First Impressions: Creating Wow Experiences in Your Church

First Impressions: Creating Wow Experiences in Your Church, Mark L. Waltz, Group Publishing, Inc., Loveland CO, 2005. ISBN: 0-7644-2757-1. Is a warm handshake enough? First-time guests often decide whether they'll return to a church before the service has even begun. This book gives church leaders sure-fire, practical ways to make the first impression the best impression. Learn how to make visitors feel embraced and valued in your church. With a strategy that takes getting to a whole new level, it won't be long before everyone belongs.

Resource Categories

• Discipleship development
  • Getting to know Jesus
  • Getting to know Christianity
  • Discipleship instruction
  • Spiritual Formation
• Evangelism
  • Articulating our faith
  • Sharing our witness
  • Community of Christ missionary resources
• Starting new groups/congregations
• Congregational leadership
• Worship
• Christian education
• Children and Youth Ministry
• Bridging ministry (outreach to people who have become separated from the church)
• Hospitality Ministry
• Community/Neighborhood Involvement
• Internet ministry
• Skills acquisition
• Natural Church Development
• International Christianity