This Fast Action Q&A call covered key follow-ups from the recent Church Growth Incubator retreat, Easter preparation strategies, and updates from various churches in the cohort. Rich provided insights on growth metrics, volunteer engagement, and first-time guest tracking. Additionally, the session introduced a new Neighbor Invite Flyer Distribution Campaign and highlighted upcoming training opportunities, including an intensive on Magnetic Community Service. Churches shared successes and challenges, particularly around increasing volunteer engagement and refining their Easter outreach plans. The call wrapped up with logistics for upcoming meetings and the fall retreat at Liquid Church.

Retreat Follow-Up & Resources

0:03 - 5:48 | Intro & Acknowledgments – Apology for rescheduling, overview of the call structure.
5:48 - 10:04 | Retreat Follow-Up – Hot seat notes available on Slack, summary PDF for Pantano Leadership Panel, reminder to complete feedback forms.
10:04 - 12:23 | Growth Metrics Recap – Benchmarks for big day attendance (2x normal), first-time guest percentage (2%), and volunteer engagement (30%).

Easter Preparation & Outreach

12:23 - 15:21 | Resources for Easter – Recap of Easter planning tools in the portal, reminder to send marketing materials for feedback (24-hour turnaround).
15:21 - 19:24 | Church Updates – Journey Church – Using Opus for sermon clips, seeing strong engagement from men in their 50s through a Genesis series.

Church Check-Ins & Strategy Sharing

19:25 - 21:46 | Reality Church Update – Launching a pre-service team huddle inspired by The Fields Church; tracking volunteer engagement at nearly 50%.
22:08 - 25:10 | Verve City Church – Coffee-Themed Easter – Creative approach using a coffeehouse setting for Easter conversations.
25:21 - 29:40 | NBUC Updates – Alpha program, planning Easter invite strategy with carwash outreach; event for increasing recurring giving.
30:44 - 33:00 | Good News Church – Refining guest follow-up systems, reintroducing invite calls before Easter.

Upcoming Training & Fall Retreat

33:00 - 36:34 | Training & Intensives – Preview of the Magnetic Community Service intensive and upcoming Fast Action Q&A calls.
36:45 - 37:31 | Fall Retreat at Liquid Church – Focus on Thursday Gospel Hour training and hands-on experience.

Wrap-Up & Closing Thoughts

37:32 - 39:16 | Final Announcements – Encouragement for continued focus on key metrics, upcoming speaking engagements, and informal political humor.