Open House is a two-week promotion for Tool Box that covers Local Starting Points. Half are covered week one and half week two. Just scroll through the Starting Points. Stop and show any video along the way that interests you. But be mindful of the time. There is a lot of information to cover. You can read the information aloud from one device while displayed on a large screen or have people read along (or listen) while you read it aloud from your device.
Some Churches benefit from a Churchwide advertisement for Open House. If that is the case, consider showing one or both of the following videos.
Some Churches benefit from personal invitations directly to Tool Box. If that's the case, Open House is not necessary.
Generally speaking, there can be a significant drop off from those who attend Open House to those who proceed to Tool Box. That is not a bad thing. Open House helps people decide if they are ready to become multipliers. Those that continue are trained to become multipliers, so a small number is not an issue.
It is essential to know that people need considerable time being discipled before they are ready to make disciples. Therefore Tool Box is much more effective in a Church that has already taken the time to establish and culture of disciple-making.
End the final session of Open House with a five-minute restroom break. Ask those interested in continuing to Tool Box to rejoin the group in five minutes. It provides a natural exit point for those not interested in Tool Box. Be ready for attrition. It's better to lose people now rather than during Tool Box.
Be sure to look through Tool Box Leader Notes, Local Starting Points, and Tool Box, so you're familiar with the content and ready to answer questions.
Some Churches benefit from a Churchwide advertisement for Open House. If that is the case, consider showing one or both of the following videos.
Some Churches benefit from personal invitations directly to Tool Box. If that's the case, Open House is not necessary.
Generally speaking, there can be a significant drop off from those who attend Open House to those who proceed to Tool Box. That is not a bad thing. Open House helps people decide if they are ready to become multipliers. Those that continue are trained to become multipliers, so a small number is not an issue.
It is essential to know that people need considerable time being discipled before they are ready to make disciples. Therefore Tool Box is much more effective in a Church that has already taken the time to establish and culture of disciple-making.
End the final session of Open House with a five-minute restroom break. Ask those interested in continuing to Tool Box to rejoin the group in five minutes. It provides a natural exit point for those not interested in Tool Box. Be ready for attrition. It's better to lose people now rather than during Tool Box.
Be sure to look through Tool Box Leader Notes, Local Starting Points, and Tool Box, so you're familiar with the content and ready to answer questions.