Retention & belonging
The window when a new person either connects or quietly drifts is short and early. Here is what current assimilation research says a church should actually do in the first 90 days.
Michael Tribett · July 2, 2026
Retention & belonging
Offering a guest five ways to connect usually means they take none of them. Here is why one clear, guided next step consistently outperforms a menu of options.
Michael Tribett · July 2, 2026
Retention & belonging
A guest usually meets a church on a screen before they ever meet it in a lobby. Here is how to design for the digital-to-relational journey without losing people in between.
Michael Tribett · July 2, 2026
Pastoral care
Most members do not leave in a crisis. They drift, weeks after the last person who knew their name stopped noticing. Here is how to spot isolation first.
Michael Tribett · October 17, 2025