I've had several conversations with people over the years about the reality that there's way more to get done than there are people to get it done. This is true, especially in the church. There's never enough paid staff to cover all the bases. What's the deal? This issue has prompted me, from time to time, to clarify a couple of things when it comes to getting things done in the church. I believe there are a … [Read more...]
Planning Big Events
Four Main Steps In Planning And Executing Any Sizable Event In The Church
Planning and executing big events is one of the most important activities every church leader should work to understand and do well. In response to a couple of comments a while back, I wrote a series of posts on the topic. Here are links to those four posts: Scheduling and Theme Logo and Promotion Production and Execution Evaluation Take a look at these posts and contact me with questions. … [Read more...]
Wow Factor!
The Importance Of "The Wow" When It Comes To Big Events And Church Growth Strategy
I think when hearing the term “wow factor,” most people recognize it. They intuitively understand what it means. They see it often if they go to concerts, see shows, take their kids to amusement parks, etc. The Importance Of The Wow Factor, you know it when you see it. One of the most recognizable experiences, loaded with “the wow,” are fireworks shows. Right? Everyone is standing around, looking up, saying, … [Read more...]
The Big Event … Evaluation
The Final Step In Planning And Executing Any Big Event
The final step in planning and executing big events is the evaluation phase after the event is over. We call it the "post-mortem." Since every staff member is involved (in some way) in executing the event, it makes sense to have everyone involved in the post-mortem session. In our case, we ask each staff member to compile their input, both positive observations and constructive criticisms. We also assemble all … [Read more...]
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