People will come to church for holidays, even if they won’t come any other time–a strategy to reach them successfully
note: its’s never too early to start planning for Christmas and though this article is specifically related to Christmas, the overall strategy is useful for all holidays and lots are ahead! As we were discussing promotion for the Christmas Eve service at our church, our worship pastor said, “Yeah, even I came to church on [...]
The incredible potential of seasonal and special events or how to get secular, uninterested people to come to church
How can you get secular, uninterested people to come to church? The answer isn’t hard at all–it’s right in front of us–on our calendars and this e-book: Grow Your Church through Seasonal Celebrations will show you how. The ebook is free for members, or it can be purchased for $5.00 as a download for non-members. [...]
ebook: Grow Your Church through Seasonal Celebrations, special edition
In our increasingly secular, post-Christian society, it is sometimes difficult to get our unchurched friends to come to church. But no matter what their opinion of a “church service” few people can turn down a holiday event that is free, for family and singles and where everyone has a great time. Not only can these [...]
For seasonal event success—it takes the whole church to grow the church
Every part of the church: leadership, communication team, congregation, needs to be involved for holiday outreach to be successful. Jesus did not give his disciples the Great Commission and then qualify it by saying: “The command to be my witness and to reach your world is only for paid pastors and for rich churches with [...]
Look inward before you reach outward: make sure your church is ready for holiday and special event outreach guests
Around my home and for most people I know, one thing that always accompanies the holidays or any time guests are coming is a flurry of activity—cleaning, putting up decorations, making certain the bathrooms have nice soap and towels, flowers in the guest-room perhaps, and in special cases repainting and major household repairs. With actions [...]
How to revitalize your volunteers before seasonal or special event outreach
We’ve all been there—to an event, perhaps at church, perhaps not, but one that had incredible food, fabulous decorations, and great music—but it was one that we left early because of the people. Maybe they were rude, or ignored us, or simply didn’t seem to care about anybody new so we wandered around quietly munching [...]
Communications for Summer Special Events; how to grow your church instead of a summer slump, Webinar On-Demand
Special events are a strategic time to get people into churches. Our societies are no longer Christian and going to church is not a regular part of many people’s lives. Special events can be a primary way to get people to connect with you church and start an ongoing relationship. During the summer you may [...]
Complete details in all church communications are essential for people to connect with church events
“He that is faithful is that which is least, is faithful also in much,” (Luke 16:10), is a biblical principle we are all familiar with. It is also an important principle to remember in your church communications when you want people to respond to your church communication with concrete action. We don’t do church communications for [...]
Timely Tips for the Holidays
Editor’s note: Thanksgiving is this week and then the holiday season starts in earnest. For most of us who are involved in church responsibilities as well as family events, things won’t slow down until January (just in time to start getting ready for Easter). Gayle’s wonderful tips will help bring some joy and peace back [...]
Follow-up after a church holiday outreach event: speed dating or relationship building?
What kind of a relationship do you have with someone, if you meet and then walk away, never to call, talk, or see the person again? Not much of one is it? In contrast, what about a relationship where two people meet briefly, but then keep in touch through letters, emails, phone calls, and additional [...]
