"My friend Scott and I were overwhelmed with how gracious and welcoming and supportive the people at World Revival Church were this weekend. Please pass along that the greeters are doing an excellent job, and made us feel right at home." - Todd
"You know how to treat new people." - Deborah
"I should be the one calling and thanking you for making me feel so welcome." - Brady
These are just a few of the comments we receive from visitors to World Revival Church. God has placed a great love in our hearts for people. After God, people are our passion, so we build a bridge to bring them in. This is the bridge we have built that works well for us.
We place greeters at entrance doors to welcome people with a smile and a handshake. The greeters then point our visitors toward the foyer where designated gatherers are waiting to again welcome them and gather their information necessary to visit them. Follwing the Sunday morning service our pastors are in the foyer greeting and meeting each visitor, thanking them for coming and placing a small gift in thier hand.
Visitor information from our four services is gathered, Mapquest directions are made, and then from four to six p.m. Sunday afternoon, teams of two are sent to the homes of our local visitors. Teams knock on their doors, and if they are home, they are given a gift to show them we are thankful they came, and we invite them to come again.
Brenda writes, "I cannot believe you would take the time to come to my home to visit me. No one has ever done that before. Thank you."
Tuesday night a team of staff pastors again visit some of our weekend visitors, thanking them for coming, trying to answer any question they may have, and then inviting them to come again. Then Thursday and Friday of that same week our staff pastors are given names of visitors from the past weekend to call, and thank for coming, and invite them to come again.
Revival is incredibly challenging, dynamic and life changing, but we have found, that even after visitors are touched by God, you build a bridge to bring them in.
I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THE
Submitted on June 25th, 2010 by PASTOEGWGI WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THE CONDUCT OF ALL YOUR PEOPLE. I FELT THAT THIS IS THE WAY CHURCHES NEED TO OPERATE. MY WIFE AND I DROVE 1200 MILES FROM NEW JERSEY JUST TO BE THERE AND THE TRIP WAS WELL WORTH THE EFFORT. I FELT THE LOVE OF CHRIST IN YOUR CHURCH AND I WANT SO MUCH TO HAVE THAT SAME LOVE AND EXCITEMENT IN OUR CHURCH. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO EXPAND YOUR TERRITORY AND ALL THE BLESSINGS TO MULTIPLY IS MY PRAYER FOR YOUR CHURCH. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR AN EXPERIENCE I WILL NEVER FORGET. WORKING TOGETHER, PASTOR GERRY GREGOIRE SENIOR PASTOR, JESUS THE ROCK FELLOWSHIPÂ CLARK NJ.