{"id":664,"date":"2013-09-06T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/?p=664"},"modified":"2017-02-28T20:55:22","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T01:55:22","slug":"how-to-alienate-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-to-alienate-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Alienate Visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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None of us set out to make visitors to our Women\u2019s Ministry events uncomfortable or unwelcome.<\/p>\n

I know it would never be our intention, but we often inadvertently do things that alienate the very people we are trying to reach.<\/p>\n

Let’s\u00a0take a look at a few ways your team may unknowingly be alienating visitors.<\/p>\n

How to Alienate Visitors<\/h4>\n
    \n
  1. Forgo name tags.<\/li>\n
  2. Skip the icebreaker.<\/li>\n
  3. Allow them to sit by themselves.<\/li>\n
  4. Reference Biblical characters and \u201cwell-known\u201d Bible verses.<\/li>\n
  5. Assume they have heard the Bible story that is shared. (I.E. Everyone knows the story of Noah.)<\/li>\n
  6. Sing church-y songs without providing any words.<\/li>\n
  7. Ask them when they became a Christian during their first visit.<\/li>\n
  8. Require that everyone share something personal out loud with the group.<\/li>\n
  9. Hang out in groups and cliques.<\/li>\n
  10. Talk about things only those \u201cin the know\u201d will understand (I.E. the traveling hospital gown that appears at each conference).<\/li>\n
  11. Ignore them when they walk in the door.<\/li>\n
  12. Ask them to pray out loud.<\/li>\n
  13. Make information about the event hard to find (don\u2019t put it on your website, Sunday bulletins, or other places visitors might look).<\/li>\n
  14. Allow registration for \u201cmember\u2019s only\u201d.<\/li>\n
  15. Don\u2019t provide additional needed supplies (Bibles, pens, paper).<\/li>\n
  16. Pass a collection\/love offering basket around the room\/circle.<\/li>\n
  17. Don\u2019t introduce them to other people you know at the event.<\/li>\n
  18. Don\u2019t share your personal contact information with them at the end of the evening.<\/li>\n
  19. Don\u2019t contact them afterward to let them know you were glad you came.<\/li>\n
  20. Neglect to point out where the restrooms are.<\/li>\n
  21. Have a lengthy time of mingling\/socializing without any direction\/instruction.<\/li>\n
  22. Introduce them to the entire group \u2013 make them stand up and feel like they are under a microscope.<\/li>\n
  23. Over-contact them after the event \u2013 make multiple phone calls, add them to several church email lists, put them on the list for a home visit, etc.<\/li>\n
  24. Enthusiastically gush about their attendance, pointing out to as many people in the room that it\u2019s their first visit and how glad you are they came.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So what can we do?<\/h4>\n

    Train your team members to be welcoming<\/strong>, but not pushy. Caution them to dial-back their enthusiasm for visitors. New faces can be very exciting in a church that is struggling with growth.<\/p>\n

    Do your best to read the body language of your visitors<\/strong>. Some would prefer to just sit back and watch. Others will be upset if they felt they were ignored.<\/p>\n

    There\u2019s a fine line between welcoming and overbearing. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    They\u2019ll pick up on whether or not you are being genuine.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Above anything else, let them know their presence mattered and that you were glad they came<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    You may also want to read:<\/strong>
    \n10 Things Icebreakers Should Not Do<\/a>
    \n    What Every New Girl Needs<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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