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At our grand opening on Sunday, September 16, 2001 people came by the hundreds. The elementary school auditorium we rented was filled to capacity with standing room only. We added a second service on our third Sunday, and a Saturday evening service a few months later. The overwhelming response was not due to our clever media and paid advertising, it was God awakening the hearts of the churched, dechurched, and unchurched to find hope in Jesus. Real Life became one of the fastest growing churches in America.

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My takeaway from Real Life is our marketing was impactful and used by God because He knew what was about to happen, 9/11. That kind of timing is an anomaly - Praise the Lord! Not only that, when it comes to outreach and evangelism today, paid marketing and advertising is not the answer. People see it as gimmicky, or bait and switch, not what they believe churches should be doing with donated funds. EATS is an reach-out strategy that will connect your church your community, without the cost of producing media and paying for expensive advertising, while still utilizing proven marketing principles.

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EATS = Engage + Attract + Train + Send

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• EATS Engages by lowering defenses and creating opportunities for meaningful conversations to happen between those who love Jesus and those who have not met Him, have ignored Him, or have turned away from Him.
   

• EATS Attracts by providing moments where invitations to church are welcomed and appreciated.
   

• EATS Trains by providing every believer the opportunity to be a doer of the Word, not just a hearer (James 1:22).
   

• EATS Sends disciples into their worlds to be obedient to The Great Commission. The result is more people hearing and responding to the Gospel... more serving… more giving… more ministry… more discipling… more church growth (then repeat).

I want to clarify something. EATS is not a food storage or distribution program. Your church will not start a food pantry or food bank. Your church will not be a food delivery service. EATS is about showing the love of Christ, earning an opportunity to share the love of Christ. EATS is a proven outreach strategy the Lord has placed before you. Please prayerfully consider EATS. If you are hungry, I mean starving, to see more people in Heaven, EATS is a great opportunity, a powerful tool, and perhaps an answer to your prayers.

Pastor, your church will touch more people the EATS way. Let me show you how. My invitation is to join me. EATS will be transformational for many – including the folks already in your church.

All to Jesus,

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Ed Snyder

Eats.church

Lead Servant

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