GET CLARITY: Find your Church’s #1 growth bottleneck

(simple guide inside)

Author

Jeremy G. Woods
November 06, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Why most Church marketing “doesn’t work”

It’s not that your Church lacks passion, truth, or even content. It’s that one bottleneck is silently blocking results. When the #1 constraint isn’t addressed, more posts, more events, and more effort won’t move the needle.

Typical bottlenecks:

  • Front Door (Visibility): People nearby don’t know you exist or can’t find accurate info.

  • Digital Door (Website): Guests can’t quickly understand who you are or how to visit.

  • Follow‑Up: Visitors aren’t contacted quickly, personally, or consistently.

  • Invitation Culture: Members aren’t regularly inviting; few clear “yes” moments.

  • Trust Signals: Little social proof (reviews, stories, testimonials) to reassure guests.

Fix the one chokepoint first. Then everything else can start working.

A 5‑Question Diagnostic (10 minutes)

Choose between Yes or No and you’ll likely spot your #1 bottleneck:

  1. Homepage Clarity: In 5 seconds, can a first‑time visitor see who you are, when/where you meet, and a clear Plan a Visit button? Yes / No

  2. Contact Capture: Is there an easy way for guests to share name, email, and phone number (on your site and in‑service)? Yes / No

  3. Rapid Follow‑Up: Do new guests get a same‑day thank‑you text/email and a mid‑week check‑in? Yes / No

  4. Local Visibility: Is your Google Business Profile accurate, active (fresh photos/posts), and collecting new reviews monthly? Yes / No

  5. Invitation Rhythm: Do members hear a simple invite ask weekly + see 1–2 shareable posts with dates/times? Yes / No

  • Mostly “No” in 1–2 areas? That’s your bottleneck.

  • More than 3 “No’s”? Start with Homepage Clarity and Follow‑Up first.

Your 30–60–90 Day Action Plan (starter template)

Days 1–30 — Visibility & First Impressions

  • Add a Plan a Visit button above the fold with service times & map.

  • Record a 60–90 sec Pastor welcome video for the homepage.

  • Update Google Business Profile (hours, photos, posts).

  • Post 4 weekly social invitations (simple, local, specific).

Days 31–60 — Follow‑Up & Trust

  • Create a 3‑touch follow‑up: same‑day text → mid‑week email → invite back.

  • Gather 3 reviews (Google/Facebook) + 1 story/testimonial per month.

  • Schedule $1/day boost on your best invite post (local radius).

Days 61–90 — Invitations & Return Visits

  • Launch a Bring‑a‑Friend Sunday with clear next step (lunch, Start Here, small group).

  • Share 2 short sermon clips/week (captions + CTA: Plan a Visit).

  • Track First‑Time Guests and Returning Guests monthly; adjust the weakest step.

Focus on the one bottleneck, then layer the next. Simple plans get done.

Quick Wins Checklist (copy and paste to your team chat)

  • Homepage: service times + map + Plan a Visit button

  • Connection card live (site + in‑service)

  • 3‑touch follow‑up templates ready (text/email)

  • Google profile cleaned up (and review link shared)

  • 4 invite posts scheduled for the next 7–10 days

🎁 Giveaway: Win a Free Church Growth Clarity Call, Contest Ends November 7 (EST)

If you’d like help identifying your Church’s #1 bottleneck and leaving with a custom Action Plan, I’m giving away one Free Church Growth Clarity Call (60 minutes, $100 value).

Enter here (30 seconds):
➡️ https://kingsumo.com/giveaways/m885rqm

What the winner gets:

  • A 1‑hour Clarity Call on Zoom (value $100)

  • Diagnosis of your #1 growth bottleneck (website, follow‑up, ads/Ad Grant, social, volunteers, invitations, etc.)

  • A practical Action Plan you can start implementing

  • A short call summary email to share with staff/elders

How it works:

  1. Enter at the link above (bonus actions = extra entries).

  2. We email the winner by the deadline.

  3. Winner books within 7 days via our calendar.

  4. We get clarity and build your Action Plan.

Eligibility (summary): Evangelical Pastors/Church leaders who agree with our Statement of Faith. Full rules on the page.

Hurry — entries close November 7 (EST). One winner. No purchase necessary.

Pastor, here are two faithful next steps:

  1. Pick your bottleneck from the diagnostic and assign one task today.

  2. Enter the giveaway for a focused Clarity Call: https://kingsumo.com/giveaways/m885rqm

We’re cheering you on. Healthy Churches change their communities.

— Jeremy G Woods, CEO & Church Growth Coach, FaithVenture Media
[email protected]