Season 1 · Episode 187
7 Reasons Why Church Announcements Do Not Work
Revitalize and Replant · North American Mission Board
November 5, 2024
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Show Notes
Mark Clifton, Dan Hurst, and Kyle Bueermann discuss some reasons that church announcements don’t usually lead to church member involvement.
- Folks aren’t listening to your announcements (or reading your emails…or newsletters).
- Announcements seldom include the “why” with the “what.”
- Listeners hear a corporate announcement (if they hear it at all) for everyone else – not for themselves.
- Some church members carry baggage that makes it difficult for them to hear a call for workers.
- The wrong people make the announcements.
- Announcements put the responsibility on the respondent rather than on the recruiter.
- The church is making announcements, but not one’s praying for the Lord to raise up the laborers.
Resources related to this episode:
7 Reasons Why Announcements Don’t Usually Lead to Church Member Involvement by Chuck Lawless