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...]
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...]
Virtual Capacity
Understanding The Effect Seating Capacity Has On Momentum
"No matter where I'm sitting, the auditorium looks full!" One of the most important things to have when it comes to church growth is "big MO!" You know, momentum. And one of the most significant contributors to momentum is energy and buzz when it comes to attendance. So, in addition to many other things, having an auditorium that looks "full" is extremely important. There's nothing that will kill momentum more … [Read more...]
The Big Event … Production And Execution
Another Important Part Of Planning And Executing Any Big Event
Production For an event like Kids' Camp, production is probably the most important part. From field game design and construction to large group teaching, drama, costumes, set design and construction, video, music, etc., there's lots to get done. Many of the almost 400 volunteers involved in camp (50+) are actively part of it, months before the actual event. Idea generation, scriptwriting, costumes, and a bunch of … [Read more...]