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Resource Type: Session 1 Workbook: The Power of First Impressions

This workbook is more than fill-in-the-blanks—it’s a coaching tool for every usher, greeter, parking lot leader, and welcome team volunteer who wants to help people feel seen, not just seated.

Designed to accompany the Session 1 video training, this guide equips your team to build a first impressions ministry that’s relational, repeatable, and rooted in the mission of Jesus.

Inside you’ll find:

✅ Key Principles – Recap of core ideas from the videos: the 7-minute window, the 90-second encounter, and the theology of hospitality.

✅ Team Assessment Tools – Simple checklists and reflection questions to evaluate your current guest experience.

✅ Practical Exercises – Scenarios for role-playing, body language training, and crafting your “welcome without weirdness.”

✅ Volunteer Role Clarity – A breakdown of key roles and expectations—from the parking lot to the pew—so no one is guessing what “success” looks like.

✅ Next Step Tracker – A space for volunteers and leaders to capture real names, next steps, and weekly wins.

Whether you’re onboarding new team members or re-aligning a long-time crew, this workbook helps every person on your team show up with clarity, consistency, and Christlike care.

Session 1: The Power of First Impressions – Videos 1-3

Move your guest services team from friendly transactions to relational, disciple-making encounters that welcome people on the Kingdom’s front porch—starting the moment they enter the parking lot.

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