5 Things To Do AFTER Your Meeting Is Over
For the novice meeting planner, the assumption could be that it’s time to move on to the next thing. However, as many veteran planners can attest, the end of the meeting means you still have some work to do. Work that will definitely help you in planning future...
Creating An Effective Communications Strategy
My church, ClearView Baptist in Franklin, TN, is in the middle of writing a communications strategy for events from the different ministries in the church. Our goal with this policy is to “balance the church’s need to speak with the audience’s ability...
How To Best Lead Your Event Organizing Team
Would you like less event-day stress? A creative, like-minded team who can help you serve, trouble-shoot and mold your next event towards greatness? Who wouldn’t? A team like this won’t just fall into your lap, it takes planning, leadership and...
Creating A Standout Women’s Retreat
Recently I had the opportunity to record our first podcast for Ministry Serving Ministry with Chris Adams and Betsy Langmade. Chris and Betsy both work in Women’s ministry here at LifeWay Christian Resources and are experts when it comes to...
Lend a Helping Hand
When you sit down to plan a retreat, thoughts typically turn to how your group will be served. Main sessions. Breakout topics. Meals. Schedules. Free time. The to-do list can seem endless. For your next event, why not consider...
Meeting Room Setups
You’ve planned the perfect event, selected the perfect location and now you have to turn in your meeting room configurations to your site. How do you decide what is best and what do all of the configuration types mean? Here is a quick guide to the site lingo...
5 Gift Ideas For Your Women’s Retreat
A retreat is a wonderful time for a person to grow spiritually and mentally. They are usually a mixture of relaxing, exciting, and thought provoking. One idea that could put a cherry on top of this already amazing sundae is a little gift. At a smaller women’s retreat,...
Benefits of a Conference/Retreat Center
Determining a venue for an event is one of the foundational elements of event planning. Where will your event take place? What are your facility needs? Where will attendees travel from to attend your event? These are just a few of the questions you will have to answer...
10 Proverbs for Event Planners
I recently read an article entitled “10 Proverbs for Leaders” by Eric Geiger. In this article, Geiger highlights ten wise sayings that should impact the way leaders lead from the Book of Proverbs. He writes, “Because our faith should impact every aspect of our...
8 Resolutions for Christian Event Planners
Here are 8 Resolutions for Christian Event Planners that will help you plan your next event: I will prayerfully invite God into my planning process. I will pray for those attending my event. I will care for myself physically, getting 7-8 hours of sleep, exercising,...












