Consistent execution by your staff and volunteers is vital to the success of your assimilation strategy.  Instead of sharing typical problems we see in this area, here is a  picture of the ideal team member followed by a survey that you can share with your team to get a feel for their  readiness and at the same time uncover training needs.

Tags: Assimilation

Have you ever wished there was a way to make sure everyone who asked for something from you or your church got what they needed?   

Tags: Assimilation, Workflow Magic

I just Googled "church response cards" and there are some great blog posts and articles on why use them as well as best practices on how.  However, when Sunday afternoon or Monday comes, it all boils down to one thing ... entering all this information into the database.  Only then can all the other assimilation processes and workflows be launched. The best way to do that in Churchteams is by using Check-in.  

Tags: Assimilation, Workflow Magic

The heart of our calling as church staff and pastors is to provide the tools to make sure people are connected, cared for, discipled and launched into ministry. Intrinsically, we know that technology ought to be able to help us accomplish this.  Here are 2 ways automation through technology can serve your ministry. 

Tags: New Release, Assimilation

It is no secret that the best way to collect data on Sunday morning is through children's check-in.  The reasons are obvious:

Tags: Best Practices, Assimilation, Workflow Magic

The first step in setting up a workflow is to map it.  That is to set a goal or define what success looks like.  I use the example of success for a first time guest workflow is for the person or family to show up a second time. Then, the goal of the second time guest workflow is for them to attend a new members class. From there the goal is to help them respond to Christ in whatever way is best for them ultimately getting them involved in community and ministry.

Tags: Best Practices, Assimilation

Last week we released the Workflow feature and blogged on the details of that release.  In this post, we'll show you how to build a Workflow in four steps.  Give it a try and then, if it's helpful, share this post with fellow staff members and others.

Tags: New Release, Assimilation, Workflow Magic

Ready to automate some of those important but repetitious communication and follow-up tasks?   Workflows are here and just released!  Read this post carefully to get the details.

Tags: New Release, Text-To-Church, Assimilation

Tags: Assimilation

So far in this series we've looked at how assimilation relates to evenagelism and discipleship.  We've talked about it being a process that is more complex than it appears and that groups are a great way to shepherd people at different places on a spiritual continuum toward the same goal of full church engagement.  Today's topic is more traditional in nature, but with a little twist.  It's on using attributes -  pieces of information you track on a person's individual profile - as benchmarks.  

Tags: Assimilation