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First-Time Guest Assimilation & Retention: a foundational implementation manual for helping people move from a first visit toward lasting belonging.

Cover of Lean Church by Derrick Bryant
Resilient OS · Derrick Bryant

Make the next step clear.

Guests can be welcomed warmly and still leave without a meaningful connection. This manual is intended to help a church consider responsibilities, handoffs, follow-up, and a guest’s next step at their own pace.

  • Map the pathway from visitor to follow-up, Sunday School, Foundations, service, and leadership
  • Train leaders for real guest conversations and careful handoffs
  • Review bottlenecks and build a simple connection record
  • Support the first 90 days without pressuring people

For pastors, ministry coordinators, guest teams, and church leaders. Churches can adapt the framework to their size, tradition, schedule, and capacity.

33-page digital PDF manual$19

Standalone manual only. It does not include a separate workbook, software, or live implementation support. Results depend on the church’s implementation and each guest’s choices.