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The Keenly Podcast
The Keenly Podcast is a ministry podcast created to help leaders understand what’s happening in their ministry, define a meaningful path forward, and tell a compelling story along the way.
Hosted by the Keenly team, this podcast serves pastors, faith-based leaders, volunteers, creatives, and anyone with a heart for ministry who wants to do it well. Each episode explores the real questions leaders are facing as ministry continues to shift, change, and grow more complex.
You’ll hear thoughtful conversations, stories, and practical examples from members of the Keenly team, ministry leaders, and others who deeply care about helping leaders lead with clarity, health, and purpose. Together, we explore ministry, faith, leadership, and the heart behind healthy, effective ministry.
This is designed to be a resource you can return to. Episodes are meant to give you perspective, language, and tools you can use in real moments, whether you’re preparing a sermon, leading a staff meeting, shaping a donor initiative, working through a communication challenge, or trying to discern what comes next.
If you find yourself asking, “What do I do next?”, you’re not alone. This podcast exists to help you move forward with understanding and purpose.
We hope you’ll join us on the journey.
To contact Keenly for help with your ministry, visit https://keenly.org.
The Keenly Podcast
Are people moving from guests to regulars? (Part 1)
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Most churches are better at attracting first-time guests than they are at keeping them. The gap isn't the welcome.... it's everything that happens in the next 30 days.
Someone walked through your doors, grabbed a bulletin, found a seat, and then left. Do you have a plan for what happens next? Most churches don't, and that silence is louder than you think.
In this episode, Jason and Chad walk through what a first-time guest is actually experiencing from the moment they pull into your parking lot to the moment they decide whether or not to come back.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- What a church shopper is really asking when they walk through your doors
- Why the first 7 minutes inside your building matter more than the sermon
- What "friendly" actually means to a newcomer versus what most churches think it means
- Why follow-up timing matters and what to say when you reach out
If someone visited your church last Sunday, could you map out their next 30 days? This episode will help you answer that.
This is Part 1 of a 2-part conversation. Visit keenly.org to connect with the Keenly team.