Join the National Movement & Invite America Back to Church!
On September 15, 2013, thousands of churches across America will reach out to their unchurched neighbors and invite them to come rediscover church. Won't you join them? It is time to Save America!
Back To Church Sunday is a campaign strategically designed to help churches reach out and invite everyone in America to try church again. This powerful, ground-swelling movement encourages church attendance by inspiring and empowering church members to personally invite neighbors, friends and loved ones to a special Sunday service.
Why Participate in National Back to Church Sunday? It is:
- Proven By Others -The results are in! On average churches saw a 38% increase in attendance on Back to Church Sunday.
- Practical For Your Ministry:
- Free – You can sign up your church for free on the roster. There are optional resources available to help you plan and equip your members to invite your community.
- Easy – Any church of any size can participate as it happens on one Sunday and can be combined with any other sermon or event you are doing.
- Right Time – September is when school starts and when most people think about going back to church or trying a church.
- Simple – All churches, one date, one clear message - come back to church!
- Personal For Everyone – It empowers members to make a personal invitation to church.
- Grassroots – It's powered by the people in your church, not a program.
- Collaborative – It is great for whole denominations to do or for groups of churches in cities to do. Imagine if all of the churches in your city invited everyone to National Back to Church Sunday!
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Powerful For America – Back To Church Sunday will help all of us to Save America. We have the God-given opportunity to experience a Spiritual Awakening in America and to save the nation. We can do it together!
Here Are Six Simple Steps To A Successful Back To Church Weekend
Step 1 - Register: Get Your Church On The Roster For Free
Click here to register your church on the roster. As Back to Church Sunday approaches, all of the local and national media will draw people to this website to find participating churches. Make sure those in your community will find your church on the map. By registering you will also receive emails with tips and ideas to make the most of your Back to Church Sunday event. Most churches will participate on September 15th, to take advantage of the national media, but Back to Church Sunday can be done at any time during the year.
Step 2 - Rally: Get The Kit and Start Planning
We can't stress enough that being prepared for Back to Church Sunday is just as important as hosting it. Start by purchasing a Church Kit. It is an incredibly valuable tool and includes an updated campaign planning guide, two suggested sermons, new promotional video, digital banners for your website or social media, loads of ideas and tips to help you prepare and promotional tools such as posters and booklets. There is also a free online outreach assessment you can take to see how prepared your church is for Back to Church Sunday. You might also think about joining other churches in your city to do a city-wide BTCS campaign - visit the Citywide Initiative page to learn more.
Step 3 - Review: Plan a Follow-up Series and Small Groups To Connect Visitors
One of the largest requests from last year's Back to Church Sunday was for a follow-up series to help connect all of the visitors to the church and into small groups. We are excited to announce this year a brand new sermon series called The Bible 30-Day Church Experience.
Step 4 - Rekindle: Build Excitement In Your Church & Empower Members
Your members are your most effective outreach tools, so make sure they know weeks in advance that your church is participating in National Back to Church Sunday and equip them to become inviters. Here are some tips to help you have a successful event.
*Your Back to Church Sunday kit also includes: Digital resources for your website and social media, posters you can put up in the church and an invitational booklet that both share the gospel and act as an invitation to your church.
Also, there are National Back to Church Sunday banners available for your lobby, windows, walls and doors. Shop our store for more ideas - click here.
Step 5 - Recommit: Invite Your Community to Attend
Let the community know they are invited to your Back to Church Sunday event. Supplement the personal invitations your members are making, by putting a Back to Church banner in front of your church and by sending a postcard invitation to your community. The Back to Church Sunday kit includes a press release template for getting free press in your local media and graphics you can upload up onto your church website.
Step 6 - Remember: Build Excitement In Your Church & Empower Members
Your members are your most effective outreach tools, so make sure they know weeks in advance that your church is participating in National Back to Church Sunday and equip them to become inviters. Here are some tips to help you have a successful event.
5 Quick Tips to Jump Start Your Back to Church Sunday Event
- Announce as soon as possible Back To Church Sunday on September 15, 2013. Promotional materials are available at www.backtochurchsunday.com/store
- Play Back To Church Sunday videos for several weeks, during your main services, as well as, your mid-week service if you have one. Post the videos on your website.*
- Conduct two or three interviews/testimonies of people who have come to Christ during Sunday services in the past.
- Consider downloading the .pdf and giving everyone the message entitled, "Why Attend Church?"
- Challenge parishioners to bring at least one visitor each on Back To Church Sunday.
Greater Communication = Greater Participation