The art of hospitality : A practical guide for a ministry of radical welcome / [print]
Yvonne Gentile, Debi Nixon.
- Nashville, Tennessee : Abingdon Press, (c)2020.
- 136 pages ; 21 cm
Inward versus outward churches -- Why hospitality matters -- The principles of hospitality -- Creating a digital front door -- Providing an excellent in-person experience -- Intentional follow-up -- Creating a culture of hospitality -- Equipping the congregation.
Engaging worship and intentional follow-up processes are important, but what compels guests to return to our churches is the warmth of our welcome and hospitality that goes beyond their expectations. The Art of Hospitality, a new comprehensive program developed by hospitality experts from the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, promises to guide a local church in exactly what the program's title implies: the artform of creating radical hospitality that infiltrates the heart and culture of the entire church. Complete with techniques and strategic planning throughout, The Art of Hospitality will effectively change how you do church, leaving guests surprised, delighted, and eager to return. Loaded with key principles and methods honed by hospitality experts Debi Nixon and Yvonne Gentile in their work at The Church of the Resurrection, this guide is designed to engage staff across all ministry areas in creating a common language around the ministry of welcome. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Hospitality-Practical-Ministry-Radical/dp/1501898825/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=9781501898822&qid=1600130187&sr=8-1