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Business Cards: As Tools of Faith
Business Cards are the standard in the business world, where they are used not only to allow people to know how to contact you, but also as a way to solidify relationships, meet new people, and increase business.
While the needs of evangelism are different, personal selling strategies can increase both how many people you help, and how many actually choose to accept your message. Business Cards are effective in that they are small enough to always have on hand for when you need them. They are good as a leave behind, as well as a way to reach the peers of those you've already reached. They are also nice because they can be a soft sell that leaves behind a tangible lifeline to salvation (your phone number).
Witness in your Business
Choose a card with a fish or Cross on it to show your faith in your daily work life. This will give those who share your faith another reason to use your services, and those who don't will realize that you are a living witness to the effect God can have in our daily lives.
Promote Your Church, Sunday School or Study Group
Use it as a tool to find people who want to learn more about Jesus and what he can do for them. Do you have a growing Church looking for members. Business cards can get the word out about where your church is located. Just asking all your members to pass out 10 cards each, can dramatically increase awareness of where and when your services are.
Leave behind a second chance
Not everyone is ready to hear the message that you want to give, leaving a card behind as you leave is good way to plant the seeds for a return visit when they do need some help. Offering help and your card to use when they need it will enable them to reach out to you when they are being tested. Give them a lifeline to grab onto that can sit for years in their wallet
Change the world, one life at a time
Leaving behind your card with your phone and contact information is the best gift you can give to those who need to hear the word. It might take months or even years for them to realize that they can no longer manage without someone else's help. The nice thing about a business card, is that it is patient, and can lurk in their wallet for as long as they let it.
Use Business Cards to Raise Money
Do you need to renovate your church, raise money for that field trip, or to get donations for your food pantry. Business cards are a great way to spread the word about what your group needs to achieve it's goals. When properly distributed you can be amazed at how who will receive your card. And listing how peoples donations will be used on the back of your cards makes them feel like their money is really going somewhere they will be able to point to later.
