Kent Elliott
- Free Devotional Download
A 3-day or 5-day devotional on a topic your community actually cares about. Like, anxiety, purpose, relationships, grief, or parenting. It’s free, it’s personal, and it delivers real spiritual value before you ever ask for anything in return. Someone who downloads your devotional has just invited your church into their morning routine.
- Bible Study Sign-Up
Offer a one-on-one Bible study. It could be in person or online. This works especially well for people who are spiritually interested but not yet ready for a Sunday service. A weeknight study feels less formal, more conversational, and often more approachable for someone who is just starting to explore faith.
- Coffee with the Pastor
A casual conversation over coffee with someone on your leadership team removes the nerves of a first-time church visit and also allows an immediate connect to pastors at your church. It signals that your church is led by a real person who has time for people.
- Prayer Request Campaign
“How can we pray for you this week?” is one of the most disarming things a church can put in front of someone online. It asks for nothing. It offers something deeply personal. And it opens a conversation that can lead naturally into relationship.
- Sermon Recap and Discussion Guide
Not everyone is ready to sit through a full Sunday message, but many people are genuinely curious about what your church teaches. A short sermon recap paired with a discussion guide gives someone a window into your church’s culture and values without the commitment of attending. It also gives your existing congregation something to share with friends who aren’t yet ready to visit.
- Family and Parenting Resources
Biblical wisdom around parenting, marriage, and family is something people are actively searching for. Offering a free resource guide around one of these topics positions your church as a trusted resource in your community, not just a building people attend on weekends.
- Community Care Initiatives
Food drives, neighborhood clean-ups, back-to-school supply events, community meals all put your church physically in the community and give people a reason to interact with your congregation before they ever step into a service. When people have served alongside your members or received care from your church, the invitation to attend a Sunday service carries a completely different weight.
- Testimony Clips With a Soft Next Step
A short video of someone from your congregation sharing a real moment of transformation, paired with a gentle “Want to talk? We’re here.” It a production driven, Ai world, it is one of the most human things you can put in front of someone online. It’s not a pitch. It’s a story.
The doors are still open on Sunday. But the relationship can start long before anyone walks through them.
We have churches using these invite strategies, combined with FaithFunnels, all across the US. If you are interested in learning how to setup an ad invite with all the automations on the back-end, you can scheduled a call here: https://faithfunnels.church/strategy-call