The Assimilation Advantage

Stop Losing Visitors! The Pastor’s Proven Guide to Church Growth Through Discipleship

Is your church’s back door wider than its front door? You work tirelessly on excellent sermons and church outreach, only to see 40-60% of first-time guests never return. This silent leak represents a failure in discipleship, lost volunteers, and diminished impact. It’s a core church administration problem that hinders church development and church expansion.

What if you had a proven system for church revitalization? In The Assimilation Advantage, Dr. David Shepherd provides the exact blueprint for church growth, turning guests into engaged members through strategic church management and a transformative church culture.

• ✓ The Data-Backed Path to Church Growth: Discover the church strategies that help churches slash their no-return guest rate by half. This is your guide to church transformation and church multiplication, backed by real case studies.
• ✓ Master the First 10 Minutes, Days & Weeks: A practical framework for church leadership to guide a guest’s journey from the parking lot to full community integration. This is essential for church planting and church revitalization efforts.
• ✓ Build a Culture of Discipleship: Move beyond programs and learn how people grow in faith by mobilizing your entire congregation. Create a church culture of belonging that fuels spiritual growth.
• ✓ Leverage Tools for Church Management: Get step-by-step guidance on using technology for church administration, automating follow-up to free your team for genuine connection.
• ✓ Fulfill Your Church Vision & Mission: Align every greeting and follow-up with your church mission. This book provides the church resources to turn your church vision into a measurable assimilation pathway.

Do you know why most church outreach and church marketing efforts fail to yield lasting results? Often, it’s because a guest’s first experience lacks a clear pathway to discipleship.

This book is your definitive field manual for church development. Dr. Shepherd provides the church strategies for church innovation that growing churches use to:

• Execute a flawless guest experience that supports your church branding.
• Craft a follow-up sequence that boosts second-time visitation by up to 70%.
• Create on-ramps to small groups and serving teams, answering how people grow in community.
• Equip every volunteer to make guests feel seen and valued, strengthening your church culture.
• Drive genuine church transformation by moving people from attendance to active church membership and leadership.

Packed with practical church resources, this book is an investment in your church’s mission to turn curiosity into committed discipleship.

Don’t let another potential disciple walk out the back door. Click “Add to Cart” now to get the church resources and strategies for growth you need.

Perfect for: Leaders focused on Church growth, Church leadership, Church development, Church planting, Church revitalization, and Discipleship.