Day 1
Say thank you
Owner: [Welcome team]
Use the contact method the guest chose. Check whether someone has already welcomed them.
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Church visitor follow-up planner
Build a first-week church visitor follow-up plan with useful messages, gentle timing, and an owner for each step. Adapt it to the guest, then share it with your team.
Your first-week welcome plan
Edit any draft below before copying or downloading.
Day 3 · if helpful
Offer a useful next step
Owner: [Welcome team]
If the guest has replied, continue that conversation instead of sending another generic message.
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Before the next service · if welcome
Offer an invitation
Owner: [Welcome team]
Send only if another invitation would be welcome. Skip it if the guest declined contact.
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Day 7 · team task
Review and hand over with care
Owner: [Welcome team]
This is an internal task, not a message to the guest.
Replace [First name] and any other brackets before sending. These are drafts for your team to review; this tool does not send messages.
The next step for your team
Keep the welcome going, together.
Bring visitor records, assigned follow-up, member profiles, and church communication into one connected workspace in TheFaithApp.
Core church management is free for up to 100 members. Access requests are reviewed before an account invitation is sent. View plans.
A little care goes a long way
Make the resource work for your church.
Let the guest choose
Ask whether they want follow-up and which contact method they prefer. Respect a request for no further contact.
Give someone ownership
Assign a welcome-team member to check replies, answer questions, and coordinate any handover.
Respond to the conversation
This plan is a starting point. A personal reply takes priority over the next scheduled message.
When should a church follow up with a first-time visitor?
This plan starts with a thank-you within the first day, then offers an optional next step and invitation during the first week. Adjust the timing to the guest’s preferences and any replies.
Can I download the visitor follow-up plan?
Yes. Personalize the plan, choose text or email messages, and download a text file to share with your welcome team. No account is required.
Does this planner schedule or send messages?
No. It creates a plan and message drafts. Your team reviews the plan and sends messages through your chosen service, respecting the guest’s contact preferences.