Are unbelievers regularly visiting your church and coming to Christ as a result? God wants to use your church as a powerful tool to draw others into relationships with Him. But, for that to happen, you need to make your church a place that focuses outward and does servant evangelism in the community every day.
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When your church consistently offers hope to the people in your local area, you'll see right away that new people are attracted to your church.
Here's how you can attract new people to your church right away:
Place your confidence in God. Remember that God wants lost people found even more than you do. You can count on Him to help you every step of the way as you reach out to the people in your community. Don't let fear stop you from answering God's call to evangelize the people in your local area.
Plan several "big days" throughout each year. A big day is: "an all-out push toward a single Sunday for the purpose of breaking the next growth barrier and setting an attendance record in order to reach as many people as possible for Jesus." Strategic dates for big days occur at various times throughout each year when people are especially open to growing spiritually. These times include Easter Sunday, a day in the fall about one month after school begins when people are thinking about new pursuits, and a day in February because most people aren't very busy then.
Cover each big day (and the entire process leading up to it) in prayer. Set a specific goal that reflects how many visitors you hope will attend your church's worship service on that day. Ask God to show you what His goal for the day is, and pray for Him to accomplish that goal as only He can when the day arrives.
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