Event Planning
Hosting great events involves deciding which events support the vision, considering the church calendar, and planning well in advance.
4 Ways Events Can Propel Church Growth
From holidays to back-to-school nights and community outreaches, hosting events at your church can be a great momentum booster when it comes to growing the church. Here are four ways events can help propel church growth: #1 – Attracts people to your church who normally wouldn’t come Let’s say you host an event for kids […]
How to Plan Successful, not Stressful, Church Events
It’s the week before the event… Each day, you (and several other staff members) work until the wee hours of the morning. The pastor keeps stopping by to see if everything is ready yet and doesn’t understand why it isn’t. You’re not completely sure you have enough volunteers for the event. It’s at the point […]
How to Get All the Volunteers You Need for Your Next Event
No matter the size or type of event, you’ll probably need several volunteers to pull it off successfully. So, how do you make sure you’ve got the volunteers you need for a great event? In this video, I offer three simple (yet powerful) tips to make that happen.
Busting Silo Syndrome
When planning the next event for your church, you’re probably depending on people from various departments on the staff to pull it off. Music from the worship team Graphics, updates to the church website, videos, and more from the communications team Budget information and approval on purchase requests from the finance team Room reservations […]
2 Keys to Make Your Next Event a Roaring Success
Special Christmas plays and services, marriage conferences, back-to-school activities, community outreaches, and more… Your church will host several events over the next twelve months. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share how I’ve helped plan events from 1,000 women at a ladies’ brunch to nearly 10,000 people at a community outreach. This planning […]
How to Make the Next Church Event Even Better
Whew! You survived the Christmas season. Services are over, decorations are put away, and you’re probably already knee-deep in planning for Easter. Hold on there for a minute… There’s something important you must do before you get too far into preparing for the next church event. You’ve just finished an intense season of planning, preparation, […]
Merry Christmas!
It’s here…the week before Christmas. The week of final preparations, lots of prayers, and hopefully not too many stressful moments. As you hit the homestretch, please take a moment to breathe and trust God to use your efforts for His glory. He knows what resources you did or didn’t have this year. He used a […]
How to Overcome Christmas Preparation Stress
With two weeks left until Christmas, it’s crunch time for church staff members. Stage design, volunteers, service planning, special programs, and more are all part of the hustle and bustle of the season. So, how do you manage all this activity and still feel some semblance of peace on earth and goodwill towards men? Here […]
5 Reasons Why You Need an Event Planner
Hosting an event at your church involves plenty of details and coordination. You’ll need to decide on the date, time, theme, location, and whether to charge a registration fee. You’ll want to make sure people know about the event including: Facebook posts Website updates Mass emails Posters Announcements from the stage Blurb in the bulletin […]
Please help me choose a book cover
I’m writing a new book on how to plan events at your church and I’m having a hard time deciding between the book cover options my designer provided. So, I need your help choosing a cover. Would you mind taking this brief survey and letting me know which option you prefer? It’s a quick one, I promise! […]