How we increased our attendance by 600%
Team leader Derek Hughes illustrates how LifeChurch Eccles organised a large carol service and how other church leaders can do the same
LifeChurch Eccles organised a carol service that massively eclipsed their normal Sunday service turnout. The majority of this increase came from people who don’t normally go to church! This was a staggering result – and team leader Derek Hughes illustrates how they did it and how other church leaders can do the same, by asking themselves a few straightforward questions.
Despite the fact that the group had never organised a carol service for the community before, had a tiny annual budget, were relatively unknown in their community and had a very modest...
We’ve a lot to cover so let’s dive straight in with the first one!
1. Organising the event from the perspective of guests
The planning of your event starts well before publicity or social media strategies; it starts by asking (and then repeatedly asking) this crucial question: what would connect most with...
2. Make it a community-focused event
This is a subtle but significant tweak. By organising a community event or service, which positions your church as an enabler – a facilitator of a community event. This can be a very powerful...
Ask yourself how can we create an event that is community-centred?
