of me, was on staff there. Not because of me, but I had the privilege of being a part but I had the privilege of being a part but I had the privilege of being a part of those teams. About 15 years ago, I of those teams. About 15 years ago, I of those teams. About 15 years ago, I started a podcast and a started a podcast and a started a podcast and a uh a blog. Remember people used to blog?

uh a blog. Remember people used to blog? uh a blog. Remember people used to blog? I'm still blogging, but remember people I'm still blogging, but remember people I'm still blogging, but remember people used to blog. Uh where we were gathering used to blog. Uh where we were gathering used to blog. Uh where we were gathering up lessons. I called it unseminary stuff up lessons. I called it unseminary stuff up lessons. I called it unseminary stuff you wish they taught in seminary. And you wish they taught in seminary. And you wish they taught in seminary. And what we were doing there was trying to what we were doing there was trying to what we were doing there was trying to take away the the limiters, take away take away the the limiters, take away take away the the limiters, take away the things on churches that hold them the things on churches that hold them the things on churches that hold them back. Well, three years ago, we launched back. Well, three years ago, we launched back. Well, three years ago, we launched something we call Church Growth something we call Church Growth something we call Church Growth Incubator, which is literally the Incubator, which is literally the Incubator, which is literally the culmination of those 15 years to help culmination of those 15 years to help culmination of those 15 years to help churches like yours reach more people. churches like yours reach more people. churches like yours reach more people. And now I'm giving myself full-time to And now I'm giving myself full-time to And now I'm giving myself full-time to work with churches like yours to reach a work with churches like yours to reach a work with churches like yours to reach a thousand people or more, to grow by a thousand people or more, to grow by a thousand people or more, to grow by a thousand people. And I want to frankly thousand people. And I want to frankly thousand people. And I want to frankly help a hundred people, a 100 churches help a hundred people, a 100 churches help a hundred people, a 100 churches like yours reach at least a thousand like yours reach at least a thousand like yours reach at least a thousand more people. And we're chipping away at more people. And we're chipping away at more people. And we're chipping away at that mission. Why do I want to see that mission. Why do I want to see that mission. Why do I want to see churches grow? This is a settled issue churches grow? This is a settled issue churches grow? This is a settled issue for me. I know there's like this this for me. I know there's like this this for me. I know there's like this this kind of thinking out there that like, kind of thinking out there that like, kind of thinking out there that like, oh, you know, this kind of like big oh, you know, this kind of like big oh, you know, this kind of like big church is bad. I just don't believe that church is bad. I just don't believe that church is bad. I just don't believe that at all. I know that there are amazing at all. I know that there are amazing at all. I know that there are amazing things happening in your church. You are things happening in your church. You are things happening in your church. You are leading a lifegiving church. People are leading a lifegiving church. People are leading a lifegiving church. People are coming to know Jesus. Their lives coming to know Jesus. Their lives coming to know Jesus. Their lives literally their eternity is getting literally their eternity is getting literally their eternity is getting turned around. We see marriages being turned around. We see marriages being turned around. We see marriages being restored in churches all the time. Uh restored in churches all the time. Uh restored in churches all the time. Uh where, you know, people were struggling.

where, you know, people were struggling. where, you know, people were struggling. They have an encounter with Christ and They have an encounter with Christ and They have an encounter with Christ and their marriage gets turned around. Kids their marriage gets turned around. Kids their marriage gets turned around. Kids who were living in hopelessness are now who were living in hopelessness are now who were living in hopelessness are now living in hope. I know that your church living in hope. I know that your church living in hope. I know that your church is serving the community, making a diff is serving the community, making a diff is serving the community, making a diff difference with tangible needs in your difference with tangible needs in your difference with tangible needs in your community. And what I want to do is come community. And what I want to do is come community. And what I want to do is come alongside you and help that accelerate alongside you and help that accelerate alongside you and help that accelerate to see more of that happen. Why would we to see more of that happen. Why would we to see more of that happen. Why would we not want to see more of that happen? So, not want to see more of that happen? So, not want to see more of that happen? So, I know there are some leaders who kind I know there are some leaders who kind I know there are some leaders who kind of, you know, whimper off in the corner of, you know, whimper off in the corner of, you know, whimper off in the corner and are like, "Oh, we're fine being our and are like, "Oh, we're fine being our and are like, "Oh, we're fine being our size." No, no. My job is to be a voice size." No, no. My job is to be a voice size." No, no. My job is to be a voice in your life to help you feel the in your life to help you feel the in your life to help you feel the discontent of wanting to reach more discontent of wanting to reach more discontent of wanting to reach more people and to do it in a sustainable way people and to do it in a sustainable way people and to do it in a sustainable way that doesn't burn out your people. That that doesn't burn out your people. That that doesn't burn out your people. That is all about culture. is all about culture. is all about culture. So, you might be thinking, listen, you So, you might be thinking, listen, you So, you might be thinking, listen, you might be here thinking, listen, we might be here thinking, listen, we might be here thinking, listen, we already told our people to invite, but already told our people to invite, but already told our people to invite, but you know what I want to tell you? Just you know what I want to tell you? Just you know what I want to tell you? Just telling them, "Hey, invite your telling them, "Hey, invite your telling them, "Hey, invite your friends." is not training. That's not friends." is not training. That's not friends." is not training. That's not equipping, and that's not motivating. equipping, and that's not motivating. equipping, and that's not motivating. We're talking about a deep cultural We're talking about a deep cultural We're talking about a deep cultural impact. It's not just about uh you know, impact. It's not just about uh you know, impact. It's not just about uh you know, you you what we have found is that you you what we have found is that you you what we have found is that churches believe that they've done this, churches believe that they've done this, churches believe that they've done this, but they haven't given it the focus that but they haven't given it the focus that but they haven't given it the focus that it needs. And if you can give it the it needs. And if you can give it the it needs. And if you can give it the focus it needs over an extended period focus it needs over an extended period focus it needs over an extended period of time, it literally becomes the of time, it literally becomes the of time, it literally becomes the normative behavior of your people and normative behavior of your people and normative behavior of your people and literally growth becomes unstoppable.

literally growth becomes unstoppable. literally growth becomes unstoppable. You know, you might be thinking, well, You know, you might be thinking, well, You know, you might be thinking, well, people just don't invite anymore. We people just don't invite anymore. We people just don't invite anymore. We live in a postinvite culture. This is live in a postinvite culture. This is live in a postinvite culture. This is just not true. Uh I put this stat in just not true. Uh I put this stat in just not true. Uh I put this stat in here that came out a couple weeks ago here that came out a couple weeks ago here that came out a couple weeks ago from Bara. over 80% I think they from Bara. over 80% I think they from Bara. over 80% I think they actually said 88% of people in our actually said 88% of people in our actually said 88% of people in our culture said they would come to church culture said they would come to church culture said they would come to church if a friend would invite them. Think if a friend would invite them. Think if a friend would invite them. Think about that. Uh there's a stat uh that I about that. Uh there's a stat uh that I about that. Uh there's a stat uh that I love even more. It was from uh it's an love even more. It was from uh it's an love even more. It was from uh it's an Australian statistic. Uh I've served in Australian statistic. Uh I've served in Australian statistic. Uh I've served in lots of post-Christian cultures. Uh so lots of post-Christian cultures. Uh so lots of post-Christian cultures. Uh so I'm Canadian. Don't hold it against me. I'm Canadian. Don't hold it against me. I'm Canadian. Don't hold it against me. I was in New Jersey for a bunch of I was in New Jersey for a bunch of I was in New Jersey for a bunch of years. uh those those kinds of cultures years. uh those those kinds of cultures years. uh those those kinds of cultures I work with churches all across the I work with churches all across the I work with churches all across the country but those kind of cultures where country but those kind of cultures where country but those kind of cultures where people don't wake up in the morning and people don't wake up in the morning and people don't wake up in the morning and think hey on Sunday morning and feel think hey on Sunday morning and feel think hey on Sunday morning and feel guilty for not going to church. I love guilty for not going to church. I love guilty for not going to church. I love working in those kind of communities and working in those kind of communities and working in those kind of communities and we still see that invite works well we still see that invite works well we still see that invite works well there. this stat from uh it was an there. this stat from uh it was an there. this stat from uh it was an Australian statistic that said 40% of Australian statistic that said 40% of Australian statistic that said 40% of Australians 40% in a post-Christian some Australians 40% in a post-Christian some Australians 40% in a post-Christian some would say pre-Christian context like would say pre-Christian context like would say pre-Christian context like Australia said that they would go to Australia said that they would go to Australia said that they would go to Easter services if a friend invited them Easter services if a friend invited them Easter services if a friend invited them invite is where it's at friends you know invite is where it's at friends you know invite is where it's at friends you know you're it is somewhere between depending you're it is somewhere between depending you're it is somewhere between depending on the statistic you read 15 to 25 more on the statistic you read 15 to 25 more on the statistic you read 15 to 25 more times more effective than marketing my times more effective than marketing my times more effective than marketing my question is you are you investing 15 to question is you are you investing 15 to question is you are you investing 15 to 25 times the uh focus that you spend on 25 times the uh focus that you spend on 25 times the uh focus that you spend on marketing or the energy that you would marketing or the energy that you would marketing or the energy that you would spend on even like having a website. Uh spend on even like having a website. Uh spend on even like having a website. Uh we want to uh Yes, Chrissy, I'll find we want to uh Yes, Chrissy, I'll find we want to uh Yes, Chrissy, I'll find that reference for you. Thanks for that reference for you. Thanks for that reference for you. Thanks for asking. U Beth, if you can make that asking. U Beth, if you can make that asking. U Beth, if you can make that note, I'll get that reference and put it

note, I'll get that reference and put it note, I'll get that reference and put it in uh follow-up notes uh for you. All in uh follow-up notes uh for you. All in uh follow-up notes uh for you. All right. Or maybe you might be saying, right. Or maybe you might be saying, right. Or maybe you might be saying, "Listen, we've tried big days before. "Listen, we've tried big days before. "Listen, we've tried big days before. We're going to talk about big days uh We're going to talk about big days uh We're going to talk about big days uh today. Uh we're going to talk about kind today. Uh we're going to talk about kind today. Uh we're going to talk about kind of the difference they make." And some of the difference they make." And some of the difference they make." And some people just like boil this down to that. people just like boil this down to that. people just like boil this down to that. They're like, "Oh, yeah, yeah, it's just They're like, "Oh, yeah, yeah, it's just They're like, "Oh, yeah, yeah, it's just about big days. Uh, you know, one event about big days. Uh, you know, one event about big days. Uh, you know, one event isn't culture." You can't say, "Yeah, isn't culture." You can't say, "Yeah, isn't culture." You can't say, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, we did Easter last year, invited a bunch we did Easter last year, invited a bunch we did Easter last year, invited a bunch of people, or we did Christmas last year of people, or we did Christmas last year of people, or we did Christmas last year and invited a bunch of people." That's and invited a bunch of people." That's and invited a bunch of people." That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking not what I'm talking about. I'm talking not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about 52 weeks of the year surrounding about 52 weeks of the year surrounding about 52 weeks of the year surrounding your people with the messaging, what are your people with the messaging, what are your people with the messaging, what are you doing to invite your friends? So you doing to invite your friends? So you doing to invite your friends? So friends, what we want to talk about now friends, what we want to talk about now friends, what we want to talk about now are the five gears of invite culture. are the five gears of invite culture. are the five gears of invite culture. Now, why why do we call them the five Now, why why do we call them the five Now, why why do we call them the five gears of invite culture? gears of invite culture? gears of invite culture? Um, one of my convictions is that the Um, one of my convictions is that the Um, one of my convictions is that the way to see your church grow is you have way to see your church grow is you have way to see your church grow is you have to invest in these areas time and time to invest in these areas time and time to invest in these areas time and time again. It's not one particular tactic.

again. It's not one particular tactic. again. It's not one particular tactic. It's a bunch of activities. Uh it's It's a bunch of activities. Uh it's It's a bunch of activities. Uh it's everything from mindset, how we think everything from mindset, how we think everything from mindset, how we think about these areas, how important they about these areas, how important they about these areas, how important they are, but all the way through to tactics are, but all the way through to tactics are, but all the way through to tactics and measurements in these five areas. and measurements in these five areas. and measurements in these five areas. And a number of years ago, I did some And a number of years ago, I did some And a number of years ago, I did some research and was really looking closely research and was really looking closely research and was really looking closely at what fast how fast growing churches at what fast how fast growing churches at what fast how fast growing churches encourage their people to invite. And encourage their people to invite. And encourage their people to invite. And what we saw was there were these five what we saw was there were these five what we saw was there were these five distinct areas that we repeatedly see distinct areas that we repeatedly see distinct areas that we repeatedly see particularly the fastest growing particularly the fastest growing particularly the fastest growing churches in the country come back to churches in the country come back to churches in the country come back to time and time again. I call them gears time and time again. I call them gears time and time again. I call them gears because what we've got to do is apply because what we've got to do is apply because what we've got to do is apply pressure on them consistently. pressure on them consistently. pressure on them consistently. Uh it's like the flywheel. When I was a Uh it's like the flywheel. When I was a Uh it's like the flywheel. When I was a kid, uh at my park, there was the Margo kid, uh at my park, there was the Margo kid, uh at my park, there was the Margo round. You had one of these. It was a round. You had one of these. It was a round. You had one of these. It was a large metal plate and you put your foot large metal plate and you put your foot large metal plate and you put your foot on it and you pushed one time around. It on it and you pushed one time around. It on it and you pushed one time around. It took a lot to push one time around. And took a lot to push one time around. And took a lot to push one time around. And in fact, it took like all your energy to in fact, it took like all your energy to in fact, it took like all your energy to push the first time around. And then you push the first time around. And then you push the first time around. And then you pushed a second time and it was like a pushed a second time and it was like a pushed a second time and it was like a little bit less, but you still were little bit less, but you still were little bit less, but you still were pushing. And then the third time, a pushing. And then the third time, a pushing. And then the third time, a little bit less, a little bit less. and little bit less, a little bit less. and little bit less, a little bit less. and you go from hardly pushing or you go you go from hardly pushing or you go you go from hardly pushing or you go from pushing hard to hardly pushing. At from pushing hard to hardly pushing. At from pushing hard to hardly pushing. At some point, there's a phase transition some point, there's a phase transition some point, there's a phase transition where you literally go from I'm pushing where you literally go from I'm pushing where you literally go from I'm pushing so hard to not pushing at all and then so hard to not pushing at all and then so hard to not pushing at all and then you're holding on for dear life. Well, you're holding on for dear life. Well, you're holding on for dear life. Well, that's what I'm talking about with the that's what I'm talking about with the that's what I'm talking about with the five gears. All of these areas, we've five gears. All of these areas, we've five gears. All of these areas, we've got to apply pressure and at the got to apply pressure and at the got to apply pressure and at the beginning it takes concerted effort.

beginning it takes concerted effort. beginning it takes concerted effort. We've got to push time and time again uh We've got to push time and time again uh We've got to push time and time again uh on all of these areas. uh and and when on all of these areas. uh and and when on all of these areas. uh and and when we see effort happening in all of these we see effort happening in all of these we see effort happening in all of these five areas over time we see it then five areas over time we see it then five areas over time we see it then becomes unstoppable. We've seen this becomes unstoppable. We've seen this becomes unstoppable. We've seen this time and time again. So what I want to time and time again. So what I want to time and time again. So what I want to do is I want to explain what each one of do is I want to explain what each one of do is I want to explain what each one of these five areas are. We are going to these five areas are. We are going to these five areas are. We are going to take questions later friends. So, if take questions later friends. So, if take questions later friends. So, if you've got a question, please feel free you've got a question, please feel free you've got a question, please feel free to uh leave that question uh and leave to uh leave that question uh and leave to uh leave that question uh and leave the question there um uh and in the chat the question there um uh and in the chat the question there um uh and in the chat and we'll come back to that later and we and we'll come back to that later and we and we'll come back to that later and we will um we will come back to those will um we will come back to those will um we will come back to those questions whether it's about this or questions whether it's about this or questions whether it's about this or anything else we're talking about again. anything else we're talking about again. anything else we're talking about again. Um Um Um invi Joe asked a question is it which is invi Joe asked a question is it which is invi Joe asked a question is it which is we'll label that as a question. Is it is we'll label that as a question. Is it is we'll label that as a question. Is it is it effective to invite uh friends or it effective to invite uh friends or it effective to invite uh friends or strangers? Uh we'll come to that. That's strangers? Uh we'll come to that. That's strangers? Uh we'll come to that. That's a great great question. So let's talk a great great question. So let's talk a great great question. So let's talk about the five gears. So again, these about the five gears. So again, these about the five gears. So again, these are the you understand what these are. are the you understand what these are. are the you understand what these are. These are the five areas that we see These are the five areas that we see These are the five areas that we see churches apply pressure to increase churches apply pressure to increase churches apply pressure to increase their invite culture. The first is their invite culture. The first is their invite culture. The first is sharable weekend teaching. Sharable sharable weekend teaching. Sharable sharable weekend teaching. Sharable weekend teaching. Threearters of the weekend teaching. Threearters of the weekend teaching. Threearters of the reason why people attend your church is reason why people attend your church is reason why people attend your church is because of the weekend teaching. My because of the weekend teaching. My because of the weekend teaching. My favorite study on this is from Gallup favorite study on this is from Gallup favorite study on this is from Gallup because uh they asked people that because uh they asked people that because uh they asked people that attended all religious services, not attended all religious services, not attended all religious services, not just Christian. There is a number of just Christian. There is a number of just Christian. There is a number of Barner studies that actually say it's Barner studies that actually say it's Barner studies that actually say it's more than threequarters. But if you were more than threequarters. But if you were more than threequarters. But if you were to pull out a hundred people from your to pull out a hundred people from your to pull out a hundred people from your church who have invited friends to your church who have invited friends to your church who have invited friends to your church and you were to ask them um hey church and you were to ask them um hey church and you were to ask them um hey who would be yes we'll send you the who would be yes we'll send you the who would be yes we'll send you the slides um slides um slides um uh we'll send you the slides from these

uh we'll send you the slides from these uh we'll send you the slides from these uh or as well you know afterwards but if uh or as well you know afterwards but if uh or as well you know afterwards but if you were to bring a 100 people from your you were to bring a 100 people from your you were to bring a 100 people from your church and say hey what are the actual church and say hey what are the actual church and say hey what are the actual words that you said when you invite your words that you said when you invite your words that you said when you invite your friends I'm convinced and we've seen friends I'm convinced and we've seen friends I'm convinced and we've seen this time and again that actually people this time and again that actually people this time and again that actually people the thing they're most likely to say is the thing they're most likely to say is the thing they're most likely to say is uh my friend Peter leads a church in in uh my friend Peter leads a church in in uh my friend Peter leads a church in in uh Sarasota. If I was at his church and uh Sarasota. If I was at his church and uh Sarasota. If I was at his church and I was inviting a friend, I'm most likely I was inviting a friend, I'm most likely I was inviting a friend, I'm most likely to actually say, "Hey, you should come to actually say, "Hey, you should come to actually say, "Hey, you should come to our church this weekend. Come to Hope to our church this weekend. Come to Hope to our church this weekend. Come to Hope City because Peter's got this great City because Peter's got this great City because Peter's got this great series coming on and it's about X or series coming on and it's about X or series coming on and it's about X or hey, we're in we were talked about this hey, we're in we were talked about this hey, we're in we were talked about this stuff last weekend that really impacted stuff last weekend that really impacted stuff last weekend that really impacted me. I think it would be good for you to me. I think it would be good for you to me. I think it would be good for you to come uh and be a part of that." At its come uh and be a part of that." At its come uh and be a part of that." At its granular core, it's just about um in granular core, it's just about um in granular core, it's just about um in it's ensuring that people know exactly it's ensuring that people know exactly it's ensuring that people know exactly what's coming up next. Um, I was at a what's coming up next. Um, I was at a what's coming up next. Um, I was at a large church, name brand church, uh, to, large church, name brand church, uh, to, large church, name brand church, uh, to, you know, not to be named, they have a a you know, not to be named, they have a a you know, not to be named, they have a a giant auditorium, more than 3,000 seats giant auditorium, more than 3,000 seats giant auditorium, more than 3,000 seats in their main auditorium, and I was in their main auditorium, and I was in their main auditorium, and I was visiting them for one weekend. And I do visiting them for one weekend. And I do visiting them for one weekend. And I do these weekend visits where we'll go out these weekend visits where we'll go out these weekend visits where we'll go out and, um, I'm help identify lowhanging and, um, I'm help identify lowhanging and, um, I'm help identify lowhanging fruit for churches. And, um, you know fruit for churches. And, um, you know fruit for churches. And, um, you know how the lead pastors of a church like how the lead pastors of a church like how the lead pastors of a church like that are, they're like driving, they that are, they're like driving, they that are, they're like driving, they want results now, which is wonderful. I want results now, which is wonderful. I want results now, which is wonderful. I love that. And, uh, normally what love that. And, uh, normally what love that. And, uh, normally what happens is we I go to the church on happens is we I go to the church on happens is we I go to the church on Sunday, take a bunch of notes, put Sunday, take a bunch of notes, put Sunday, take a bunch of notes, put together a report, meet with them on together a report, meet with them on together a report, meet with them on Monday. Well, the the lead pastor was Monday. Well, the the lead pastor was Monday. Well, the the lead pastor was like, "No, no, come backstage. I want a like, "No, no, come backstage. I want a like, "No, no, come backstage. I want a after the service, come backstage. Come after the service, come backstage. Come after the service, come backstage. Come backstage. I want to get your uh you backstage. I want to get your uh you backstage. I want to get your uh you know, your feedback on what what know, your feedback on what what know, your feedback on what what happened and how we can improve." And happened and how we can improve." And happened and how we can improve." And and I was like, "Well, we can wait till and I was like, "Well, we can wait till and I was like, "Well, we can wait till Monday." And they're like, "No, no, no.

Monday." And they're like, "No, no, no. Monday." And they're like, "No, no, no. I want to know now." So, I come I want to know now." So, I come I want to know now." So, I come backstage after uh you know, the weekend backstage after uh you know, the weekend backstage after uh you know, the weekend and I'm like, "Well, we'll talk about it and I'm like, "Well, we'll talk about it and I'm like, "Well, we'll talk about it tomorrow. There's a bunch of stuff I tomorrow. There's a bunch of stuff I tomorrow. There's a bunch of stuff I think we could do." And they were like, think we could do." And they were like, think we could do." And they were like, "No, no, we want one thing now." "No, no, we want one thing now." "No, no, we want one thing now." Sharable weekend teaching is as simple Sharable weekend teaching is as simple Sharable weekend teaching is as simple as this. Is is kind of as as small as as this. Is is kind of as as small as as this. Is is kind of as as small as this. It can be a whole bunch more, but this. It can be a whole bunch more, but this. It can be a whole bunch more, but it can be as small as this. Do people it can be as small as this. Do people it can be as small as this. Do people know what's coming up next in your in know what's coming up next in your in know what's coming up next in your in the in your church? Have you told them, the in your church? Have you told them, the in your church? Have you told them, "Hey, next weekend," and this is what I "Hey, next weekend," and this is what I "Hey, next weekend," and this is what I said to this these this pastor. I said, said to this these this pastor. I said, said to this these this pastor. I said, "This was a great service." It was "This was a great service." It was "This was a great service." It was fantastic, but at no point in the fantastic, but at no point in the fantastic, but at no point in the service did you say, "Next weekend, service did you say, "Next weekend, service did you say, "Next weekend, we're talking about this and here are we're talking about this and here are we're talking about this and here are the three kinds of people in your life the three kinds of people in your life the three kinds of people in your life who might be interested and being a part who might be interested and being a part who might be interested and being a part of it. You should invite them to come of it. You should invite them to come of it. You should invite them to come back." Now it also includes things like back." Now it also includes things like back." Now it also includes things like ensuring that you're having invite cards ensuring that you're having invite cards ensuring that you're having invite cards available for them. Uh you it also is available for them. Uh you it also is available for them. Uh you it also is about ensuring that you have um you know about ensuring that you have um you know about ensuring that you have um you know all the uh that you're lining up your all the uh that you're lining up your all the uh that you're lining up your teaching in a way that sequentially teaching in a way that sequentially teaching in a way that sequentially makes sense that people can predict makes sense that people can predict makes sense that people can predict what's coming up next. It's about what's coming up next. It's about what's coming up next. It's about digital resources on your website. It's digital resources on your website. It's digital resources on your website. It's it's about a number of things but the it's about a number of things but the it's about a number of things but the first area sharable weekend teaching first area sharable weekend teaching first area sharable weekend teaching critically important. Number two critically important. Number two critically important. Number two eventful big days. So there are three or eventful big days. So there are three or eventful big days. So there are three or four times every week, every year, three four times every week, every year, three four times every week, every year, three or four weekends every year where two or four weekends every year where two or four weekends every year where two things happen. Your people are more things happen. Your people are more things happen. Your people are more likely to invite their friends and their likely to invite their friends and their likely to invite their friends and their friends are more likely to attend. I friends are more likely to attend. I friends are more likely to attend. I used to say uh in fact I said this for a used to say uh in fact I said this for a used to say uh in fact I said this for a long time in the churches I led. I would long time in the churches I led. I would long time in the churches I led. I would say you know every weekend is a weekend say you know every weekend is a weekend say you know every weekend is a weekend we want people to invite their friends.

we want people to invite their friends. we want people to invite their friends. And uh and I would be like I would look And uh and I would be like I would look And uh and I would be like I would look down at the churches that did the big down at the churches that did the big down at the churches that did the big day thing and I was like oh come on. day thing and I was like oh come on. day thing and I was like oh come on. What's that? that's like uh that you What's that? that's like uh that you What's that? that's like uh that you know every weekend I want people to be know every weekend I want people to be know every weekend I want people to be here. But then I looked at the stats and here. But then I looked at the stats and here. But then I looked at the stats and I listened to people around when they I listened to people around when they I listened to people around when they actually invite their friends. And what actually invite their friends. And what actually invite their friends. And what we found was that there are three or we found was that there are three or we found was that there are three or four weekends every year that your four weekends every year that your four weekends every year that your people are more likely to invite their people are more likely to invite their people are more likely to invite their friends. And so what we've got to do is friends. And so what we've got to do is friends. And so what we've got to do is we've got to build these weekends from we've got to build these weekends from we've got to build these weekends from the invite backwards. Don't surprise the invite backwards. Don't surprise the invite backwards. Don't surprise people. Tell them exactly what's going people. Tell them exactly what's going people. Tell them exactly what's going on. tell them what's happening uh at on. tell them what's happening uh at on. tell them what's happening uh at your church and use that to help them uh your church and use that to help them uh your church and use that to help them uh understand uh how they can invite their understand uh how they can invite their understand uh how they can invite their friends. So, we've got Christmas is friends. So, we've got Christmas is friends. So, we've got Christmas is coming up. Uh that's typically one of coming up. Uh that's typically one of coming up. Uh that's typically one of them. Easter's one of them. Maybe them. Easter's one of them. Maybe them. Easter's one of them. Maybe Mother's Day. Uh maybe it's uh the Mother's Day. Uh maybe it's uh the Mother's Day. Uh maybe it's uh the second weekend in January. I know for second weekend in January. I know for second weekend in January. I know for our church for years actually one of our church for years actually one of our church for years actually one of ours was time change Sunday. It just ours was time change Sunday. It just ours was time change Sunday. It just happened. Time change Sunday in the happened. Time change Sunday in the happened. Time change Sunday in the fall. Um people we have a higher fall. Um people we have a higher fall. Um people we have a higher proportion of guests on those weekend proportion of guests on those weekend proportion of guests on those weekend and a higher attendance weekend. So the and a higher attendance weekend. So the and a higher attendance weekend. So the idea of from an invite culture point of idea of from an invite culture point of idea of from an invite culture point of view is that we're doing eventful big view is that we're doing eventful big view is that we're doing eventful big days. These big these days are big.

days. These big these days are big. days. These big these days are big. They're eventful. They're big. We They're eventful. They're big. We They're eventful. They're big. We literally it's like saying big big in literally it's like saying big big in literally it's like saying big big in one uh sentence and we're cap and we're one uh sentence and we're cap and we're one uh sentence and we're cap and we're designing them backwards from the designing them backwards from the designing them backwards from the invite. Number three, captivating online invite. Number three, captivating online invite. Number three, captivating online conversations. So the difference between conversations. So the difference between conversations. So the difference between churches that are using churches that are using churches that are using online channels to make a difference and online channels to make a difference and online channels to make a difference and everybody else is that those churches everybody else is that those churches everybody else is that those churches that are leveraging their online that are leveraging their online that are leveraging their online presence. So what am I talking about presence. So what am I talking about presence. So what am I talking about here? I'm talking about their website. here? I'm talking about their website. here? I'm talking about their website. I'm talking about social media, I'm talking about social media, I'm talking about social media, Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, um church Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, um church Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, um church online is all of those environments are online is all of those environments are online is all of those environments are being used to drive conversation. That's being used to drive conversation. That's being used to drive conversation. That's what we see prevailing churches you what we see prevailing churches you what we see prevailing churches you doing. They're driving their uh they're doing. They're driving their uh they're doing. They're driving their uh they're concerned mostly about engagement, not concerned mostly about engagement, not concerned mostly about engagement, not actually about reach. They're not actually about reach. They're not actually about reach. They're not looking for like vanity metrics, how looking for like vanity metrics, how looking for like vanity metrics, how many people saw our stuff. No, no, no. many people saw our stuff. No, no, no. many people saw our stuff. No, no, no. It's how many people like, commented, It's how many people like, commented, It's how many people like, commented, shared. It's ultimately about generating shared. It's ultimately about generating shared. It's ultimately about generating content that your people that are like content that your people that are like content that your people that are like these little tools that your people can these little tools that your people can these little tools that your people can use to pass along to other people. It's use to pass along to other people. It's use to pass along to other people. It's not about doing weekend content that not about doing weekend content that not about doing weekend content that just says like, "Oh, come and join us just says like, "Oh, come and join us just says like, "Oh, come and join us this weekend." And it's not about doing this weekend." And it's not about doing this weekend." And it's not about doing social media content that's like a social media content that's like a social media content that's like a billboard on the side of the road. That billboard on the side of the road. That billboard on the side of the road. That is like uh online ministry you not even is like uh online ministry you not even is like uh online ministry you not even you know 1.0 it's like.5 that was like you know 1.0 it's like.5 that was like you know 1.0 it's like.5 that was like where we started. What you should be where we started. What you should be where we started. What you should be doing is leveraging your all of your doing is leveraging your all of your doing is leveraging your all of your online channels to ultimately drive online channels to ultimately drive online channels to ultimately drive conversations because all of these conversations because all of these conversations because all of these channels Instagram that I just listed channels Instagram that I just listed channels Instagram that I just listed Instagram Facebook Tik Tok LinkedIn

Instagram Facebook Tik Tok LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Tik Tok LinkedIn Reddit these are all places for Reddit these are all places for Reddit these are all places for conversation. And the question is how conversation. And the question is how conversation. And the question is how are we stepping into conversations that are we stepping into conversations that are we stepping into conversations that are already happening? There's so much are already happening? There's so much are already happening? There's so much we could talk about that, but I want to we could talk about that, but I want to we could talk about that, but I want to keep going because I'm on slide 28 and keep going because I'm on slide 28 and keep going because I'm on slide 28 and I've got like 70 some slides to go I've got like 70 some slides to go I've got like 70 some slides to go through. Uh, number four, magnetic through. Uh, number four, magnetic through. Uh, number four, magnetic community service. This is the idea that community service. This is the idea that community service. This is the idea that fast growing churches get people out of fast growing churches get people out of fast growing churches get people out of their seats and into the streets to make their seats and into the streets to make their seats and into the streets to make a difference in their community. Now, a difference in their community. Now, a difference in their community. Now, here is the key shift on this. This is here is the key shift on this. This is here is the key shift on this. This is why you see churches like insert I don't why you see churches like insert I don't why you see churches like insert I don't know who it is for you. Maybe it's know who it is for you. Maybe it's know who it is for you. Maybe it's Church of the Highlands with their serve Church of the Highlands with their serve Church of the Highlands with their serve days in the summertime or um maybe there days in the summertime or um maybe there days in the summertime or um maybe there is um you know maybe there are um is um you know maybe there are um is um you know maybe there are um uh maybe it's like elevation with love uh maybe it's like elevation with love uh maybe it's like elevation with love week. Uh it's these mass mobilization week. Uh it's these mass mobilization week. Uh it's these mass mobilization events where you put a t-shirt on events where you put a t-shirt on events where you put a t-shirt on everybody and uh everybody goes out and everybody and uh everybody goes out and everybody and uh everybody goes out and is out making a difference in their is out making a difference in their is out making a difference in their community. They're not only making a community. They're not only making a community. They're not only making a difference, but they're being seen difference, but they're being seen difference, but they're being seen making a difference from an invite making a difference from an invite making a difference from an invite culture point of view. Those are amazing culture point of view. Those are amazing culture point of view. Those are amazing places for your people to invite their places for your people to invite their places for your people to invite their friends. So, your church might do a like friends. So, your church might do a like friends. So, your church might do a like a meal packing thing, which is a meal packing thing, which is a meal packing thing, which is fantastic. We see lots of churches doing fantastic. We see lots of churches doing fantastic. We see lots of churches doing that. It's actually a great thing to do.

that. It's actually a great thing to do. that. It's actually a great thing to do. Um, but the question is, are you using Um, but the question is, are you using Um, but the question is, are you using that to drive invite? Are you using that that to drive invite? Are you using that that to drive invite? Are you using that to in to get your people to invite their to in to get your people to invite their to in to get your people to invite their friends to come and be a part of that? friends to come and be a part of that? friends to come and be a part of that? Don't just do it, but use it. And Don't just do it, but use it. And Don't just do it, but use it. And because often times um when we look at because often times um when we look at because often times um when we look at the numbers, we often see 10x the number the numbers, we often see 10x the number the numbers, we often see 10x the number of first-time guests come to that kind of first-time guests come to that kind of first-time guests come to that kind of magnetic community service experience of magnetic community service experience of magnetic community service experience than would on a regular weekend service. than would on a regular weekend service. than would on a regular weekend service. We see that at our church. We literally We see that at our church. We literally We see that at our church. We literally coming up against a meal packing thing. coming up against a meal packing thing. coming up against a meal packing thing. It literally happened in my life with my It literally happened in my life with my It literally happened in my life with my neighbor across the road. I've invited neighbor across the road. I've invited neighbor across the road. I've invited my neighbor to a bunch of stuff. Imagine my neighbor to a bunch of stuff. Imagine my neighbor to a bunch of stuff. Imagine being the guy Imagine being the family being the guy Imagine being the family being the guy Imagine being the family that lives across from the guy that that lives across from the guy that that lives across from the guy that talks about invite culture. I feel bad talks about invite culture. I feel bad talks about invite culture. I feel bad for my neighbors. Um I've invited them for my neighbors. Um I've invited them for my neighbors. Um I've invited them to so much stuff. They have never come to so much stuff. They have never come to so much stuff. They have never come to anything. In fact, and I've been to anything. In fact, and I've been to anything. In fact, and I've been discouraged, personally discouraged. Oh discouraged, personally discouraged. Oh discouraged, personally discouraged. Oh gosh, I don't know. I don't know. Well, gosh, I don't know. I don't know. Well, gosh, I don't know. I don't know. Well, we came back around and we were doing a we came back around and we were doing a we came back around and we were doing a meal packing event here in a couple meal packing event here in a couple meal packing event here in a couple weeks. I texted them and said, "Hey weeks. I texted them and said, "Hey weeks. I texted them and said, "Hey guys, we're doing this thing." I sent guys, we're doing this thing." I sent guys, we're doing this thing." I sent the highlight video from last year. I the highlight video from last year. I the highlight video from last year. I would love to we'd love to have you host would love to we'd love to have you host would love to we'd love to have you host you at it. It's going to be a super fun you at it. It's going to be a super fun you at it. It's going to be a super fun day. Didn't hear anything for a day. I day. Didn't hear anything for a day. I day. Didn't hear anything for a day. I was like, "Oh, no." Again, I'm getting was like, "Oh, no." Again, I'm getting was like, "Oh, no." Again, I'm getting ghosted or whatever. A day later, I get ghosted or whatever. A day later, I get ghosted or whatever. A day later, I get a text back. Rich, that sounds a text back. Rich, that sounds a text back. Rich, that sounds fantastic. We already registered for fantastic. We already registered for fantastic. We already registered for this time slot. We're in. Wow. Isn't this time slot. We're in. Wow. Isn't this time slot. We're in. Wow. Isn't that amazing that amazing magnetic that amazing that amazing magnetic that amazing that amazing magnetic community of service? How do we drive community of service? How do we drive community of service? How do we drive community service at scale to make a community service at scale to make a community service at scale to make a difference? Uh there's lots we can talk difference? Uh there's lots we can talk difference? Uh there's lots we can talk about there. Okay. Number five, about there. Okay. Number five, about there. Okay. Number five, appealing volunteer experience. So, um appealing volunteer experience. So, um appealing volunteer experience. So, um this is the idea that in fast growing this is the idea that in fast growing this is the idea that in fast growing churches, they see the volunteer churches, they see the volunteer churches, they see the volunteer experience as integral to their growth.

experience as integral to their growth. experience as integral to their growth. Um it's not too many churches think like Um it's not too many churches think like Um it's not too many churches think like oh when we get to a size when we get to oh when we get to a size when we get to oh when we get to a size when we get to X size and it's usually like the next X size and it's usually like the next X size and it's usually like the next barrier when we get to 500 to 800 to a barrier when we get to 500 to 800 to a barrier when we get to 500 to 800 to a 2,000 5,000 10,000 we'll have enough 2,000 5,000 10,000 we'll have enough 2,000 5,000 10,000 we'll have enough volunteers to make it happen enough kids volunteers to make it happen enough kids volunteers to make it happen enough kids ministry people to actually serve those ministry people to actually serve those ministry people to actually serve those people. No no no no no no that's not how people. No no no no no no that's not how people. No no no no no no that's not how it is. It's actually the other way it is. It's actually the other way it is. It's actually the other way around. In order to get to 500, 800,000, around. In order to get to 500, 800,000, around. In order to get to 500, 800,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, whatever the 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, whatever the 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, whatever the number is, you have to mobilize new number is, you have to mobilize new number is, you have to mobilize new volunteers in an incredible volunteer volunteers in an incredible volunteer volunteers in an incredible volunteer experience. That's why we say appealing experience. That's why we say appealing experience. That's why we say appealing volunteer experience. In fact, there's a volunteer experience. In fact, there's a volunteer experience. In fact, there's a 3 to1 ratio. This is the growth 3 to1 ratio. This is the growth 3 to1 ratio. This is the growth mechanics that are happening behind the mechanics that are happening behind the mechanics that are happening behind the multi-sight church movement. I've multi-sight church movement. I've multi-sight church movement. I've launched 13 campuses, directly, coached launched 13 campuses, directly, coached launched 13 campuses, directly, coached a ton more. And why does why is that a a ton more. And why does why is that a a ton more. And why does why is that a predictable predictable predictable uh growth engine for churches? It's uh growth engine for churches? It's uh growth engine for churches? It's because you are sending new volunteers because you are sending new volunteers because you are sending new volunteers to volunteer in new locations. But you to volunteer in new locations. But you to volunteer in new locations. But you can do that in your existing church can do that in your existing church can do that in your existing church without launching a new location. I without launching a new location. I without launching a new location. I think you should launch a new location, think you should launch a new location, think you should launch a new location, but uh without launching a new location, but uh without launching a new location, but uh without launching a new location, you could do that by simply releasing you could do that by simply releasing you could do that by simply releasing new volunteers. Why is that? Think about new volunteers. Why is that? Think about new volunteers. Why is that? Think about it at the individual level. So you take it at the individual level. So you take it at the individual level. So you take people out of their stands into the people out of their stands into the people out of their stands into the fields. Into the field, under the fields. Into the field, under the fields. Into the field, under the stands. Uh too many mixed metaphors. out stands. Uh too many mixed metaphors. out stands. Uh too many mixed metaphors. out of the stands onto the field to play uh of the stands onto the field to play uh of the stands onto the field to play uh on a team and uh on Friday afternoon on a team and uh on Friday afternoon on a team and uh on Friday afternoon they're like coming to the end of the they're like coming to the end of the they're like coming to the end of the day. Hey, what are you doing this day. Hey, what are you doing this day. Hey, what are you doing this weekend? Oh, actually, hey, I'm going to weekend? Oh, actually, hey, I'm going to weekend? Oh, actually, hey, I'm going to be I'm going to be volunteering at my be I'm going to be volunteering at my be I'm going to be volunteering at my church. You should come. I would love church. You should come. I would love church. You should come. I would love for you to be a part of it. If the more for you to be a part of it. If the more for you to be a part of it. If the more that you the the kind of work that it

that you the the kind of work that it that you the the kind of work that it takes to get someone fired up to takes to get someone fired up to takes to get someone fired up to volunteer, the kind of vision casting volunteer, the kind of vision casting volunteer, the kind of vision casting that it takes for that to happen is the that it takes for that to happen is the that it takes for that to happen is the exact same kind of vision casting that's exact same kind of vision casting that's exact same kind of vision casting that's required. In fact, it is the vision required. In fact, it is the vision required. In fact, it is the vision casting is required to make people into casting is required to make people into casting is required to make people into deeper inviters because we know that deeper inviters because we know that deeper inviters because we know that connected people, engaged people invite connected people, engaged people invite connected people, engaged people invite uh and so uh appealing volunteer uh and so uh appealing volunteer uh and so uh appealing volunteer experience. So there's a lot there. Now, experience. So there's a lot there. Now, experience. So there's a lot there. Now, you see how there's like those little you see how there's like those little you see how there's like those little spokes on each one of these? There's spokes on each one of these? There's spokes on each one of these? There's probably should be a lot more of those. probably should be a lot more of those. probably should be a lot more of those. My experience has been that your church My experience has been that your church My experience has been that your church needs a multiplicity of tactics that are needs a multiplicity of tactics that are needs a multiplicity of tactics that are in that are attached to each one of in that are attached to each one of in that are attached to each one of these that are driving those wheels these that are driving those wheels these that are driving those wheels forward that are uh pushing them forward that are uh pushing them forward that are uh pushing them forward. And and so really what I wanted forward. And and so really what I wanted forward. And and so really what I wanted to do in today's online workshop is say, to do in today's online workshop is say, to do in today's online workshop is say, "Okay, listen. If I was you, "Okay, listen. If I was you, "Okay, listen. If I was you, if you and I were sitting down for a if you and I were sitting down for a if you and I were sitting down for a meal, I literally was having dinner with meal, I literally was having dinner with meal, I literally was having dinner with my friend Peter a couple weeks. Like, my friend Peter a couple weeks. Like, my friend Peter a couple weeks. Like, was that just last week? Man, it feels was that just last week? Man, it feels was that just last week? Man, it feels like a long time ago. It was literally a like a long time ago. It was literally a like a long time ago. It was literally a week ago today. Um, and and I and we sat week ago today. Um, and and I and we sat week ago today. Um, and and I and we sat across from a table and we were talking, across from a table and we were talking, across from a table and we were talking, hey, what would you focus on out of all hey, what would you focus on out of all hey, what would you focus on out of all of those five in the next 90 days? What of those five in the next 90 days? What of those five in the next 90 days? What would you do? This would be my advice to would you do? This would be my advice to would you do? This would be my advice to you. This this is where I would say you you. This this is where I would say you you. This this is where I would say you should spend your time. This is the should spend your time. This is the should spend your time. This is the 90-day plan that I think um you should 90-day plan that I think um you should 90-day plan that I think um you should focus on. Again, we'll we'll have these focus on. Again, we'll we'll have these focus on. Again, we'll we'll have these slides available uh so that you can come

slides available uh so that you can come slides available uh so that you can come back and and look at this so that you back and and look at this so that you back and and look at this so that you can apply this. There's a lot in these can apply this. There's a lot in these can apply this. There's a lot in these coming slides. So, the first is eventful coming slides. So, the first is eventful coming slides. So, the first is eventful big days. So, Christmas is coming up. big days. So, Christmas is coming up. big days. So, Christmas is coming up. Christmas is your next big your ne best Christmas is your next big your ne best Christmas is your next big your ne best biggest momentum builder. You need to biggest momentum builder. You need to biggest momentum builder. You need to plan backwards from that now. Now, plan backwards from that now. Now, plan backwards from that now. Now, here's the thing. If you just have a big here's the thing. If you just have a big here's the thing. If you just have a big attendance at Christmas, attendance at Christmas, attendance at Christmas, uh, and you don't, it doesn't fit into uh, and you don't, it doesn't fit into uh, and you don't, it doesn't fit into some sort of system, all you're doing is some sort of system, all you're doing is some sort of system, all you're doing is swelling your attendance and feeling swelling your attendance and feeling swelling your attendance and feeling good about the fact that your room was good about the fact that your room was good about the fact that your room was full. What you need to do is work full. What you need to do is work full. What you need to do is work backwards from um, how do we make this a backwards from um, how do we make this a backwards from um, how do we make this a momentum thrust? How do we make this a momentum thrust? How do we make this a momentum thrust? How do we make this a kind of thing that pushes uh, into, you kind of thing that pushes uh, into, you kind of thing that pushes uh, into, you know, our our momentum for the entire know, our our momentum for the entire know, our our momentum for the entire year? The benchmark for you that you year? The benchmark for you that you year? The benchmark for you that you should be aiming at is 2x your normal should be aiming at is 2x your normal should be aiming at is 2x your normal attendance. So I would take if I was attendance. So I would take if I was attendance. So I would take if I was sitting across from you, I would say, sitting across from you, I would say, sitting across from you, I would say, "Hey, what's your average attendance "Hey, what's your average attendance "Hey, what's your average attendance been this year?" And you would tell me, been this year?" And you would tell me, been this year?" And you would tell me, let's say it's a thousand or let's say let's say it's a thousand or let's say let's say it's a thousand or let's say it's 500. Um let's say it's 500 just to it's 500. Um let's say it's 500 just to it's 500. Um let's say it's 500 just to keep the numbers simple in my brain keep the numbers simple in my brain keep the numbers simple in my brain because um I'm a simple man. I would say because um I'm a simple man. I would say because um I'm a simple man. I would say great your church needs to the target great your church needs to the target great your church needs to the target should be to see a thousand people if should be to see a thousand people if should be to see a thousand people if your church is a 500 to see a thousand your church is a 500 to see a thousand your church is a 500 to see a thousand people come to Easter this year people come to Easter this year people come to Easter this year Christmas this year that and that scales Christmas this year that and that scales Christmas this year that and that scales up for regardless your side that's the up for regardless your side that's the up for regardless your side that's the table stakes that's that's not a table stakes that's that's not a table stakes that's that's not a thriving church that's just like normal thriving church that's just like normal thriving church that's just like normal you your church should be doing that now you your church should be doing that now you your church should be doing that now if last Easter Christmas you were not at if last Easter Christmas you were not at if last Easter Christmas you were not at 2x then the difference between those two

2x then the difference between those two 2x then the difference between those two let's say that you were you one and a let's say that you were you one and a let's say that you were you one and a half. Let's say you were 700. Let's say half. Let's say you were 700. Let's say half. Let's say you were 700. Let's say you were 750 if you're a church of 500. you were 750 if you're a church of 500. you were 750 if you're a church of 500. The the amount of effort that you need The the amount of effort that you need The the amount of effort that you need to put in, I would be thinking about the to put in, I would be thinking about the to put in, I would be thinking about the gap between 750 and a,000. Think about gap between 750 and a,000. Think about gap between 750 and a,000. Think about what you did to encourage your people to what you did to encourage your people to what you did to encourage your people to invite their friends last year. And you invite their friends last year. And you invite their friends last year. And you need to increase your effort by that need to increase your effort by that need to increase your effort by that much. You need to find new things to do much. You need to find new things to do much. You need to find new things to do to increase your uh you know your to increase your uh you know your to increase your uh you know your invite. So So that's what I would start invite. So So that's what I would start invite. So So that's what I would start with. What was Christmas? 2x 3x. what with. What was Christmas? 2x 3x. what with. What was Christmas? 2x 3x. what was it? The gap between that's where you was it? The gap between that's where you was it? The gap between that's where you need to invite uh to invest your your need to invite uh to invest your your need to invite uh to invest your your time. And what you typically what time. And what you typically what time. And what you typically what happens is churches if they're not at happens is churches if they're not at happens is churches if they're not at that um they they um it's not because that um they they um it's not because that um they they um it's not because frankly they're just not talking enough frankly they're just not talking enough frankly they're just not talking enough about uh Easter or Christmas. I keep about uh Easter or Christmas. I keep about uh Easter or Christmas. I keep saying Easter. I'm already jumping to saying Easter. I'm already jumping to saying Easter. I'm already jumping to Easter for you next year. So what we've Easter for you next year. So what we've Easter for you next year. So what we've done is we put together a resource. If done is we put together a resource. If done is we put together a resource. If you click on the files link, it is there you click on the files link, it is there you click on the files link, it is there for you. You can download it. It is a for you. You can download it. It is a for you. You can download it. It is a printable wall calendar. Um, and this printable wall calendar. Um, and this printable wall calendar. Um, and this printable wall calendar literally has printable wall calendar literally has printable wall calendar literally has everything if I was sitting across the everything if I was sitting across the everything if I was sitting across the table from you, everything I I would say table from you, everything I I would say table from you, everything I I would say that you should do. If you look in more that you should do. If you look in more that you should do. If you look in more detail, um, you'll see Whoops, back up.

detail, um, you'll see Whoops, back up. detail, um, you'll see Whoops, back up. Um, you'll see that there's like a whole Um, you'll see that there's like a whole Um, you'll see that there's like a whole bunch of stuff in the last three weeks. bunch of stuff in the last three weeks. bunch of stuff in the last three weeks. I call it the 3-w weekek invite push. I call it the 3-w weekek invite push. I call it the 3-w weekek invite push. And I would say do all of those things. And I would say do all of those things. And I would say do all of those things. If your church has not reached at least If your church has not reached at least If your church has not reached at least 2X, start with doing all of those um all 2X, start with doing all of those um all 2X, start with doing all of those um all of those items. And I've given you the of those items. And I've given you the of those items. And I've given you the dates to do them this year, assuming dates to do them this year, assuming dates to do them this year, assuming it's Christmas Eve, uh or maybe it's Christmas Eve, uh or maybe it's Christmas Eve, uh or maybe Christmas Adam a couple days before. Um Christmas Adam a couple days before. Um Christmas Adam a couple days before. Um do all of those things to invite your do all of those things to invite your do all of those things to invite your people to come to to invite their people to come to to invite their people to come to to invite their friends, not to come, to invite their friends, not to come, to invite their friends, not to come, to invite their friends to be a part of it. Now, if your friends to be a part of it. Now, if your friends to be a part of it. Now, if your church did do 2X, you want to pour the church did do 2X, you want to pour the church did do 2X, you want to pour the heat on even more. And so, I would look heat on even more. And so, I would look heat on even more. And so, I would look at this. I would download this resource at this. I would download this resource at this. I would download this resource again, click on the files tab, download again, click on the files tab, download again, click on the files tab, download that, print it off, and ask, "Are we that, print it off, and ask, "Are we that, print it off, and ask, "Are we doing all of these things?" If you're at doing all of these things?" If you're at doing all of these things?" If you're at 2x and you if you're at 2x already and 2x and you if you're at 2x already and 2x and you if you're at 2x already and you're not doing all of these things, you're not doing all of these things, you're not doing all of these things, add all of that in. Am I making this as add all of that in. Am I making this as add all of that in. Am I making this as clear as possible? Now, if you've I clear as possible? Now, if you've I clear as possible? Now, if you've I doubt that you're doing all of them. If doubt that you're doing all of them. If doubt that you're doing all of them. If you're at 2x and you're doing all of you're at 2x and you're doing all of you're at 2x and you're doing all of these things these things these things uh and uh and you want to grow this uh and uh and you want to grow this uh and uh and you want to grow this year, reach out to me. I'll give you year, reach out to me. I'll give you year, reach out to me. I'll give you more stuff to do. So, pour the heat on.

more stuff to do. So, pour the heat on. more stuff to do. So, pour the heat on. Now, because you're here live now, how Now, because you're here live now, how Now, because you're here live now, how many people do we have live here today? many people do we have live here today? many people do we have live here today? We got a, you know, tons of people on We got a, you know, tons of people on We got a, you know, tons of people on this live call today. Just because this live call today. Just because this live call today. Just because you're live, I'm actually going to see you're live, I'm actually going to see you're live, I'm actually going to see all those little tabs. There's like all all those little tabs. There's like all all those little tabs. There's like all those little bullet points for what you those little bullet points for what you those little bullet points for what you should be doing in the three weeks should be doing in the three weeks should be doing in the three weeks before. I call the 3-week push. Each one before. I call the 3-week push. Each one before. I call the 3-week push. Each one of those is a different tactic. And of those is a different tactic. And of those is a different tactic. And we've got training on all of those. Uh we've got training on all of those. Uh we've got training on all of those. Uh what what you should do on those. Um what what you should do on those. Um what what you should do on those. Um what I'm going to do is actually send what I'm going to do is actually send what I'm going to do is actually send you the training on one of them. Uh, if you the training on one of them. Uh, if you the training on one of them. Uh, if you're just to the people that are live, you're just to the people that are live, you're just to the people that are live, I'm sorry that you didn't attend live. I'm sorry that you didn't attend live. I'm sorry that you didn't attend live. If you're watching the replay, you If you're watching the replay, you If you're watching the replay, you didn't get this resource. I'm sorry if didn't get this resource. I'm sorry if didn't get this resource. I'm sorry if you know someone that attended. Um, you know someone that attended. Um, you know someone that attended. Um, reach out to them. They'll give it to reach out to them. They'll give it to reach out to them. They'll give it to you. Uh, if they're friendly. Uh, uh, you. Uh, if they're friendly. Uh, uh, you. Uh, if they're friendly. Uh, uh, but you, this is literally a resource but you, this is literally a resource but you, this is literally a resource from within Church Growth Incubator. So, from within Church Growth Incubator. So, from within Church Growth Incubator. So, I'm literally just linking you, giving I'm literally just linking you, giving I'm literally just linking you, giving you a link. I've opened it up publicly. you a link. I've opened it up publicly. you a link. I've opened it up publicly. Uh, you can, uh, you know, pick that up Uh, you can, uh, you know, pick that up Uh, you can, uh, you know, pick that up uh, you know, today. You I'll send that uh, you know, today. You I'll send that uh, you know, today. You I'll send that to you after we're done. Uh, it's one of to you after we're done. Uh, it's one of to you after we're done. Uh, it's one of those one of those tabs, one of those those one of those tabs, one of those those one of those tabs, one of those little bo box boxes for the 3-week push. little bo box boxes for the 3-week push. little bo box boxes for the 3-week push. So, first thing I would do, double down So, first thing I would do, double down So, first thing I would do, double down on Christmas. Pull your people together, on Christmas. Pull your people together, on Christmas. Pull your people together, print this off, pull them together next print this off, pull them together next print this off, pull them together next week, and say, "We're going to do all of week, and say, "We're going to do all of week, and say, "We're going to do all of this stuff." Next thing, this stuff." Next thing, this stuff." Next thing, uh, sharable weekend teaching. So, uh, sharable weekend teaching. So, uh, sharable weekend teaching. So, again, we going back to the five areas.

again, we going back to the five areas. again, we going back to the five areas. I would say you need to be thinking very I would say you need to be thinking very I would say you need to be thinking very carefully around how you're lining up carefully around how you're lining up carefully around how you're lining up your January teaching. So, this is the your January teaching. So, this is the your January teaching. So, this is the thing that too many churches miss at thing that too many churches miss at thing that too many churches miss at Christmas that then misses momentum. Christmas that then misses momentum. Christmas that then misses momentum. Christmas 2025 is all about an invite to Christmas 2025 is all about an invite to Christmas 2025 is all about an invite to 2026. So, we're going to try to drive a 2026. So, we're going to try to drive a 2026. So, we're going to try to drive a huge crowd to be there, but what that huge crowd to be there, but what that huge crowd to be there, but what that service needs to be designed backwards service needs to be designed backwards service needs to be designed backwards from how are we using that as a recall from how are we using that as a recall from how are we using that as a recall to get people to come back in 2026. And to get people to come back in 2026. And to get people to come back in 2026. And and we got to put all of the our weight, and we got to put all of the our weight, and we got to put all of the our weight, put creative energy into thinking, okay, put creative energy into thinking, okay, put creative energy into thinking, okay, what are we doing to call back? And the what are we doing to call back? And the what are we doing to call back? And the the two things, the two elements that if the two things, the two elements that if the two things, the two elements that if I was sitting across a table, I would I was sitting across a table, I would I was sitting across a table, I would get you to think about, one is core get you to think about, one is core get you to think about, one is core teaching, core message. So as a teaching, core message. So as a teaching, core message. So as a preacher, as a communicator, what is the preacher, as a communicator, what is the preacher, as a communicator, what is the thing that you feel like when you teach thing that you feel like when you teach thing that you feel like when you teach it resonates with your people? When you it resonates with your people? When you it resonates with your people? When you talk about whatever that is, do that in talk about whatever that is, do that in talk about whatever that is, do that in January. Talk about that in January. January. Talk about that in January. January. Talk about that in January. uh and we will um uh we're going to uh and we will um uh we're going to uh and we will um uh we're going to we're going to whatever we're coming we're going to whatever we're coming we're going to whatever we're coming back to in the new year. That's the back to in the new year. That's the back to in the new year. That's the thing that it needs to be core for you.

thing that it needs to be core for you. thing that it needs to be core for you. But it can't just be that. There also But it can't just be that. There also But it can't just be that. There also needs to be some sort of free giveaway needs to be some sort of free giveaway needs to be some sort of free giveaway in January that you can talk about at in January that you can talk about at in January that you can talk about at Christmas Eve. So a number of years ago Christmas Eve. So a number of years ago Christmas Eve. So a number of years ago um we were talking about exactly this in um we were talking about exactly this in um we were talking about exactly this in church growth incubator and it's become church growth incubator and it's become church growth incubator and it's become infamous in our circles internally. It's infamous in our circles internally. It's infamous in our circles internally. It's become called the hoodie Sunday because become called the hoodie Sunday because become called the hoodie Sunday because I was encouraging people to think about I was encouraging people to think about I was encouraging people to think about t-shirts. came from uh friends of mine t-shirts. came from uh friends of mine t-shirts. came from uh friends of mine actually Epic Church who is on the call actually Epic Church who is on the call actually Epic Church who is on the call today. Uh they do a day uh in it has today. Uh they do a day uh in it has today. Uh they do a day uh in it has been in January called Epic Sunday where been in January called Epic Sunday where been in January called Epic Sunday where they give away a free t-shirt and you they give away a free t-shirt and you they give away a free t-shirt and you can only get that t-shirt on that day can only get that t-shirt on that day can only get that t-shirt on that day and they sell that t-shirt. They talk and they sell that t-shirt. They talk and they sell that t-shirt. They talk about that t-shirt at Christmas. So about that t-shirt at Christmas. So about that t-shirt at Christmas. So you've got all these people at Christmas you've got all these people at Christmas you've got all these people at Christmas if you want this really cool t-shirt you if you want this really cool t-shirt you if you want this really cool t-shirt you got to come to Epic Sunday. I was got to come to Epic Sunday. I was got to come to Epic Sunday. I was teaching this and talking about this as teaching this and talking about this as teaching this and talking about this as hey that's a great thing to do and a hey that's a great thing to do and a hey that's a great thing to do and a church within that um they uh they took church within that um they uh they took church within that um they uh they took this idea and said we're gonna one up this idea and said we're gonna one up this idea and said we're gonna one up Epic and we're going to do hoodies which Epic and we're going to do hoodies which Epic and we're going to do hoodies which I was like okay hoodies cost more money I was like okay hoodies cost more money I was like okay hoodies cost more money than t-shirts and sure enough they did than t-shirts and sure enough they did than t-shirts and sure enough they did it. They ended up 3xing their normal it. They ended up 3xing their normal it. They ended up 3xing their normal attendance on that Sunday. Uh had a ton attendance on that Sunday. Uh had a ton attendance on that Sunday. Uh had a ton of people come to know Jesus. It was an of people come to know Jesus. It was an of people come to know Jesus. It was an incredible event to the point where yes incredible event to the point where yes incredible event to the point where yes it blew their budget uh but to the point it blew their budget uh but to the point it blew their budget uh but to the point where it's now a regular part of their where it's now a regular part of their where it's now a regular part of their outreach. uh amazing uh you know outreach. uh amazing uh you know outreach. uh amazing uh you know opportunity for you. So now our church opportunity for you. So now our church opportunity for you. So now our church we've done books. So we'll say and we've we've done books. So we'll say and we've we've done books. So we'll say and we've done it different ways. Some years we do done it different ways. Some years we do done it different ways. Some years we do hey we're kicking off a series on insert hey we're kicking off a series on insert hey we're kicking off a series on insert about relationship and um that um insert about relationship and um that um insert about relationship and um that um insert about relationships. Uh you know we're about relationships. Uh you know we're about relationships. Uh you know we're doing a series on relationships or we're doing a series on relationships or we're doing a series on relationships or we're doing a series on parenting or whatever.

doing a series on parenting or whatever. doing a series on parenting or whatever. Um and it uh there seems like there Um and it uh there seems like there Um and it uh there seems like there might be a problem with the file tab. If might be a problem with the file tab. If might be a problem with the file tab. If there's a problem we'll send that um there's a problem we'll send that um there's a problem we'll send that um back. Beth can help you with that too. back. Beth can help you with that too. back. Beth can help you with that too. um if there's a if there's an issue um if there's a if there's an issue um if there's a if there's an issue there. Um so if you're um so we've done there. Um so if you're um so we've done there. Um so if you're um so we've done books, so we do like a series and we're books, so we do like a series and we're books, so we do like a series and we're gonna say, "Hey, we're going to give gonna say, "Hey, we're going to give gonna say, "Hey, we're going to give away this book to everybody who's who's away this book to everybody who's who's away this book to everybody who's who's coming or we've said we'll give it to coming or we've said we'll give it to coming or we've said we'll give it to all your first-time guests." Uh you all your first-time guests." Uh you all your first-time guests." Uh you know, we've done it differently know, we've done it differently know, we've done it differently different years. So you need to kind of different years. So you need to kind of different years. So you need to kind of power those two things together. And power those two things together. And power those two things together. And then thirdly, uh when we're thinking then thirdly, uh when we're thinking then thirdly, uh when we're thinking about sharable weekend teaching, do your about sharable weekend teaching, do your about sharable weekend teaching, do your biggest social media countdown that biggest social media countdown that biggest social media countdown that you've ever done. Okay, we just launched you've ever done. Okay, we just launched you've ever done. Okay, we just launched this thing. Uh, and if you follow me, this thing. Uh, and if you follow me, this thing. Uh, and if you follow me, you have been pestered. I've been on you have been pestered. I've been on you have been pestered. I've been on Instagram. We've been on email. We've Instagram. We've been on email. We've Instagram. We've been on email. We've done new podcasts. We've done a bunch of done new podcasts. We've done a bunch of done new podcasts. We've done a bunch of stuff that just model your launch to stuff that just model your launch to stuff that just model your launch to your series in January like that. It your series in January like that. It your series in January like that. It hits January 1st, you're going to hits January 1st, you're going to hits January 1st, you're going to launch, say your series is going to launch, say your series is going to launch, say your series is going to start or that whatever the thing is, the start or that whatever the thing is, the start or that whatever the thing is, the big day is going to be on uh the uh the big day is going to be on uh the uh the big day is going to be on uh the uh the 15th of January. Build a 15-day leadup 15th of January. Build a 15-day leadup 15th of January. Build a 15-day leadup to that. That's the second part of your to that. That's the second part of your to that. That's the second part of your 90-day plan. Third part of your 90-day 90-day plan. Third part of your 90-day 90-day plan. Third part of your 90-day plan is magnetic community service. I plan is magnetic community service. I plan is magnetic community service. I would start working now to build a an would start working now to build a an would start working now to build a an early spring service experience where early spring service experience where early spring service experience where you're planning on getting people out of you're planning on getting people out of you're planning on getting people out of your seats and into the streets. And your seats and into the streets. And your seats and into the streets. And this is what's going to happen. We're this is what's going to happen. We're this is what's going to happen. We're going to have a huge Christmas going to have a huge Christmas going to have a huge Christmas attendance. We're going to drive those attendance. We're going to drive those attendance. We're going to drive those people to come back in January. And then people to come back in January. And then people to come back in January. And then in January, we're going to start talking in January, we're going to start talking in January, we're going to start talking about a February or March community

about a February or March community about a February or March community service experience. Um, we really the service experience. Um, we really the service experience. Um, we really the goal here should be to get people out of goal here should be to get people out of goal here should be to get people out of their seats and into the streets. You we their seats and into the streets. You we their seats and into the streets. You we want to make a difference on, you know, want to make a difference on, you know, want to make a difference on, you know, a Saturday. Really the goal here or on a Saturday. Really the goal here or on a Saturday. Really the goal here or on a, you know, or you could do on a a, you know, or you could do on a a, you know, or you could do on a Sunday. Some churches take Sundays off. Sunday. Some churches take Sundays off. Sunday. Some churches take Sundays off. Uh, one of my favorite churches, Evangel Uh, one of my favorite churches, Evangel Uh, one of my favorite churches, Evangel in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. They in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. They in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. They actually do it every fall. Such a big actually do it every fall. Such a big actually do it every fall. Such a big deal for them. They call service for deal for them. They call service for deal for them. They call service for service. They literally cancel their service. They literally cancel their service. They literally cancel their service. And we've only done that once. service. And we've only done that once. service. And we've only done that once. Uh, but this idea about making um a Uh, but this idea about making um a Uh, but this idea about making um a great, you know, that's great. MLK day, great, you know, that's great. MLK day, great, you know, that's great. MLK day, service day for Nithan City Alliance, service day for Nithan City Alliance, service day for Nithan City Alliance, fantastic day to motivate people fantastic day to motivate people fantastic day to motivate people towards, but the key here is it needs to towards, but the key here is it needs to towards, but the key here is it needs to be making a difference and it needs to be making a difference and it needs to be making a difference and it needs to be fun. So there will be differencemaker be fun. So there will be differencemaker be fun. So there will be differencemaker people in your church who want to do people in your church who want to do people in your church who want to do something practical, make a difference something practical, make a difference something practical, make a difference in your church, which is fantastic, but in your church, which is fantastic, but in your church, which is fantastic, but it also needs to be fun. It needs to be it also needs to be fun. It needs to be it also needs to be fun. It needs to be the kind of thing that they want to be a the kind of thing that they want to be a the kind of thing that they want to be a part of. What you could do is actually part of. What you could do is actually part of. What you could do is actually go to a community partner. This is a go to a community partner. This is a go to a community partner. This is a critical piece of the puzzle that we've critical piece of the puzzle that we've critical piece of the puzzle that we've seen. We actually just did some research seen. We actually just did some research seen. We actually just did some research on this in fast growing churches and one on this in fast growing churches and one on this in fast growing churches and one of the predominant things uh is that of the predominant things uh is that of the predominant things uh is that everybody is partnering with someone everybody is partnering with someone everybody is partnering with someone else to help make this happen. You could else to help make this happen. You could else to help make this happen. You could go to the mayor school board official um go to the mayor school board official um go to the mayor school board official um actually schools are are uh are more actually schools are are uh are more actually schools are are uh are more open to this kind of partnership than open to this kind of partnership than open to this kind of partnership than you think hey if I was to bring you think hey if I was to bring you think hey if I was to bring 500,000500 500,000500 500,000500 guests for a day with x amount of guests for a day with x amount of guests for a day with x amount of dollars uh to help how could we help? It dollars uh to help how could we help? It dollars uh to help how could we help? It might be meal packing, community might be meal packing, community might be meal packing, community cleanup, maybe it's working. If you want cleanup, maybe it's working. If you want cleanup, maybe it's working. If you want to work way far out, a number of to work way far out, a number of to work way far out, a number of churches work that do the servvelation churches work that do the servvelation churches work that do the servvelation serve day in the summer. Uh so again, serve day in the summer. Uh so again, serve day in the summer. Uh so again, social media countdown to that make this

social media countdown to that make this social media countdown to that make this invitable. Um so a church that's been invitable. Um so a church that's been invitable. Um so a church that's been involved in church growth incubators, my involved in church growth incubators, my involved in church growth incubators, my friends, uh Forest City Church in friends, uh Forest City Church in friends, uh Forest City Church in London, Ontario. I talk about London, London, Ontario. I talk about London, London, Ontario. I talk about London, Ontario because uh you probably have Ontario because uh you probably have Ontario because uh you probably have never heard of London, Ontario. midsize never heard of London, Ontario. midsize never heard of London, Ontario. midsize community uh in the pro uh the community uh in the pro uh the community uh in the pro uh the postchristian some would say postchristian some would say postchristian some would say pre-Christian context uh they were pre-Christian context uh they were pre-Christian context uh they were involved in the incubator for a couple involved in the incubator for a couple involved in the incubator for a couple years and they have played this playbook years and they have played this playbook years and they have played this playbook consistently and have seen results. So consistently and have seen results. So consistently and have seen results. So normal Christmas for them they take a normal Christmas for them they take a normal Christmas for them they take a lot of time, effort and energy. They see lot of time, effort and energy. They see lot of time, effort and energy. They see 3x three and a halfx normal attendance 3x three and a halfx normal attendance 3x three and a halfx normal attendance on Christmas. It literally it is the on Christmas. It literally it is the on Christmas. It literally it is the place to go on Christmas. But then last place to go on Christmas. But then last place to go on Christmas. But then last year they came out of Christmas and into year they came out of Christmas and into year they came out of Christmas and into an at the movie series highly invitable an at the movie series highly invitable an at the movie series highly invitable in January in Snow Baron Canada and they in January in Snow Baron Canada and they in January in Snow Baron Canada and they were 40% yearover-year attendance bump. were 40% yearover-year attendance bump. were 40% yearover-year attendance bump. 40% in January because they they led 40% in January because they they led 40% in January because they they led strong. They had a plan there. Um, one strong. They had a plan there. Um, one strong. They had a plan there. Um, one of the things we worked on was, uh, in of the things we worked on was, uh, in of the things we worked on was, uh, in the cohort was all around new here. Uh, the cohort was all around new here. Uh, the cohort was all around new here. Uh, um, really made a bunch of new here um, really made a bunch of new here um, really made a bunch of new here improvements in their area and we made improvements in their area and we made improvements in their area and we made some adjustments. Most churches are some adjustments. Most churches are some adjustments. Most churches are actually losing people. Uh, they're actually losing people. Uh, they're actually losing people. Uh, they're losing guests as they first arrive. This losing guests as they first arrive. This losing guests as they first arrive. This is one of the things we deal with when is one of the things we deal with when is one of the things we deal with when you first join the cohort on the front you first join the cohort on the front you first join the cohort on the front end is adjusting those systems, making end is adjusting those systems, making end is adjusting those systems, making sure that they're fine. In fact, we made sure that they're fine. In fact, we made sure that they're fine. In fact, we made a few adjustments with this church and a few adjustments with this church and a few adjustments with this church and uh they saw in the first 60 days after uh they saw in the first 60 days after uh they saw in the first 60 days after making those adjustments, they saw 600 making those adjustments, they saw 600 making those adjustments, they saw 600 first-time guests, registered guests first-time guests, registered guests first-time guests, registered guests where they actually it actually caused a where they actually it actually caused a where they actually it actually caused a bit of a panic internally. Uh they bit of a panic internally. Uh they bit of a panic internally. Uh they because they applied some extra effort because they applied some extra effort because they applied some extra effort towards that. So friends, you've got two

towards that. So friends, you've got two towards that. So friends, you've got two options. I've just given you a plan. You options. I've just given you a plan. You options. I've just given you a plan. You could take this ball and and run with could take this ball and and run with could take this ball and and run with it. In fact, that's really the path a it. In fact, that's really the path a it. In fact, that's really the path a that you have. Um, you could take these that you have. Um, you could take these that you have. Um, you could take these things I've given you at a high level things I've given you at a high level things I've given you at a high level what you should think about. Uh, but you what you should think about. Uh, but you what you should think about. Uh, but you can keep thinking and hoping that more can keep thinking and hoping that more can keep thinking and hoping that more friends come, that your people invite friends come, that your people invite friends come, that your people invite their friends and family. It could you their friends and family. It could you their friends and family. It could you could have a hoperiven strategy or you could have a hoperiven strategy or you could have a hoperiven strategy or you could be convinced that hey, we want to could be convinced that hey, we want to could be convinced that hey, we want to intentionally build an invite culture intentionally build an invite culture intentionally build an invite culture that sustains growth in the long haul. I that sustains growth in the long haul. I that sustains growth in the long haul. I am hoping that I can convince some of am hoping that I can convince some of am hoping that I can convince some of you that 2026 you that 2026 you that 2026 should be the year of invite for your should be the year of invite for your should be the year of invite for your church. 2026 should be like an church. 2026 should be like an church. 2026 should be like an organizational goal at the highest organizational goal at the highest organizational goal at the highest level. Maybe one of two or three goals level. Maybe one of two or three goals level. Maybe one of two or three goals for the entire year. And that's where for the entire year. And that's where for the entire year. And that's where what we said we were going to talk what we said we were going to talk what we said we were going to talk about. Church growth incubator comes in. about. Church growth incubator comes in. about. Church growth incubator comes in. Church growth incubator is a group Church growth incubator is a group Church growth incubator is a group coaching experience. The core of it is coaching experience. The core of it is coaching experience. The core of it is two calls a month where we gather two calls a month where we gather two calls a month where we gather like-minded churches like yours and we like-minded churches like yours and we like-minded churches like yours and we do two in-person retreats a year where do two in-person retreats a year where do two in-person retreats a year where we actually go on site at fast growing we actually go on site at fast growing we actually go on site at fast growing churches. I want to take a few minutes churches. I want to take a few minutes churches. I want to take a few minutes and tell you about it, kind of unpack it and tell you about it, kind of unpack it and tell you about it, kind of unpack it and and show you how it helps. The thing and and show you how it helps. The thing and and show you how it helps. The thing that's been amazing about this, again, that's been amazing about this, again, that's been amazing about this, again, we've I've talked about it privately we've I've talked about it privately we've I've talked about it privately kind of behind the scenes, kind of behind the scenes, kind of behind the scenes, but never in as uh public a forum as but never in as uh public a forum as but never in as uh public a forum as this. And I want to invite many of you

this. And I want to invite many of you this. And I want to invite many of you to actually join this, to come and join to actually join this, to come and join to actually join this, to come and join us on this. And here's the reason why. us on this. And here's the reason why. us on this. And here's the reason why. Because it's making a difference. We're Because it's making a difference. We're Because it's making a difference. We're seeing real results. So, we do two calls seeing real results. So, we do two calls seeing real results. So, we do two calls a month. We do two inerson retreats a a month. We do two inerson retreats a a month. We do two inerson retreats a year. I'll tell you more about those. year. I'll tell you more about those. year. I'll tell you more about those. But we also provide you all kinds of But we also provide you all kinds of But we also provide you all kinds of resources to actually fuel all of those resources to actually fuel all of those resources to actually fuel all of those five areas. So, we consistently work on five areas. So, we consistently work on five areas. So, we consistently work on all of these different five areas and all of these different five areas and all of these different five areas and give you playbooks, you know, volunteer give you playbooks, you know, volunteer give you playbooks, you know, volunteer pathways. We give you um you know pathways. We give you um you know pathways. We give you um you know resources, literally videos that you can resources, literally videos that you can resources, literally videos that you can plug and play, uh training resources, plug and play, uh training resources, plug and play, uh training resources, everything you need to make to to make everything you need to make to to make everything you need to make to to make happen. So I talked about that we do two happen. So I talked about that we do two happen. So I talked about that we do two calls a month. One of the types of calls calls a month. One of the types of calls calls a month. One of the types of calls we do are intensives. We do four of we do are intensives. We do four of we do are intensives. We do four of these a year. We only do four of them these a year. We only do four of them these a year. We only do four of them because they're intense. They're two because they're intense. They're two because they're intense. They're two plus hours long. And what we do is we plus hours long. And what we do is we plus hours long. And what we do is we actually take one of those five areas actually take one of those five areas actually take one of those five areas that we just talked about and we go that we just talked about and we go that we just talked about and we go deep. We spend a lot of time and e deep. We spend a lot of time and e deep. We spend a lot of time and e effort and energy on that one particular effort and energy on that one particular effort and energy on that one particular uh gear. We bring in a third-party uh gear. We bring in a third-party uh gear. We bring in a third-party expert from a fast growing church. This expert from a fast growing church. This expert from a fast growing church. This is not theory. This is what they're is not theory. This is what they're is not theory. This is what they're actually doing and they coach you on actually doing and they coach you on actually doing and they coach you on what they're doing. In the past, we've what they're doing. In the past, we've what they're doing. In the past, we've done stuff on mass community outreach done stuff on mass community outreach done stuff on mass community outreach around this idea of people getting around this idea of people getting around this idea of people getting people out of their seats into the people out of their seats into the people out of their seats into the streets. We've done Easter uh deep dives streets. We've done Easter uh deep dives streets. We've done Easter uh deep dives where months ahead. I bring all the where months ahead. I bring all the where months ahead. I bring all the resources from what churches have done resources from what churches have done resources from what churches have done on Easter. Uh we bring thirdparty on Easter. Uh we bring thirdparty on Easter. Uh we bring thirdparty experts like Jim Bergen from um who experts like Jim Bergen from um who experts like Jim Bergen from um who actually some of the guys from Flat actually some of the guys from Flat actually some of the guys from Flat Irons are on. has been on calls in the Irons are on. has been on calls in the Irons are on. has been on calls in the past helping us wrestle with how do we past helping us wrestle with how do we past helping us wrestle with how do we talk so in so uh unchurched people will talk so in so uh unchurched people will talk so in so uh unchurched people will listen. So intensives we do four of listen. So intensives we do four of listen. So intensives we do four of those calls a month. Labs we do eight of

those calls a month. Labs we do eight of those calls a month. Labs we do eight of these a month. One of the differences these a month. One of the differences these a month. One of the differences between my coaching or church growth between my coaching or church growth between my coaching or church growth incubator coaching and what other church incubator coaching and what other church incubator coaching and what other church leaders do is we base it in the actual leaders do is we base it in the actual leaders do is we base it in the actual behavior of what fast growing churches behavior of what fast growing churches behavior of what fast growing churches are doing. So this isn't like based on are doing. So this isn't like based on are doing. So this isn't like based on theory. We go out and do the research on theory. We go out and do the research on theory. We go out and do the research on what actually fast growing churches are what actually fast growing churches are what actually fast growing churches are doing. We talk with them and boil it doing. We talk with them and boil it doing. We talk with them and boil it down for you. And we do this eight times down for you. And we do this eight times down for you. And we do this eight times a year in in what we call labs calls. a year in in what we call labs calls. a year in in what we call labs calls. We've done things like plan your visit. We've done things like plan your visit. We've done things like plan your visit. We went and actually did 25 plus plan We went and actually did 25 plus plan We went and actually did 25 plus plan your visits and walked through all of your visits and walked through all of your visits and walked through all of them. This is like on your site where them. This is like on your site where them. This is like on your site where you click through and like you know they you click through and like you know they you click through and like you know they you actually plan your visit. We do all you actually plan your visit. We do all you actually plan your visit. We do all those visits. We go through all those those visits. We go through all those those visits. We go through all those communications, boil it all down, and communications, boil it all down, and communications, boil it all down, and then serve it to you in a platter in a then serve it to you in a platter in a then serve it to you in a platter in a 1-hour call on exactly what you should 1-hour call on exactly what you should 1-hour call on exactly what you should do so that you can consistently install do so that you can consistently install do so that you can consistently install what people are actually hap are doing. what people are actually hap are doing. what people are actually hap are doing. Friends, this is a part of what bugs me Friends, this is a part of what bugs me Friends, this is a part of what bugs me about other people online who do what I about other people online who do what I about other people online who do what I do. I literally today saw someone else do. I literally today saw someone else do. I literally today saw someone else give advice online who's got a huge give advice online who's got a huge give advice online who's got a huge following who it's actually the opposite following who it's actually the opposite following who it's actually the opposite of what fast growing churches are doing.

of what fast growing churches are doing. of what fast growing churches are doing. They're saying, "Oh, you should do They're saying, "Oh, you should do They're saying, "Oh, you should do this." And it's the opposite of what this." And it's the opposite of what this." And it's the opposite of what actually people are doing. It's not my actually people are doing. It's not my actually people are doing. It's not my opinion, it's what people are actually opinion, it's what people are actually opinion, it's what people are actually doing. We look, we've looked at top doing. We look, we've looked at top doing. We look, we've looked at top trending messages. We did a study this trending messages. We did a study this trending messages. We did a study this spring on Instagram. I can tell you spring on Instagram. I can tell you spring on Instagram. I can tell you exactly how you should structure your exactly how you should structure your exactly how you should structure your Instagram, give you the, you know, Instagram, give you the, you know, Instagram, give you the, you know, exactly what they're doing and we exactly what they're doing and we exactly what they're doing and we provided uh, you know, examples and so provided uh, you know, examples and so provided uh, you know, examples and so on. Um, we another another call is what on. Um, we another another call is what on. Um, we another another call is what we call fast action growth uh, fast we call fast action growth uh, fast we call fast action growth uh, fast action Q&A. We do these six times a action Q&A. We do these six times a action Q&A. We do these six times a year. These are one-hour calls. The goal year. These are one-hour calls. The goal year. These are one-hour calls. The goal of these is you bring questions that of these is you bring questions that of these is you bring questions that you're wrestling with. You bring the you're wrestling with. You bring the you're wrestling with. You bring the things that you're thinking through and things that you're thinking through and things that you're thinking through and then we take time to work through it then we take time to work through it then we take time to work through it together. And then finally, the newest together. And then finally, the newest together. And then finally, the newest calls, we've actually just added these calls, we've actually just added these calls, we've actually just added these to the system. They're called growth to the system. They're called growth to the system. They're called growth mechanics. Now, all of those other calls mechanics. Now, all of those other calls mechanics. Now, all of those other calls are about invite culture, increasing are about invite culture, increasing are about invite culture, increasing your invite culture. But then what we your invite culture. But then what we your invite culture. But then what we found is churches are growing and found is churches are growing and found is churches are growing and there's new questions that are coming there's new questions that are coming there's new questions that are coming up. And so we've taken the same learning up. And so we've taken the same learning up. And so we've taken the same learning model. We bring people who have actually model. We bring people who have actually model. We bring people who have actually worked at they're actually working today worked at they're actually working today worked at they're actually working today or work with the fastest growing or work with the fastest growing or work with the fastest growing churches in the country and they deal churches in the country and they deal churches in the country and they deal with uh they kind of unpack their with uh they kind of unpack their with uh they kind of unpack their coaching. So like we did we've done one coaching. So like we did we've done one coaching. So like we did we've done one on moving people to groups. What are on moving people to groups. What are on moving people to groups. What are fast growing churches actually doing to fast growing churches actually doing to fast growing churches actually doing to move people from their kind of new here move people from their kind of new here move people from their kind of new here experience into groups or growing their experience into groups or growing their experience into groups or growing their staff teams. What are they doing to add staff teams. What are they doing to add staff teams. What are they doing to add staff? Again they're adjacent to invite staff? Again they're adjacent to invite staff? Again they're adjacent to invite culture. They're helping churches that culture. They're helping churches that culture. They're helping churches that are growing. So you'll see on top of all are growing. So you'll see on top of all are growing. So you'll see on top of all that we provide a bunch of plug-in that we provide a bunch of plug-in that we provide a bunch of plug-in tools. I'm showing this to you because tools. I'm showing this to you because tools. I'm showing this to you because it says, "Hey, we got a bunch of things it says, "Hey, we got a bunch of things it says, "Hey, we got a bunch of things we want to help you. We're going to give we want to help you. We're going to give we want to help you. We're going to give you a handout um in the follow-up email you a handout um in the follow-up email you a handout um in the follow-up email that literally goes through the five that literally goes through the five that literally goes through the five gears and all the resources that we've

gears and all the resources that we've gears and all the resources that we've provided for you. The advantage of you provided for you. The advantage of you provided for you. The advantage of you joining here three years in is we've joining here three years in is we've joining here three years in is we've made a bunch of resources that you can made a bunch of resources that you can made a bunch of resources that you can plug and play." Now, there are churches plug and play." Now, there are churches plug and play." Now, there are churches that have been in for that entire time that have been in for that entire time that have been in for that entire time that continue to be in reup for another that continue to be in reup for another that continue to be in reup for another year. Um, in fact, all the churches that year. Um, in fact, all the churches that year. Um, in fact, all the churches that um I was wondering whether they were um I was wondering whether they were um I was wondering whether they were going to reup read up uh for this year, going to reup read up uh for this year, going to reup read up uh for this year, which is incredible because of the which is incredible because of the which is incredible because of the results they're getting. Um, but the results they're getting. Um, but the results they're getting. Um, but the advantage that you have, sh don't tell advantage that you have, sh don't tell advantage that you have, sh don't tell them, is that all those resources are them, is that all those resources are them, is that all those resources are there ready for you to jump in, dive in. there ready for you to jump in, dive in. there ready for you to jump in, dive in. Now, we do in-person retreats as well. I Now, we do in-person retreats as well. I Now, we do in-person retreats as well. I mentioned those. We do two a year. Um, mentioned those. We do two a year. Um, mentioned those. We do two a year. Um, you get yourself to these locations. We you get yourself to these locations. We you get yourself to these locations. We always go and visit a fast growing always go and visit a fast growing always go and visit a fast growing church. So, Mariners, Pantenno, we've church. So, Mariners, Pantenno, we've church. So, Mariners, Pantenno, we've gone to Liquid Church. This February gone to Liquid Church. This February gone to Liquid Church. This February we're going to Coastal Church in Fort we're going to Coastal Church in Fort we're going to Coastal Church in Fort Lauderdale. you get access to uh the Lauderdale. you get access to uh the Lauderdale. you get access to uh the locations, we get a chance to visit locations, we get a chance to visit locations, we get a chance to visit them. But it's two days of all of that them. But it's two days of all of that them. But it's two days of all of that other kind of content in person. We have other kind of content in person. We have other kind of content in person. We have fun together. We'll bring in a third fun together. We'll bring in a third fun together. We'll bring in a third party expert. This one here, actually, party expert. This one here, actually, party expert. This one here, actually, this was one we did literally in my this was one we did literally in my this was one we did literally in my backyard, like here in my well, not my backyard, like here in my well, not my backyard, like here in my well, not my actual backyard in at our church. And um actual backyard in at our church. And um actual backyard in at our church. And um we brought in uh every one of these we we brought in uh every one of these we we brought in uh every one of these we bring in thirdparty expert. For this bring in thirdparty expert. For this bring in thirdparty expert. For this one, we brought in Jenny Catan. She was one, we brought in Jenny Catan. She was one, we brought in Jenny Catan. She was with us for the two days. Really, the with us for the two days. Really, the with us for the two days. Really, the way for you to think about this is that way for you to think about this is that way for you to think about this is that I am a fractional staff member helping I am a fractional staff member helping I am a fractional staff member helping you on invite culture. That's the most you on invite culture. That's the most you on invite culture. That's the most consistent feedback we get and that's consistent feedback we get and that's consistent feedback we get and that's the way you should think about this.

the way you should think about this. the way you should think about this. This is not another training resource. This is not another training resource. This is not another training resource. This is a fractional staff member. My This is a fractional staff member. My This is a fractional staff member. My job, listen, I was an executive pastor job, listen, I was an executive pastor job, listen, I was an executive pastor at fast growing churches and there's at fast growing churches and there's at fast growing churches and there's lots of things I could help you with, lots of things I could help you with, lots of things I could help you with, but there's one pie of the puzzle or one but there's one pie of the puzzle or one but there's one pie of the puzzle or one piece of the puzzle that I want to help piece of the puzzle that I want to help piece of the puzzle that I want to help you with. It's invite culture. And if I you with. It's invite culture. And if I you with. It's invite culture. And if I can come alongside you and apply can come alongside you and apply can come alongside you and apply pressure on you and your team to pressure on you and your team to pressure on you and your team to actually make effort in this area, actually make effort in this area, actually make effort in this area, you'll see results. Here's a bunch of you'll see results. Here's a bunch of you'll see results. Here's a bunch of quotes from three of the churches. We're quotes from three of the churches. We're quotes from three of the churches. We're going to send you more of these that going to send you more of these that going to send you more of these that have been been involved. Um, you can have been been involved. Um, you can have been been involved. Um, you can reach out to these people and ask them. reach out to these people and ask them. reach out to these people and ask them. It feels like Rich is on our team. It's It feels like Rich is on our team. It's It feels like Rich is on our team. It's like adding a firsttime guest strategist like adding a firsttime guest strategist like adding a firsttime guest strategist to our staff. One of the most helpful to our staff. One of the most helpful to our staff. One of the most helpful tools for our church. I love that one's tools for our church. I love that one's tools for our church. I love that one's actually from Herman, a friend of mine, actually from Herman, a friend of mine, actually from Herman, a friend of mine, Journey Church. He starts out by saying, Journey Church. He starts out by saying, Journey Church. He starts out by saying, "Uh, we did this thing and it was going "Uh, we did this thing and it was going "Uh, we did this thing and it was going to be on Zoom and I thought it was going to be on Zoom and I thought it was going to be on Zoom and I thought it was going to be terrible, but it's actually been to be terrible, but it's actually been to be terrible, but it's actually been super uh helpful." So, this is what I super uh helpful." So, this is what I super uh helpful." So, this is what I want you to think about. If you were to want you to think about. If you were to want you to think about. If you were to join now, by the time we got to the end join now, by the time we got to the end join now, by the time we got to the end of January, we will have helped you of January, we will have helped you of January, we will have helped you audit your invite culture. We'll help audit your invite culture. We'll help audit your invite culture. We'll help you do that. We'll help you think you do that. We'll help you think you do that. We'll help you think through that, figure out what your first through that, figure out what your first through that, figure out what your first steps are. We're going to identify your steps are. We're going to identify your steps are. We're going to identify your next steps for increasing invite next steps for increasing invite next steps for increasing invite culture, and we're going to build a culture, and we're going to build a culture, and we're going to build a gear, a five gear action plan for 2026.

gear, a five gear action plan for 2026. gear, a five gear action plan for 2026. Here are the areas that you are going to Here are the areas that you are going to Here are the areas that you are going to focus on. Now, some of you might be focus on. Now, some of you might be focus on. Now, some of you might be wondering, and this really is the wondering, and this really is the wondering, and this really is the question I have for you. What is holding question I have for you. What is holding question I have for you. What is holding you back from not doing this? I want you you back from not doing this? I want you you back from not doing this? I want you to do this. Now, some of you might be to do this. Now, some of you might be to do this. Now, some of you might be asking the question around finances. How asking the question around finances. How asking the question around finances. How much does this thing cost? Listen, if much does this thing cost? Listen, if much does this thing cost? Listen, if you were to hire a consultant to come in you were to hire a consultant to come in you were to hire a consultant to come in and work with you directly, uh that and work with you directly, uh that and work with you directly, uh that would cost probably $300 to $5,000 a would cost probably $300 to $5,000 a would cost probably $300 to $5,000 a month. They would want to be at least a month. They would want to be at least a month. They would want to be at least a year or two with you. Uh so that's like year or two with you. Uh so that's like year or two with you. Uh so that's like $40 to $60,000 a year. But because we do $40 to $60,000 a year. But because we do $40 to $60,000 a year. But because we do this in a cohort, you get all of that this in a cohort, you get all of that this in a cohort, you get all of that and the ability to interact with and the ability to interact with and the ability to interact with like-minded churches. In fact, just like-minded churches. In fact, just like-minded churches. In fact, just yesterday, I was on a call with one of yesterday, I was on a call with one of yesterday, I was on a call with one of the churches in the core and they said, the churches in the core and they said, the churches in the core and they said, "The biggest benefit is that I get to "The biggest benefit is that I get to "The biggest benefit is that I get to interact with so many other churches." interact with so many other churches." interact with so many other churches." Uh so not only that are that they Uh so not only that are that they Uh so not only that are that they wouldn't normally bump their shoulders wouldn't normally bump their shoulders wouldn't normally bump their shoulders with, but they're churches that are with, but they're churches that are with, but they're churches that are wanting to grow, but because we do this wanting to grow, but because we do this wanting to grow, but because we do this in a cohort format, it's a much more uh in a cohort format, it's a much more uh in a cohort format, it's a much more uh economical way of doing it. So the economical way of doing it. So the economical way of doing it. So the church growth incubator is just $10,000 church growth incubator is just $10,000 church growth incubator is just $10,000 for the full year or you can choose to for the full year or you can choose to for the full year or you can choose to pay monthly $1,000 a month, but that's pay monthly $1,000 a month, but that's pay monthly $1,000 a month, but that's going to cost you an extra $2,000 over a going to cost you an extra $2,000 over a going to cost you an extra $2,000 over a year. That covers everything. That's year. That covers everything. That's year. That covers everything. That's your retreats. Um, just get yourself your retreats. Um, just get yourself your retreats. Um, just get yourself there, put yourself up. But once you get there, put yourself up. But once you get there, put yourself up. But once you get there, everything at the retreats, um, there, everything at the retreats, um, there, everything at the retreats, um, food, fun, all that, all the calls, done food, fun, all that, all the calls, done food, fun, all that, all the calls, done for you playbooks, the community, for you playbooks, the community, for you playbooks, the community, private support. I give personal private support. I give personal private support. I give personal feedback on your writing, on, you know, feedback on your writing, on, you know, feedback on your writing, on, you know, invite cards, whatever stuff you're invite cards, whatever stuff you're invite cards, whatever stuff you're doing around this area. I'm ready to doing around this area. I'm ready to doing around this area. I'm ready to give you that feedback. But on top of give you that feedback. But on top of give you that feedback. But on top of that, that, that, we've as we've given a bonus for people we've as we've given a bonus for people we've as we've given a bonus for people who decide to to join at this time of who decide to to join at this time of who decide to to join at this time of year. So, if you join between now and

year. So, if you join between now and year. So, if you join between now and November 19th, and here's the reason why November 19th, and here's the reason why November 19th, and here's the reason why we're saying this. I know church leaders we're saying this. I know church leaders we're saying this. I know church leaders that have a bias for action will that have a bias for action will that have a bias for action will actually see a change happen in their actually see a change happen in their actually see a change happen in their churches if they have a bias for saying, churches if they have a bias for saying, churches if they have a bias for saying, "I want to make stuff happen." So, I'm "I want to make stuff happen." So, I'm "I want to make stuff happen." So, I'm trying to unearth churches that have a trying to unearth churches that have a trying to unearth churches that have a bias for action. If you join between now bias for action. If you join between now bias for action. If you join between now and or apply between now and next and or apply between now and next and or apply between now and next Wednesday, one week, 7 days from today, Wednesday, one week, 7 days from today, Wednesday, one week, 7 days from today, we'll add it's a $3,500 value, me coming we'll add it's a $3,500 value, me coming we'll add it's a $3,500 value, me coming to your church for a day in uh in the to your church for a day in uh in the to your church for a day in uh in the first quarter of 2026. So, I'll actually first quarter of 2026. So, I'll actually first quarter of 2026. So, I'll actually come, you just have to pay the flights come, you just have to pay the flights come, you just have to pay the flights and hotel. Uh won't charge you for me and hotel. Uh won't charge you for me and hotel. Uh won't charge you for me being there. We literally charge at being there. We literally charge at being there. We literally charge at $3,500 a day. Um but I'll come and we'll $3,500 a day. Um but I'll come and we'll $3,500 a day. Um but I'll come and we'll work with your team. We'll bring work with your team. We'll bring work with your team. We'll bring everybody up to speed. We'll work on the everybody up to speed. We'll work on the everybody up to speed. We'll work on the five gears. will give you feedback on five gears. will give you feedback on five gears. will give you feedback on your facility. Um, but that's only for your facility. Um, but that's only for your facility. Um, but that's only for people who apply in the next 12 days. people who apply in the next 12 days. people who apply in the next 12 days. Now, you might be asking, what if our Now, you might be asking, what if our Now, you might be asking, what if our church is under 500 people? I've been church is under 500 people? I've been church is under 500 people? I've been saying 500ish. So, that's your campus or saying 500ish. So, that's your campus or saying 500ish. So, that's your campus or your church, you know, if it's under your church, you know, if it's under your church, you know, if it's under that, we still want to help. We have that, we still want to help. We have that, we still want to help. We have churches joining who have multiple churches joining who have multiple churches joining who have multiple campuses, their total attendance is over campuses, their total attendance is over campuses, their total attendance is over uh is over a thousand, over 2,000, but uh is over a thousand, over 2,000, but uh is over a thousand, over 2,000, but their individual campuses are are in their individual campuses are are in their individual campuses are are in that 500 to a,000 range or 500ish to that 500 to a,000 range or 500ish to that 500 to a,000 range or 500ish to a,000. We have churches that actually a,000. We have churches that actually a,000. We have churches that actually are getting great results in the in the are getting great results in the in the are getting great results in the in the sub 500 range. This is for your whole sub 500 range. This is for your whole sub 500 range. This is for your whole team. It's not for one person. So, team. It's not for one person. So, team. It's not for one person. So, actually the calls, we want to have actually the calls, we want to have actually the calls, we want to have somebody that's the primary contact, but somebody that's the primary contact, but somebody that's the primary contact, but you can bring multiple people onto the you can bring multiple people onto the you can bring multiple people onto the calls. In fact, I actually love that calls. In fact, I actually love that calls. In fact, I actually love that seeing people sitting talking amongst seeing people sitting talking amongst seeing people sitting talking amongst each other during the calls. Uh you have

each other during the calls. Uh you have each other during the calls. Uh you have to travel for the two retreats a year. to travel for the two retreats a year. to travel for the two retreats a year. We don't want you to miss it. Some We don't want you to miss it. Some We don't want you to miss it. Some churches choose to go to one uh and not churches choose to go to one uh and not churches choose to go to one uh and not both, but you do we do want you to come both, but you do we do want you to come both, but you do we do want you to come to that. And what kind of results? Well, to that. And what kind of results? Well, to that. And what kind of results? Well, it really what we've seen is those those it really what we've seen is those those it really what we've seen is those those leaders that lean in uh get the most leaders that lean in uh get the most leaders that lean in uh get the most out. So, we're going to go to questions out. So, we're going to go to questions out. So, we're going to go to questions in a second, but if you are going to app in a second, but if you are going to app in a second, but if you are going to app if you want to apply, what I want you to if you want to apply, what I want you to if you want to apply, what I want you to do is you're going to go to apply. Let do is you're going to go to apply. Let do is you're going to go to apply. Let me put this link up. Um me put this link up. Um me put this link up. Um here we go. here we go. here we go. Um Um Um you're going to go to I think it's you're going to go to I think it's you're going to go to I think it's called the offers tab. Click that link. called the offers tab. Click that link. called the offers tab. Click that link. You go to apply.urchgrowthincubator.com. That will take you through. It takes That will take you through. It takes about 5 to 7 minutes to do that about 5 to 7 minutes to do that about 5 to 7 minutes to do that application. It's a chance for us to get application. It's a chance for us to get application. It's a chance for us to get to know each other. At the end of that, to know each other. At the end of that, to know each other. At the end of that, we can jump on a discovery call in the we can jump on a discovery call in the we can jump on a discovery call in the next few days to learn whether this is next few days to learn whether this is next few days to learn whether this is great and to figure out whether uh you great and to figure out whether uh you great and to figure out whether uh you know this is the right fit for you. I know this is the right fit for you. I know this is the right fit for you. I want to help your church reach more want to help your church reach more want to help your church reach more people. Go to apply.urchgrowthinccubator people. Go to apply.urchgrowthinccubator people. Go to apply.urchgrowthinccubator uh.com. Would love to have you be a part uh.com. Would love to have you be a part uh.com. Would love to have you be a part of it. Friends, listen. Healthy things of it. Friends, listen. Healthy things of it. Friends, listen. Healthy things grow. Let's build your invite culture grow. Let's build your invite culture grow. Let's build your invite culture and really help you uh you know fuel an and really help you uh you know fuel an and really help you uh you know fuel an incredible invite culture to really see incredible invite culture to really see incredible invite culture to really see your church re reach the next thousand your church re reach the next thousand your church re reach the next thousand people. And I want to remind you about people. And I want to remind you about people. And I want to remind you about that fast action bonus. Do not miss that fast action bonus. Do not miss that fast action bonus. Do not miss that. Okay, I'm going to pivot. We've that. Okay, I'm going to pivot. We've that. Okay, I'm going to pivot. We've got a bunch of questions. Uh and I'm got a bunch of questions. Uh and I'm got a bunch of questions. Uh and I'm going to pivot to those questions now.

going to pivot to those questions now. going to pivot to those questions now. I'll stay around for you know the next I'll stay around for you know the next I'll stay around for you know the next 10 15 minutes. That comes to the end of 10 15 minutes. That comes to the end of 10 15 minutes. That comes to the end of the kind of official part of the online the kind of official part of the online the kind of official part of the online workshop. So, if you need to go, totally workshop. So, if you need to go, totally workshop. So, if you need to go, totally fine. You can go. Uh we'll follow up fine. You can go. Uh we'll follow up fine. You can go. Uh we'll follow up with these resources. Um actually, uh with these resources. Um actually, uh with these resources. Um actually, uh for folks that have stayed uh as long, for folks that have stayed uh as long, for folks that have stayed uh as long, uh we're going to send you the two uh we're going to send you the two uh we're going to send you the two resources that are there. One is a resources that are there. One is a resources that are there. One is a proposal. It's literally a five-page proposal. It's literally a five-page proposal. It's literally a five-page document that talks exactly what Church document that talks exactly what Church document that talks exactly what Church growth incubator is about and those five growth incubator is about and those five growth incubator is about and those five gears. It talks what the training gears. It talks what the training gears. It talks what the training resources are available. You can get resources are available. You can get resources are available. You can get those in the files tab right now. Uh or those in the files tab right now. Uh or those in the files tab right now. Uh or you can also uh we'll also email those you can also uh we'll also email those you can also uh we'll also email those to you. So, a number of people asked a to you. So, a number of people asked a to you. So, a number of people asked a question. Yes, we will email you the question. Yes, we will email you the question. Yes, we will email you the slides uh and the video presentation for slides uh and the video presentation for slides uh and the video presentation for you. Um are the examples you can share you. Um are the examples you can share you. Um are the examples you can share of the best online conversations? Nathan of the best online conversations? Nathan of the best online conversations? Nathan asked this. You know, Nathan, there's asked this. You know, Nathan, there's asked this. You know, Nathan, there's lowhanging fruit actually. So, yeah, we lowhanging fruit actually. So, yeah, we lowhanging fruit actually. So, yeah, we can share that. We do this. Like I said, can share that. We do this. Like I said, can share that. We do this. Like I said, we have a whole thing within church we have a whole thing within church we have a whole thing within church growth incubator around this is growth incubator around this is growth incubator around this is literally give it to your team. This is literally give it to your team. This is literally give it to your team. This is what you do with Instagram. Um but one what you do with Instagram. Um but one what you do with Instagram. Um but one of the takeaways I would say that I miss of the takeaways I would say that I miss of the takeaways I would say that I miss see a lot of churches missing is they're see a lot of churches missing is they're see a lot of churches missing is they're not doing sermon clips. And I think this not doing sermon clips. And I think this not doing sermon clips. And I think this is because you have like people who are is because you have like people who are is because you have like people who are like pastor folks, teaching pastors are like pastor folks, teaching pastors are like pastor folks, teaching pastors are like they feel like, oh, a little bad.

like they feel like, oh, a little bad. like they feel like, oh, a little bad. They're like, I don't want to make it They're like, I don't want to make it They're like, I don't want to make it all about you. Well, the reality of it all about you. Well, the reality of it all about you. Well, the reality of it is you're saying things on the weekend is you're saying things on the weekend is you're saying things on the weekend that will stir conversation with your that will stir conversation with your that will stir conversation with your people. Use a tool like Opus clip or people. Use a tool like Opus clip or people. Use a tool like Opus clip or sermon shots to put together 10 sermon shots to put together 10 sermon shots to put together 10 different, you know, bites, bite-size uh different, you know, bites, bite-size uh different, you know, bites, bite-size uh messages from from the weekend and share messages from from the weekend and share messages from from the weekend and share those. That would be a great place to those. That would be a great place to those. That would be a great place to start. Um Joe asked the question, is it start. Um Joe asked the question, is it start. Um Joe asked the question, is it effective when inviting friends but also effective when inviting friends but also effective when inviting friends but also uh when it applies to inviting uh when it applies to inviting uh when it applies to inviting strangers? So here's the the good news, strangers? So here's the the good news, strangers? So here's the the good news, bad news. The efficacy of invite is directly rel The efficacy of invite is directly rel related to the relationship with the related to the relationship with the related to the relationship with the people you have with people. So one of people you have with people. So one of people you have with people. So one of the tools we have within church growth the tools we have within church growth the tools we have within church growth incubator is a thing called how to be a incubator is a thing called how to be a incubator is a thing called how to be a changemaker and it's literally a tool changemaker and it's literally a tool changemaker and it's literally a tool you could use with your people to help you could use with your people to help you could use with your people to help them walk through and understand. You them walk through and understand. You them walk through and understand. You maybe have heard about the invest and maybe have heard about the invest and maybe have heard about the invest and invite culture. You know, it's this idea invite culture. You know, it's this idea invite culture. You know, it's this idea of like, hey, your church needs to both of like, hey, your church needs to both of like, hey, your church needs to both invest in people and then invite uh invest in people and then invite uh invest in people and then invite uh them. Um, and that's that's great. I them. Um, and that's that's great. I them. Um, and that's that's great. I think it's a great framework, a great think it's a great framework, a great think it's a great framework, a great starting point, but actually I actually starting point, but actually I actually starting point, but actually I actually think there's a third eye, which is think there's a third eye, which is think there's a third eye, which is include. We can't just see people as include. We can't just see people as include. We can't just see people as targets. Um, we have to actually include targets. Um, we have to actually include targets. Um, we have to actually include people in our lives. And so like that people in our lives. And so like that people in our lives. And so like that friend across the street I was talking friend across the street I was talking friend across the street I was talking about um you know he I don't I don't about um you know he I don't I don't about um you know he I don't I don't love them just because I'm hoping they love them just because I'm hoping they love them just because I'm hoping they come to my church. That's the only come to my church. That's the only come to my church. That's the only reason why I'm engaging with them.

reason why I'm engaging with them. reason why I'm engaging with them. They're incredible people and we're They're incredible people and we're They're incredible people and we're trying to be in their lives and find trying to be in their lives and find trying to be in their lives and find ways to engage. We've got to train our ways to engage. We've got to train our ways to engage. We've got to train our people to figure out how to um to people to figure out how to um to people to figure out how to um to actually involve the people in our actually involve the people in our actually involve the people in our churches in the lives of those people churches in the lives of those people churches in the lives of those people around it. So Joe, uh it is less around it. So Joe, uh it is less around it. So Joe, uh it is less effective for you to try to get your effective for you to try to get your effective for you to try to get your people to invite their friends uh or to people to invite their friends uh or to people to invite their friends uh or to invite their people they don't know. invite their people they don't know. invite their people they don't know. It's got to be friends, family. That's It's got to be friends, family. That's It's got to be friends, family. That's that's ultimately who it is. The people that's ultimately who it is. The people that's ultimately who it is. The people that are that the technical sociological that are that the technical sociological that are that the technical sociological term is loose ties. So, they're people term is loose ties. So, they're people term is loose ties. So, they're people that they have some sort of tie with. It that they have some sort of tie with. It that they have some sort of tie with. It does need to be like their tightest does need to be like their tightest does need to be like their tightest friends. Uh but it does need to people friends. Uh but it does need to people friends. Uh but it does need to people that they have some sort of loose tie that they have some sort of loose tie that they have some sort of loose tie with. Uh Chrissy, I'll we'll share that with. Uh Chrissy, I'll we'll share that with. Uh Chrissy, I'll we'll share that reference. It was from a blog post I reference. It was from a blog post I reference. It was from a blog post I just posted recently. Um I'll remember just posted recently. Um I'll remember just posted recently. Um I'll remember that. Um, that. Um, that. Um, so Steve asked the question, uh, how is so Steve asked the question, uh, how is so Steve asked the question, uh, how is this different from the church growth this different from the church growth this different from the church growth flywheel mastercloud that we bought flywheel mastercloud that we bought flywheel mastercloud that we bought online? Hey, thanks for buying that. So online? Hey, thanks for buying that. So online? Hey, thanks for buying that. So I would say that's like the 101. This is I would say that's like the 101. This is I would say that's like the 101. This is like the master's level class because like the master's level class because like the master's level class because this I'm in your face twice a month with this I'm in your face twice a month with this I'm in your face twice a month with your team that talk taught you at a your team that talk taught you at a your team that talk taught you at a conceptual level. You should be involved conceptual level. You should be involved conceptual level. You should be involved in these five areas. This is going to in these five areas. This is going to in these five areas. This is going to give you the actual tools. Here are the give you the actual tools. Here are the give you the actual tools. Here are the resources to actually do this. Plus, it resources to actually do this. Plus, it resources to actually do this. Plus, it gives you up-to-date research. Church gives you up-to-date research. Church gives you up-to-date research. Church growth flywheel was written uh the bulk growth flywheel was written uh the bulk growth flywheel was written uh the bulk of that was written almost 10 years ago of that was written almost 10 years ago of that was written almost 10 years ago where this um we're literally based on where this um we're literally based on where this um we're literally based on what fast growing churches are doing what fast growing churches are doing what fast growing churches are doing today. So, it's the difference between today. So, it's the difference between today. So, it's the difference between um so is it is it's similar. It echoes um so is it is it's similar. It echoes um so is it is it's similar. It echoes where we've been, but in the same way where we've been, but in the same way where we've been, but in the same way that I've given you everything you need that I've given you everything you need that I've given you everything you need to know, go and make it happen. But

to know, go and make it happen. But to know, go and make it happen. But really what Church growth incubator is really what Church growth incubator is really what Church growth incubator is saying is do you want a fractional staff saying is do you want a fractional staff saying is do you want a fractional staff member me who's sitting on your team member me who's sitting on your team member me who's sitting on your team twice a month on those calls in those twice a month on those calls in those twice a month on those calls in those in-person retreats asking you questions in-person retreats asking you questions in-person retreats asking you questions asking you did you actually do it giving asking you did you actually do it giving asking you did you actually do it giving you follow-up to push you uh involved you follow-up to push you uh involved you follow-up to push you uh involved how many can be involved uh in the how many can be involved uh in the how many can be involved uh in the incubator from our team great question incubator from our team great question incubator from our team great question Paul I'd love to have you guys involved Paul I'd love to have you guys involved Paul I'd love to have you guys involved we the best practice I think is to have we the best practice I think is to have we the best practice I think is to have like a person one or two people usually like a person one or two people usually like a person one or two people usually it's an executive pastor lead pastor it's an executive pastor lead pastor it's an executive pastor lead pastor who's kind of the lead they're on most who's kind of the lead they're on most who's kind of the lead they're on most of the calls that's a big commitment I of the calls that's a big commitment I of the calls that's a big commitment I get But we tell you a few like at least get But we tell you a few like at least get But we tell you a few like at least a month out what the calls are coming a month out what the calls are coming a month out what the calls are coming up. I try to be more than that so that up. I try to be more than that so that up. I try to be more than that so that you can bring different team members in you can bring different team members in you can bring different team members in for most of it. That's why I'm doing for most of it. That's why I'm doing for most of it. That's why I'm doing these on-site visits in the first these on-site visits in the first these on-site visits in the first quarter of 2026. I want to bring your quarter of 2026. I want to bring your quarter of 2026. I want to bring your whole team in on what it looks like whole team in on what it looks like whole team in on what it looks like knowing, hey, I might call you in on knowing, hey, I might call you in on knowing, hey, I might call you in on these different things as we um you these different things as we um you these different things as we um you know, we get we get in into that. Uh know, we get we get in into that. Uh know, we get we get in into that. Uh Nathan, what are your thoughts about Nathan, what are your thoughts about Nathan, what are your thoughts about serve days done with other churches? serve days done with other churches? serve days done with other churches? I think that can be great. I think it I think that can be great. I think it I think that can be great. I think it can obviously from a kingdom point of can obviously from a kingdom point of can obviously from a kingdom point of view, that's a great thing to do. Um, view, that's a great thing to do. Um, view, that's a great thing to do. Um, from an invite culture point of view, I from an invite culture point of view, I from an invite culture point of view, I would love for you to do them on your would love for you to do them on your would love for you to do them on your own. Um, or at least to make sure that own. Um, or at least to make sure that own. Um, or at least to make sure that you're leveraging it as a way for your you're leveraging it as a way for your you're leveraging it as a way for your people to invite their friends. Um, that people to invite their friends. Um, that people to invite their friends. Um, that it's a way for you to uh leverage that it's a way for you to uh leverage that it's a way for you to uh leverage that you're not just you're not just like you're not just you're not just like you're not just you're not just like inviting the people who attend your inviting the people who attend your inviting the people who attend your church. You're saying, "Hey, you should church. You're saying, "Hey, you should church. You're saying, "Hey, you should be using this to invite people who you be using this to invite people who you be using this to invite people who you don't know." Um, I would encourage that don't know." Um, I would encourage that don't know." Um, I would encourage that other church, maybe say, "Hey, let's other church, maybe say, "Hey, let's other church, maybe say, "Hey, let's let's use this in this day." if you're let's use this in this day." if you're let's use this in this day." if you're going to do MLK Day, let's encourage going to do MLK Day, let's encourage going to do MLK Day, let's encourage them to do the same thing. What a better them to do the same thing. What a better them to do the same thing. What a better way to honor MLK than to have churches

way to honor MLK than to have churches way to honor MLK than to have churches who are trying to invite their entire who are trying to invite their entire who are trying to invite their entire community to serve um their friends. All community to serve um their friends. All community to serve um their friends. All right, friends. Um so, are there other right, friends. Um so, are there other right, friends. Um so, are there other questions? If you've got questions, drop questions? If you've got questions, drop questions? If you've got questions, drop them in. We will uh make sure we get a them in. We will uh make sure we get a them in. We will uh make sure we get a chance to do it. Justin, Allan, I chance to do it. Justin, Allan, I chance to do it. Justin, Allan, I appreciate the kind words. Kyle, um you appreciate the kind words. Kyle, um you appreciate the kind words. Kyle, um you know, so fun. Dan, appreciate the kind know, so fun. Dan, appreciate the kind know, so fun. Dan, appreciate the kind words. Ron, uh, appreciate everybody, words. Ron, uh, appreciate everybody, words. Ron, uh, appreciate everybody, you know, jumping in. If you've got any you know, jumping in. If you've got any you know, jumping in. If you've got any other questions, uh, let me know in in other questions, uh, let me know in in other questions, uh, let me know in in the chat. If not, we're going to shut it the chat. If not, we're going to shut it the chat. If not, we're going to shut it down. Again, we will follow up with you down. Again, we will follow up with you down. Again, we will follow up with you with, uh, these this video. We'll follow with, uh, these this video. We'll follow with, uh, these this video. We'll follow up with you with some slides. Uh, up with you with some slides. Uh, up with you with some slides. Uh, because you were on live, we're going to because you were on live, we're going to because you were on live, we're going to follow up. Hey, Miles, we're going to follow up. Hey, Miles, we're going to follow up. Hey, Miles, we're going to follow up with you uh, with that follow up with you uh, with that follow up with you uh, with that resource point. We're not sending to resource point. We're not sending to resource point. We're not sending to people that watch the replay. Sorry people that watch the replay. Sorry people that watch the replay. Sorry about that. Um, but I would love to uh about that. Um, but I would love to uh about that. Um, but I would love to uh to again drop by to again drop by to again drop by apply.urchgrowthinccubator.com. apply.urchgrowthinccubator.com. apply.urchgrowthinccubator.com. I would I really do want to see a few of I would I really do want to see a few of I would I really do want to see a few of you join us this year. It's super you join us this year. It's super you join us this year. It's super limited. I can't take many, but would limited. I can't take many, but would limited. I can't take many, but would love to have you with us. All right.

love to have you with us. All right. love to have you with us. All right. Thanks, friends. Thanks for being a part Thanks, friends. Thanks for being a part Thanks, friends. Thanks for being a part of today's call. Let me know if there's of today's call. Let me know if there's of today's call. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help. Uh, my anything else I can do to help. Uh, my anything else I can do to help. Uh, my direct email is just rbunseminary.com. direct email is just rbunseminary.com. direct email is just rbunseminary.com. I want to help you reach more people. I want to help you reach more people. I want to help you reach more people. I'm on a mission to help 100 churches I'm on a mission to help 100 churches I'm on a mission to help 100 churches grow by a thousand people. Thanks so grow by a thousand people. Thanks so grow by a thousand people. Thanks so much, friend.