When planning an event for your ministry, having a clear vision is critical. Before the pen hits the paper and the first phone call is made, there is a question that begs to be asked: What is the heart of God for this event? Ask God for Clear Vision As leaders we need to ask […]
Event Planning Timeline & Task List [Download]
Planning an event can seem overwhelming unless you break it down into bite-size pieces. That’s what this sample event planning timeline and task list will do for you. Whether you are planning an event for the first time, or you’ve been planning events for a while and are looking to consolidate all of the information […]
Planning a Retreat for the Non-Event Planner
As a Women’s Ministries Director, I knew I was taking on too much in planning our women’s retreat when this quote from a favorite book resonated with me: “Ladies in bunches always filled me with vague apprehension and a firm desire to be elsewhere.” — Jean Louise Finch (Scout), To Kill a Mockingbird I even joked to my husband […]
Is Your Ministry Reaching Teen Girls?
When discussing the biblical model for mentorship and women, we often go to Titus 2, which is a beautiful picture of cross-generational relationships. Recently, though, God opened my heart to a fresh understanding of these relationships in the book of Luke. After Mary accepted the call to be the long-awaited Messiah’s mother, she visited her […]
The Key to Getting Women to Your Event [Download]
You can try all of the great marketing ideas in the world, but there is one key element that you should always include if you want to get women to your event. What is it? Personal stories, or at least a personal story. There is a reason that Jesus taught through parables so often. We […]
Plan a Powerful Prayer Retreat [Download]
Retreats are often full of activities, sessions and speakers – all good things. But, have you considered planning a retreat for your ministry that is solely focused on prayer? You can plan an effective prayer retreat with this retreat planner that includes sample prayer retreat schedules along with verses for focused prayer time.
Sample Attendee Event Evaluations [Download]
Are you asking your event or retreat attendees to share their experience? Use this evaluation template to start gathering feedback. In addition to having a feedback form, consider using these ideas to get more attendees to complete the evaluation: Do not call it an evaluation – that sounds like too much work. Instead, label it as […]
People Are Not Projects
As the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays near, our little ministry minds start churning, don’t they? And benevolence is usually at the top of the list. No doubt we want to take these opportunities to bless and minister to others in the best of ways. So, how can we do this without making the recipient of […]
3 Creative Ideas to Host Impactful Events
Event planning can be fun for some and cumbersome for others. Either way, it takes a whole lot of work. There’s a reason people hire event planners who do this sort of thing for a living, right? Have you ever thought about looking at planning an event as an opportunity? Sometimes that shift in perspective […]
Template: Event Press Release
You’ve planned a great event but how will people learn about it? Use this template as a starting point to create your event press release. A few pointers when creating a press release: As you write the release, keep in mind that many media outlets will use your release for the specific verbiage of their […]
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