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Events are a pretty big deal for most youth ministries. They\u2019re a way to have fun, connect with students and their families, get new people in the door, and create some excitement. Events matter, but we\u2019ve got to keep things in perspective. That\u2019s why we\u2019re fans of keeping your event strategy really simple, because you can make a bigger impact each year if you choose to do fewer events with more intentionality. Let’s face it \u2014 there’s so much<\/em> to do in ministry. We can easily fill up our calendars with game nights, activities, camps, retreats, concerts, trips, and so much more. But if we did every event we ever thought about doing, we\u2019d have a few problems …<\/strong><\/p>\n With so many potential options, we need a strategy to help us guide which events we\u2019ll do when, which is why we suggest doing fewer events for a bigger impact. We can\u2019t do everything, but the events we do can be done with purpose. <\/strong>Our events will be strategically designed to help teenagers connect with each other, trusted adults (like you and your volunteers), and with God.<\/p>\n Whether you’re an event-planning expert or you’re still figuring things out, we hope this strategy we\u2019re about to unpack will give you a framework for your annual event strategy that you can replicate and improve year after year. With this Annual Event Strategy, you\u2019ll learn a system for scheduling six key events each year that you can always reinvent to keep things fresh.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you’re familiar with Grow Curriculum & Annual Strategy<\/a>, some things in this post might sound familiar to you. That’s because everything we do in Grow Students Curriculum<\/a> is based on the strategy we’re about to break down for you! But don’t worry if you’ve never used <\/strong>Grow<\/strong><\/a> in your ministry before. You can still steal our strategy!<\/strong> Take the ideas you find helpful, ignore the parts that don’t quite fit your context, and combine them with the unique language, vision, and strategy of your church.<\/p>\n Here we go!<\/p>\n \n\t\t
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