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The 5-Step Church Ambassador Process

Research & Prioritize

Pull your assigned churches from the church tracker. Research the church and the Pastor. Your warmest leads are churches that wear their missions on their sleeve — they have a dedicated missions or outreach page, they publicly feature their ministry partners, and many publish an annual impact report that includes a line-item outreach budget. These churches aren't just open to partnerships like ours — they're already structured to fund them.

Goal: 10 researched churches before your first call day

Warm Outreach (Email + Call)

Send the intro email first (see Outreach tab), then call 48 hours later to reference it. Always aim to reach the Pastor, Executive Pastor, or Community Outreach Director — not the receptionist. If gatekeeper answers, ask: "Who oversees your church's community partnerships?"

Best call times: Tuesday–Thursday, 9–11am or 2–4pm

Present the Pitch Deck

Schedule a Zoom or in-person meeting and walk through the Projecting Hope pitch deck.

For quick reference, the Church Partner page on our site outlines the full partnership as well as contains the pitch deck. For in-person meetings, print or share the ambassador one-sheet as a leave-behind.

Send the deck link before the meeting so they can follow along

Handle Objections & Follow Up

Most churches won't say yes on the first call. The magic is in the follow-up. Send a summary email within 2 hours of every meeting. Follow up at 3 days, 1 week, and 2 weeks with a new piece of info each time (a story, a stat, a testimonial).

See the Scripts tab for exact objection responses

Close & Onboard

Your one goal here is simple: get the church on board. That's it. You are not collecting payment, discussing sponsorship tiers, or handling any asset or logistics details — that's the core team's job. When they say yes: send the short commitment letter for their team to sign and pass it to the core team. They handle everything from there. Before you hand off, ask for a referral: "Who else at another church do you think would love this?"

Every closed church can become a referral engine — get the name before you hang up

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The 3-Point Program Impact

When a church asks "what does our support actually do?" — here's how to answer it clearly.

Mobilize Your Congregation

A free movie night isn't a passive event — it's a mobilization moment. When your church champions this, your people show up together, bring their neighbors, and experience something meaningful in a shared room. It turns your congregation from attendees into ambassadors, and gives them something tangible to invite their community into.

Connect to the Hope Causes

Every Projecting Hope event is built around the Hope Causes and mission partners — adoption, disaster relief, scholarships, and more. The infrastructure is already there. Your church brings the people. We point them toward the causes.

The Multiplying Effect

This is the one that changes the conversation. One church's support doesn't fund one thing — it powers the entire evening. That means 10 or more local ministries (adoption, scholarships, food drives, disaster relief) are all amplified on the same night. You're not just giving to Projecting Hope. You're getting hundreds of people in a room and pointing them toward causes that need them. That's your giving multiplied.

💡 Use this in every conversation where budget comes up — it reframes the cost as a force multiplier, not an expense.

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Objection Handlers

Click each to see your response

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Initial Outreach Email — Short Form

Subject: A simple way to bring your community together

To: [First Name] / Pastor or Community Director

Hi [First Name],

I came across [Church Name] and the work you're doing in your community — really meaningful.

I'm part of Projecting Hope. We partner with churches to host completely free, faith-based movie nights in local theaters — creating a unique way to engage both your congregation and the broader community.

It's been powerful in helping churches create new connection points beyond Sunday services.

Would you be open to a quick 10–15 minute conversation to explore if this could fit your ministry?

If helpful, here's a quick look at what we're doing:
https://projectinghope.com/churches2

— [Your Name]

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Initial Outreach Email

Subject: A partnership idea for [Church Name]

To: Pastor [Last Name] / Community Director

Dear Pastor [Last Name],

My name is [Your Name], and I'm reaching out from Projecting Hope. For over 26 years, we've been bringing free, faith-inspired films to movie theaters — partnering with major studios and local churches to create evenings that genuinely move people and connect them with causes that matter.

We're currently building a small group of 6 churches per location to carry this with us in [City/Area] — and [Church Name]'s heart for your community made it a natural place to reach out first.

What draws a lot of churches to this is the amplification — your support doesn't just fund one thing. You're powering an event that mobilizes hundreds of people and connects them with our Hope Causes and mission partners in a single night. Many churches run it right out of their missions or outreach budget.

I'd love to share more whenever the time feels right. Even a quick reply with any questions is a great place to start.

Our full program overview is here: projectinghope.com/churches

With gratitude,
[Your Name]
[Phone Number]
Projecting Hope

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Follow-Up #1 (3 days after email)

Subject: Quick follow-up — Projecting Hope partnership

Hi Pastor [Last Name],

Just wanted to make sure my note didn't get buried in a busy inbox. I know how much is on your plate.

We're currently confirming the 6 churches for the [City/Area] Projecting Hope Film Series, and I'd love for [Church Name] to partner before we close this out.

One quick question — if I put together a sample partnership proposal for [Church Name], what would be most helpful to see in it? (Budget flexibility, community impact metrics, what the church's name looks like in the program, something else?) Just want to make sure what I send is actually useful to you.

Happy to connect by phone or just keep it in email — whatever's easier.

[Your Name]

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After the Meeting (send within 2 hours)

Subject: Great connecting — next steps for [Church Name]

Pastor [Last Name],

Thank you so much for your time today. It was encouraging to hear [something specific they shared].

As promised, here's a summary of what we covered:
· Partnership opportunity: [Tier discussed]
· Your next step: [Whatever they said — take to board, review with spouse, etc.]
· Our follow-up call: [Date/Time confirmed]

Full program deck is here: projectinghope.com/churches
One-page overview: projectinghope.com/church-ambassador-onesheet

Looking forward to what God might do through this partnership.

[Your Name]

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Text Message (after voicemail)

"Hi Pastor [Name], this is [Your Name] from Projecting Hope — I just left a voicemail. We're partnering with 6 churches in [City] to sponsor community hope events. I think [Church Name] would be a great fit. Would love 15 min this week. Reply here or call [#]. Thanks!"

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Hope Cause Outreach Email

Subject: [Org Name] x Projecting Hope Activation

To: [First Name] / Hope Cause Contact

Dear [First Name],

This is Scott — one of the founders of Projecting Hope, a faith-based ministry that has been hosting faith-focused film events in movie theaters for the past 26 years.

Today, we produce over 400 events across 28 cities annually, reaching between 75,000 and 100,000 attendees each year. These aren't casual audiences — they're faith-motivated individuals who intentionally show up, deeply engage, and leave ready to take action.

At every event, we highlight 10 "Hope Causes" through big-screen placements, pre-feature slides, and take-home impact cards. We partner with just one organization per category, creating a focused and meaningful connection with our audience.

[Category Name] is one of those categories, and when I came across [Org Name], I felt compelled to reach out. The work you're doing aligns in a powerful way with the heart of our audience.

Would you be open to a brief call to explore whether this could be a good fit? If nothing else, I'd enjoy learning more about your work.

Blessings,
Scott Anderson
projectinghope.com

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