{"id":32171,"date":"2022-09-10T15:59:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/5-ways-to-leverage-your-easter-services\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T15:59:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:59:13","slug":"5-ways-to-leverage-your-easter-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/5-ways-to-leverage-your-easter-services\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Leverage Your Easter Services"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Dennis Garcia<\/em><\/p>\n

Unchurched people are more likely to attend your church on Easter than any other week of the year.<\/p>\n

Lifeway Research shows that 93% of pastors report Easter Sunday as the highest attendance Sunday of the year for their church. At my previous church, we averaged around 150 a week and over 300 on Easter.<\/p>\n

How do we as church leaders leverage this cultural phenomenon and make the most of this opportunity? Here are five ways.<\/p>\n

1. Prayer Focus<\/strong><\/h3>\n

First and foremost we must admit nothing we can do will change a heart. We know this, yet sometimes we work as if we have the power to change hearts.<\/p>\n

Leading your church to focus on prayer is a great reminder that it\u2019s God and God alone who draws people to Christ and saves souls.<\/p>\n

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Several weeks before Easter, challenge your congregation to a time of prayer.<\/p>\n

First, ask them to create a list and pray daily over the names of 1-3 people they plan on inviting to church on Easter. In the past, I\u2019ve had our church turn in the names (first name and last initial) so we as a staff could pray over each one.<\/p>\n

Second, distribute a prayer guide that contains specific Scriptures and prompts to pray for the lost in your community. You can easily find pre-printed prayer guides or create your own.<\/p>\n

Finally, kick off the Easter season and prayer focus with a night of prayer. This is a great opportunity to bring the congregation together for the primary purpose of asking God to move in the lives of the people in your community.<\/p>\n

2. Invite Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As church leaders, we all stress the importance of our congregation inviting others to church. According to a Lifeway Research Study most Americans would be open to attending church if invited by a family member, friend, or neighbor. Findings show:<\/p>\n