Best Ways a Church Directory Enhances Community

Church leaders aim to connect people with God, your church and with each other, and church directories one way to help build a stronger church community.

1.    Connects names with faces. Whether your congregation is large or small, you’re bound to have members who don’t know each other very well. By providing portraits in your church directory, people can easily connect names with faces.

2.    Serves as a gift for newcomers. Church leaders can show that they are committed to providing members with a welcoming environment in which to worship.

3.    Encourages church attenders to become church members. Sometimes church attendees need incentive to become church members. With a church directory, you can encourage attendees to become members by proving to them that your church encourages interaction between members and is working towards building a strong church community.

4.    Builds a church that’s more personal and intimate. From young couples to senior members, your church members want to worship in an environment that is welcoming and offers them a sense of belonging.

5.    Tells the ministry’s story and communicates your church vision. Communicating your church vision encourages members to support your mission and they feel connected to the community by understanding what your ministry stands for.

6.    A great tool to recognize special times. Building a stronger community is more than just connecting names with faces. It also means communicating to church members the milestones in your community, including anniversaries or new buildings or ministries.

7.    Demonstrates church growth and makes everyone aware of staff changes.