Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Another Interesting Survey

Here at MPC, we have been teaching a series on witnessing called "Bridging the Gap: Becoming Effective Ambassadors for Christ". Inspired by the book "Selling Swimsuits in the Arctic" by Adam Hamilton, the series has focused on the church being the sales force that God uses to sell Himself to the world. As such, I thought the following statistics were pertinent.

A national sales survey produced these results:

* 80% of all new sales are made after the fifth call to the same prospect.
* 48% of all salespersons make one call then cross off the prospect.
* 25% quit after the second call.
* 12% call three times and then quit.
* 10% keep calling.

It is obvious that those who 'keep calling' are the ones who reap the benefits of the sale! This lines up with Paul's warning to the church, "... be not weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not."

Never give up on souls!!!

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