Meeting the pastor after worship, being greeted at the entrance, and filling out cards to drop off during offering are the most common ways American churches welcome guests, according to a newly released report by LifeWay Research.
In a study titled “Greeters and Gifts: How Churches Welcome Guests” released Wednesday, the Nashville, Tennessee-based LifeWay drew from a survey conducted last year of 1,000 Protestant pastors over the phone.
LifeWay found that 96 percent of pastors reported that their churches welcomed guests by giving them an opportunity to meet the pastor. The next most common way of welcoming guests was having greeters at the entrance, at 95 percent.
Behind that were having cards that guests are asked to complete (83 percent), having a central location where guests can learn more about the church (78 percent), and setting aside time during the service for regular attendees to welcome guests (69 percent).
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