The Importance of a Foyer in Your Church Building
The Importance of a Foyer in Your Church Building Once upon a time, the worship center was the only church building space that counted. That was where everyone expected you would focus your attention, in terms of design, electronics, etc., because you could assume that if visitors showed up and liked the worship and the preaching, they would stick around for Sunday School and other activities. That’s not the way things are today. Converting first time attenders into full-fledged attenders, who are active in your church beyond Sunday morning worship, is not easy. This is why the foyer is a key element for any church building or remodeling plan. What Studies Show Research give us some clues about how to keep those visitors around and convert them into active participants in the rest of your weekly activities. It indicates that people need to make 12 new friends during the first six months that they attend a new church. If they don’t make that many friends, 80% of them will eventual...