Episode 365: 7 Ways to Make Your Church Ready for Easter

Episode 365: 7 Ways to Make Your Church Ready for Easter

Attractional versus Attractive

Make sure your property is clean and prepared. You get one opportunity to make a first impression.

Build a sense of expectancy. Talk about how significant the day is. We are celebrating a risen Savior! We should expect the power of the resurrection to overwhelm.

Train your church to greet guests, especially by inviting them to sit with them.

Greet people in the parking lot, you'll be amazed at the positive effect this can have.

Determine how you will plan to get together guest cards that day. This is a day I would encourage everyone to get a registration card and consider offering a donation as an incentive to fill it out. For instance, for each new guest who fills out the registration card, the church will give $10 to our "local mission" or Annie Armstrong…. People are glad to know they are helping a cause.

Plan your gospel presentation…as pastors, we sometimes become sloppy, but think about who your guests might be, make sure you free yourself from too much "religious speak."

Involve kids. I always loved having children in the service, and I often did a children's message or had one of our children's workers do an object lesson.