Table 3.

Leaders’ suggestions on recruitment strategies and incentives/reimbursements

Recruitment strategies

• Announcements in church program bulletins, newsletters

• Announcements in Christian newspapers

• Live announcements at church services and other activities

• Buy-in from church leaders

• Buy-in from larger church networks and conferences

Incentives/reimbursements

• Monetary or material donation to the church or church projects

• Monetary payment to the members

• Material goods such as T-shirts, caps/hats, umbrellas, shopping bags

• Free medical services (i.e., glucose, cholesterol screenings, flu vaccinations)

• Health lectures/seminars for members and leaders