Communication how-to guides

These guides focus on communication work in small churches. Each one names the tools, the steps in order, the monthly cost, and the setup time.

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First-time guest follow-up
Make sure every first-time guest gets a personal follow-up within 48 hours.
150–400 attendance$29–43/month
First-time guest follow-up at a multi-service church
Make sure every first-time guest gets a personal contact within a week, across four services and two languages.
Over 1,000 attendance$200/mo incremental (Clearstream); assumes Rock RMS already in place
Guest follow-up across two campuses
Make sure every guest gets one follow-up sequence, one named owner per campus, no duplicate welcomes.
Over 1,000 attendance$0 incremental; runs on Planning Center People, already in the stack
Guest follow-up at a church plant
Turn every first-time guest into a coffee within a week, and make sure the notes survive the planter.
Under 150 attendance$38/mo (Clearstream $29 + FlockConnect $9); near-$0 in the plant free year
Guest follow-up with a bivocational pastor and a part-time admin
Give every first-time guest a personal text within three days, on a $72/month total software budget.
Under 150 attendance$0 incremental; the $72/mo Tithely plan runs the whole church
Three-week absence follow-up
Reach every regular attender who misses three Sundays before they become a quiet goodbye.
150–400 attendance$29–43/month