Invite your friend to church in 10 easy steps
Hey,
Would
You
Like
To
Come
To
Church
With
Me?
We know there’s a bit more to it than that 😊 But inviting a friend to church doesn’t have to be daunting!
Studies show that 2 in 3 Australians would happily come along to church if invited by a friend. Want to be that friend?
Your invite
We’ll help you get started.
Obviously conversations are live and organic things, so no conversation is going to go exactly as scripted below. These examples are designed to help you start to think about what it could look like and how you might invite someone along. Have a read, think about people you could invite, and think about how you might make these examples your own.
Text Message
[Sample message]
Facebook Messenger
[Sample message]
Phone Call
You: Hey! How are you?
Friend: Hey friend. Good, I’m good. How are you?
You: Not too bad. Been going pretty well. How’s the family and the new puppy dog?
Friend” They’re going well. New puppy is so cute. She’s getting lots of love at the moment.
You: So good! We’ll have to come around and see her sometime.
Friend: Definitely! You know you guys are welcome anytime, just let me know.
You: We will definitely have to make that happen! Need to get my puppy fix. But hey I won’t keep you long, I was actually just calling to invite you to come to church with me this Sunday. We’re launching that new service in the city that I was telling you about and I’d love you to come along with me if you’re free.
Friend: Oh yeh, it would be good to check it out some time. What time does it start?
You: It starts at 4pm. And it’s super chilled - don’t need to dress up or anything (plus there’s free coffee!) I can pick you up on my way if you want?
Friend: Awesome! Let’s do it. I’ll see you Sunday a bit before 4.
You: Yeh great, will send you a message when I’m on my way. See you Sunday!
In Person Convo
You: Mate! How was your weekend? Did you beat your park run PB time?
Friend: Na not this weekend. Slept in instead. I needed the extra shut-eye I think.
You: That’s fair enough! Hey did I already tell you about the new service my church has in the city? I was thinking you should come along with me.
Friend: No you haven’t told me about it, I don’t think. What is it?
You: My church has a new building in the city and to celebrate we’re having a special launch service, this Sunday 4pm - everyone’s invited. It would actually be a good chance for you to keep thinking about some of the stuff we’ve been talking about. Want to come?
Friend: Yeah I guess I can give it a try. Why not! Will just need to check my calendar first.
You: No worries. Let me know either way. We can go together if you’d like. I’ll send you a text with all the details.
Still unsure?
Grab some inspiration, tips and techniques for successful invites from the Mission team!
Transcript
1.Be open, honest and clear on what and why you’re inviting them along…
This seems kind of obvious, but is super helpful. Because it’s easy to fall into the trap of making your invite a bit vague and unclear.
But the best thing you can do is tell people exactly what you’re inviting them to and be honest about why you want them to come.
Being genuine and upfront is more loving to the person you’re inviting and more likely to encourage them to come.
2. Explain what it will look like…
Imagine how you’d be feeling - what questions would you have, what would you want to know?
Examples - what to wear, what usually happens, will they be asked to do anything?
Ask - do you have any questions about what to expect?
Could even send them a link with more info on what to expect.
3. Invite them to go with you…
Offer to pick them up or meet them out the front and go in together. Sit with them throughout the service and introduce them to people afterwards. You could even potentially do dinner before or after the service finishes - that can be one of the best times to chat with your friend about how they found it more.
4. Follow up…
Ask them how they found it…
Did it raise any questions for them…
Invite them to come again with you next week!
Like thinking things through in detail? Also love a good worksheet? Well do we have something just for you…
This document is designed to help you think through people you know, where they are at and how you might invite them to a church event coming up soon. Download it, spend some time filling it out and you’ll be about as prepared as you can be for extending that invite to someone you know.
“I had a friend who didn’t go to church who I wanted to invite for ages. I finally just bit the bullet and shot them a text after hanging out for coffee one day — and they said yes! I was so nervous, but it actually wasn’t that scary at all. Praise God!”