I was re-reading a post from Tony Morgan entitled "Are Events Killing The Church?" It's a good read. He makes some great points, and I certainly understand where he's coming from. But it got me thinking about our growth strategy. I would go so far as to say that we have an "event-driven growth strategy." What do I mean? I understand that Tony is saying that we might actually be keeping people from their family … [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...]
The Big Event … Scheduling And Theme
An Important Part Of Planning And Executing Any Big Event
I wanted to share my thoughts on and our process for planning and executing big events. We're talking about events like our Easter Eggstravaganza, Easter weekend, Kids' Camp, Stretch (Middle School Camp), and Christmas Eve. Planning for an event like Kids' Camp begins late in the year with Strategic Planning. One of the activities we spend time on during our annual planning sessions is brainstorming and agreeing … [Read more...]
Kids’ Camp 2019
Highlights Video From This Year's Kids' Camp!
We wrapped our 20th annual Kids' Camp this past Thursday morning. Check it out! … [Read more...]