The free, online assessment tools from Invite Welcome Connect help congregations gauge the strength of their ministries in real time. Invite Welcome Connect has announced the availability of a suite of free, online assessment tools designed to help congregations strengthen their ministries of invitation, hospitality, and connection. The Invite Welcome Connect Assessment Tools provide congregational leaders with practical, accessible resources for reflecting on how their churc

We are sometimes so wrapped up in the beauty and holiness of Lent that we may take these seekers for granted.

Every healthy ministry has a beginning. And every healthy ministry, no matter how long it has been active, needs regular moments of renewal. That is especially true for ministries focused on invitation, welcome, and connection. Whether your congregation is just beginning to explore Invite Welcome Connect or has been practicing this ministry for years, there is spiritual wisdom in returning to the basics. Like gardeners tending their soil before planting, congregations flouris