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One of the biggest challenges church leaders face today is finding ways to engage their congregation at times when they have other priorities.  During weekdays, most congregants are preoccupied with work, school, and other activities so they tend to put religion at the back of their mind.  Fortunately, there are ways to overcome this and keep everyone engaged.  Church leaders can use the following strategies each week to help captivate their members before a service.

 

As a church leader, you should use all platforms such as websites, social media accounts, emails, and newsletters to engage members.  Each platform is an option for your church to prepare churchgoers for what they might expect.  Additionally, the church website design should be analyzed periodically to ensure congregants are staying up-to-date on upcoming events.

Facebook is a particularly effective tool as many people already use it so an account for your church allows them to know the latest.  Now, preachers have the option of utilizing Facebook Live to stream sermon previews throughout the week to gain the interest of church members.

Social media outlets are also a great place to have faith-based discussions as churchgoers receive notifications on their phone.  While deciding on a church website design, be sure to include pages for displaying lyrics to songs that will be used during upcoming services.  The impact could make a significant difference in the number of members that participate.

 

Often, churchgoers are hesitant to join in the singing of worship songs since they might be unfamiliar with the words and rhythm.  Platforms like Spotify or Apple Music allow a playlist of worship songs to be created and shared with members.  As a result, members become familiar with the songs and actively participate.  These simple tactics go a long way towards engaging the congregation and making them more devout.