Episode notes
Your big church event was a success. New families came.
Now what?
In this episode of The Great Commission Toolkit, I'm back with my dad, Pastor Jon Williams, for the final part of our Celebrate Kids Sunday series.
This time, we're talking about one of the most important parts of outreach: follow-up.
After new families attended Celebrate Kids Sunday at Bluestone Baptist Church, the goal wasn't simply to celebrate a good attendance number. The goal was to build relationships, encourage families to return, and ultimately help people become growing disciples of Christ.
We break down the actual follow-up strategy they used, including:
📱 Texting families before and after the event
🙏 Praying specifically for outreach contacts
📅 Using Saturday reminder texts
🎙️ Starting a sermon series designed to encourage families to return
☕ Inviting new families to coffee or a meal
👨👩👧👦 Building relationships beyond Sunday morning
📲 Why every church should consider a texting system
🎉 Using future events to continue building relationships
📣 Facebook ads, personal invitations, and existing contacts
💰 What Celebrate Kids Sunday actually cost
⛪ How a small church can implement something similar
One of the most encouraging results was that four to five visiting families returned for the third Sunday—the best retention my dad says they've seen following a big church event.
Whether your church has 5 kids or 500, you don't have to copy exactly what another church does.
Pray. Follow the Lord. Use the people and resources God has given you. Be intentional about follow-up. And don't let the relationship end when the event does.
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