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<, 1>How to A, , i, il, te New Me, ber, in, S, , ll C, urc,
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T, e vi, itor c, , e b, ck t, ree Sun, , y, in, row. T, en t, ey, toppe, co, ing.
You never knew w, y. Nobo, y re, c, e, out. Nobo, y notice, until t, ey were, lre, , y gone.
T, i, i, t, e, o, t co, , on growt, proble, in, , , ll c, urc, e, . Not, ttr, cting vi, itor, . Keeping t, e, .
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<, 2>T, e T, ree T, ing, Every New Me, ber Nee, ,
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<, 3>1. A rel, tion, , ip.
Not, greeter. Not, welco, e p, cket. A genuine frien, , , ip wit, , t le, , t one per, on in t, e c, urc, w, o know, t, eir n, , e, c, eck, in on t, e, ,, n, woul, notice if t, ey were gone.
<, 3>2. A role.
People, t, y w, ere t, ey, re nee, e, . A new, e, ber w, o i, , erving in, o, e c, p, city, even, , , , ll one,, , , , re, , on to, , ow up every week. A new, e, ber w, o i, only con, u, ing, , , no, uc, , nc, or.
<, 3>3. A group.
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<, 2>A Si, ple 90-D, y A, , i, il, tion Sy, te,
<, 3>Week 1: T, e per, on, l follow-up.
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<, 3>Mont, 2: T, e new, e, ber conver, , tion.
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<, 3>Mont, 3: T, e role invit, tion.
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<, 2>T, e New Me, ber Cl, , ,
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<, 2>Tr, cking New Me, ber,
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<, 3>W, o i, t, i, gui, e for?
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