Transform Boring Church Announcements [Real Examples]

most people ignore church announcements most people ignore church announcements here's the good news there's a simple here's the good news there's a simple here's the good news there's a simple formula for Effective and attention formula for Effective and attention formula for Effective and attention grabbing announcements unfortunately we grabbing announcements unfortunately we grabbing announcements unfortunately we tend to see churches actually struggle tend to see churches actually struggle tend to see churches actually struggle to use this formula So today we're going to use this formula So today we're going to use this formula So today we're going to write your church announcements for to write your church announcements for to write your church announcements for you we've got seven events sent in by you we've got seven events sent in by you we've got seven events sent in by real churches so let's dive real churches so let's dive real churches so let's dive in well hey there and welcome to the pro in well hey there and welcome to the pro in well hey there and welcome to the pro Church tools show we're here to help you Church tools show we're here to help you Church tools show we're here to help you in your church navigate the biggest in your church navigate the biggest in your church navigate the biggest communication shift in 500 years I'm communication shift in 500 years I'm communication shift in 500 years I'm Brady sheer your host I'm joined as Brady sheer your host I'm joined as Brady sheer your host I'm joined as always by my co-host we call him Bishop always by my co-host we call him Bishop always by my co-host we call him Bishop bsby AKA pastor Pitman it's Alexander bsby AKA pastor Pitman it's Alexander bsby AKA pastor Pitman it's Alexander Mills hello hello on June 11th I Mills hello hello on June 11th I Mills hello hello on June 11th I published a carousel on my Instagram published a carousel on my Instagram published a carousel on my Instagram profile with the title the church profile with the title the church profile with the title the church announcements formula and the formula is announcements formula and the formula is announcements formula and the formula is pretty simple it's one story plus one pretty simple it's one story plus one pretty simple it's one story plus one next step in terms of how to actually do next step in terms of how to actually do next step in terms of how to actually do this there's a couple of guidelines this there's a couple of guidelines this there's a couple of guidelines number one you want to ditch the number one you want to ditch the number one you want to ditch the information overload that means time information overload that means time information overload that means time place cost date I'm not going to place cost date I'm not going to place cost date I'm not going to remember those things so get rid of it remember those things so get rid of it remember those things so get rid of it and then replace that information with and then replace that information with and then replace that information with inspiration here you just want to tell a inspiration here you just want to tell a inspiration here you just want to tell a brief story doesn't need to be a special brief story doesn't need to be a special brief story doesn't need to be a special story doesn't need to be a fanciful story doesn't need to be a fanciful story doesn't need to be a fanciful story doesn't need to be an elaborate story doesn't need to be an elaborate story doesn't need to be an elaborate story just something simple then comes story just something simple then comes story just something simple then comes the one next step and this is the the one next step and this is the the one next step and this is the invitation part our belief send people invitation part our belief send people invitation part our belief send people to the same destination every single to the same destination every single to the same destination every single time right in this Carousel I did not time right in this Carousel I did not time right in this Carousel I did not stop there I took it one step further stop there I took it one step further stop there I took it one step further and on the final slide I said let's do and on the final slide I said let's do and on the final slide I said let's do something a little bit different I want something a little bit different I want something a little bit different I want you to post in the comments an event at you to post in the comments an event at you to post in the comments an event at your church I'll select a few of them your church I'll select a few of them your church I'll select a few of them and I'll actually prepare and write and I'll actually prepare and write and I'll actually prepare and write announcement scripts using this formula

announcement scripts using this formula announcement scripts using this formula based on your Church's events and based on your Church's events and based on your Church's events and happenings we had over 400 comments come happenings we had over 400 comments come happenings we had over 400 comments come in I responded to a few pinned those on in I responded to a few pinned those on in I responded to a few pinned those on Instagram to say hey here's an example Instagram to say hey here's an example Instagram to say hey here's an example couldn't get to all of them we figured couldn't get to all of them we figured couldn't get to all of them we figured let's take it a step further on this let's take it a step further on this let's take it a step further on this podcast that's the purpose of a podcast podcast that's the purpose of a podcast podcast that's the purpose of a podcast we've got seven total Church events from we've got seven total Church events from we've got seven total Church events from real people real churches in Pro Church real people real churches in Pro Church real people real churches in Pro Church Nation Alex is going to queue me up with Nation Alex is going to queue me up with Nation Alex is going to queue me up with the event and the person's Instagram the event and the person's Instagram the event and the person's Instagram handle and I'll create an announcement handle and I'll create an announcement handle and I'll create an announcement for that event using our formula show for that event using our formula show for that event using our formula show you how easy and fun this can be which you how easy and fun this can be which you how easy and fun this can be which is good because you saying when you're is good because you saying when you're is good because you saying when you're doing your stage announcements um ditch doing your stage announcements um ditch doing your stage announcements um ditch the time location sure cost heard of it the time location sure cost heard of it the time location sure cost heard of it for most people that's the only thing for most people that's the only thing for most people that's the only thing they choose to say so uh you teaching us they choose to say so uh you teaching us they choose to say so uh you teaching us how to do this is going to be very how to do this is going to be very how to do this is going to be very helpful let's go right to the first one helpful let's go right to the first one helpful let's go right to the first one all right this come from St Andrews all right this come from St Andrews all right this come from St Andrews youth ministry on Instagram we have a youth ministry on Instagram we have a youth ministry on Instagram we have a youth start of summer beach bonfire youth start of summer beach bonfire youth start of summer beach bonfire tonight okay youth start of summer beach tonight okay youth start of summer beach tonight okay youth start of summer beach bonfire so this is uh once annual Youth bonfire so this is uh once annual Youth bonfire so this is uh once annual Youth Event if you're listening to this and it Event if you're listening to this and it Event if you're listening to this and it is no longer summertime okay what's a is no longer summertime okay what's a is no longer summertime okay what's a once annual Youth Event you we just had once annual Youth Event you we just had once annual Youth Event you we just had ours last week it was our youth ours last week it was our youth ours last week it was our youth Spooktacular night Spooktacular okay Spooktacular night Spooktacular okay Spooktacular night Spooktacular okay okay cuz it's like spectacular but spook okay cuz it's like spectacular but spook okay cuz it's like spectacular but spook instead of spec right not bad so I'm instead of spec right not bad so I'm instead of spec right not bad so I'm going to get into my idea for this going to get into my idea for this going to get into my idea for this announcement but first we're going to announcement but first we're going to announcement but first we're going to set up our one next step right because set up our one next step right because set up our one next step right because this is the church announcements formula this is the church announcements formula this is the church announcements formula one story plus one next step we want one story plus one next step we want one story plus one next step we want that one next step to be permanent and that one next step to be permanent and that one next step to be permanent and Universal for all church announcements Universal for all church announcements Universal for all church announcements so what I like to say is the following

so what I like to say is the following so what I like to say is the following scan the QR code on the green card or go scan the QR code on the green card or go scan the QR code on the green card or go directly to First church.com lifee for directly to First church.com lifee for directly to First church.com lifee for all the details in this example we go to all the details in this example we go to all the details in this example we go to First Church I was talking with a first First Church I was talking with a first First Church I was talking with a first church doing a little coaching with them church doing a little coaching with them church doing a little coaching with them earlier this week so we're first church earlier this week so we're first church earlier this week so we're first church today okay that's not their website I today okay that's not their website I today okay that's not their website I don't think anyway first church.com don't think anyway first church.com don't think anyway first church.com slife if you're looking for an example slife if you're looking for an example slife if you're looking for an example of what a page like this would appear as of what a page like this would appear as of what a page like this would appear as you can go look at the church website you can go look at the church website you can go look at the church website master class that we published on master class that we published on master class that we published on YouTube this is an exhaustive YouTube this is an exhaustive YouTube this is an exhaustive comprehensive watch Brady and join him comprehensive watch Brady and join him comprehensive watch Brady and join him in the process of building a Church in the process of building a Church in the process of building a Church website from scratch in 1 hour and 3 website from scratch in 1 hour and 3 website from scratch in 1 hour and 3 minutes total in that class we talk minutes total in that class we talk minutes total in that class we talk about the next steps page on your about the next steps page on your about the next steps page on your website that is the page that I would website that is the page that I would website that is the page that I would send people to First church.com lifee send people to First church.com lifee send people to First church.com lifee you want to replace that link with your you want to replace that link with your you want to replace that link with your church slife or create a custom vanity church slife or create a custom vanity church slife or create a custom vanity URL that directs straight to there if URL that directs straight to there if URL that directs straight to there if you're looking for The Connect card we you're looking for The Connect card we you're looking for The Connect card we also talk about that in the master class also talk about that in the master class also talk about that in the master class you can ALS Al look up Church connect you can ALS Al look up Church connect you can ALS Al look up Church connect card Brady sheerer on YouTube or Google card Brady sheerer on YouTube or Google card Brady sheerer on YouTube or Google you'll find examples you can download you'll find examples you can download you'll find examples you can download this exact template it's a green card this exact template it's a green card this exact template it's a green card customize it fig your church make it customize it fig your church make it customize it fig your church make it your color on the back is a QR code your color on the back is a QR code your color on the back is a QR code where does that QR code go it goes to where does that QR code go it goes to where does that QR code go it goes to the same next steps page we're going to the same next steps page we're going to the same next steps page we're going to emphasize this one step further make an emphasize this one step further make an emphasize this one step further make an actual 16x9 slide put it on the screen actual 16x9 slide put it on the screen actual 16x9 slide put it on the screen behind you it's the exact design as the behind you it's the exact design as the behind you it's the exact design as the backside of that connect card that has backside of that connect card that has backside of that connect card that has the QR code on it so if you're looking the QR code on it so if you're looking the QR code on it so if you're looking around in your Pew oh oh I don't have a around in your Pew oh oh I don't have a around in your Pew oh oh I don't have a card that's fine break your somebody's card that's fine break your somebody's card that's fine break your somebody's toddler came pre- service and took all toddler came pre- service and took all toddler came pre- service and took all the cards and they're half eaten on the

the cards and they're half eaten on the the cards and they're half eaten on the ground that person's toddler is probably ground that person's toddler is probably ground that person's toddler is probably me I was going I mean he said it's okay me I was going I mean he said it's okay me I was going I mean he said it's okay there's a big QR code on the screen there's a big QR code on the screen there's a big QR code on the screen behind the person making the stage behind the person making the stage behind the person making the stage announcement this helps people identify announcement this helps people identify announcement this helps people identify the card if they're looking for it the card if they're looking for it the card if they're looking for it because they see the Big Green Design because they see the Big Green Design because they see the Big Green Design there and then they see it in their Pew there and then they see it in their Pew there and then they see it in their Pew right easy to find if they don't see it right easy to find if they don't see it right easy to find if they don't see it it's a fallback I can scan it from there it's a fallback I can scan it from there it's a fallback I can scan it from there y we also have that screen as a y we also have that screen as a y we also have that screen as a downloadable resource all of it is in downloadable resource all of it is in downloadable resource all of it is in the Church website done this for Master the Church website done this for Master the Church website done this for Master Class okay the whole it's all there I Class okay the whole it's all there I Class okay the whole it's all there I made the designs it's all there it's made the designs it's all there it's made the designs it's all there it's done for you we're trying to make it done for you we're trying to make it done for you we're trying to make it easy so that's going to be the the one easy so that's going to be the the one easy so that's going to be the the one next step we use at the end of every next step we use at the end of every next step we use at the end of every single announcement and that's the key single announcement and that's the key single announcement and that's the key to making it work in your church we're to making it work in your church we're to making it work in your church we're not going to talk about the next step not going to talk about the next step not going to talk about the next step after this we're just going to talk after this we're just going to talk after this we're just going to talk about the one story at the beginning for about the one story at the beginning for about the one story at the beginning for all these announcements same next step all these announcements same next step all these announcements same next step every single time why so that way when every single time why so that way when every single time why so that way when it's later in the week and you're like it's later in the week and you're like it's later in the week and you're like oh I know we have this event coming up oh I know we have this event coming up oh I know we have this event coming up why do I remember this event well why do I remember this event well why do I remember this event well because you told an awesome story we'll because you told an awesome story we'll because you told an awesome story we'll get to that where am I supposed to go get to that where am I supposed to go get to that where am I supposed to go well every single time there is an well every single time there is an well every single time there is an announcement at church they point to the announcement at church they point to the announcement at church they point to the exact same place so I know to go to exact same place so I know to go to exact same place so I know to go to first first first church.com I know I can find it there church.com I know I can find it there church.com I know I can find it there all my next steps well we know this all my next steps well we know this all my next steps well we know this works right we we've used this analogy works right we we've used this analogy works right we we've used this analogy before when talking about how to make um before when talking about how to make um before when talking about how to make um announcements for things important announcements for things important announcements for things important events at church is it's the anal events at church is it's the anal events at church is it's the anal analogy of the movie theater right like analogy of the movie theater right like analogy of the movie theater right like when we see an awesome trailer for a when we see an awesome trailer for a when we see an awesome trailer for a great movie online or whatever I'm not great movie online or whatever I'm not great movie online or whatever I'm not being served what theater room it's in being served what theater room it's in being served what theater room it's in it's in Studio 11 at clex playing on it's in Studio 11 at clex playing on it's in Studio 11 at clex playing on Tuesday night at 7:00 playing on Tuesday Tuesday night at 7:00 playing on Tuesday Tuesday night at 7:00 playing on Tuesday night at 9:00 playing on Wednesday night night at 9:00 playing on Wednesday night night at 9:00 playing on Wednesday night at 6:00 forgot everything right it's at 6:00 forgot everything right it's at 6:00 forgot everything right it's like if I want to know where that like if I want to know where that like if I want to know where that movie's playing and when it's playing I movie's playing and when it's playing I movie's playing and when it's playing I just know I go to cineplex.com I go to just know I go to cineplex.com I go to just know I go to cineplex.com I go to Landmark cinemas.com and I find

Landmark cinemas.com and I find Landmark cinemas.com and I find everything I need to know there it's the everything I need to know there it's the everything I need to know there it's the same concept for every next step that's same concept for every next step that's same concept for every next step that's happening at your church and why do you happening at your church and why do you happening at your church and why do you want to see it oh Tom Cruz is running in want to see it oh Tom Cruz is running in want to see it oh Tom Cruz is running in a trailer I want to see this movie a trailer I want to see this movie a trailer I want to see this movie what's the equivalent for the start of what's the equivalent for the start of what's the equivalent for the start of summer beach bonfire here's what we've summer beach bonfire here's what we've summer beach bonfire here's what we've got going on did you know that Oreo and got going on did you know that Oreo and got going on did you know that Oreo and cozero are doing a collab I did not know cozero are doing a collab I did not know cozero are doing a collab I did not know this you did know this because I just this you did know this because I just this you did know this because I just told you so the story that we're using told you so the story that we're using told you so the story that we're using is there was a person in youth group and is there was a person in youth group and is there was a person in youth group and they came up to you and you noticed that they came up to you and you noticed that they came up to you and you noticed that they were drinking Coke Zero Oreo and they were drinking Coke Zero Oreo and they were drinking Coke Zero Oreo and you thought to yourself This is obscene you thought to yourself This is obscene you thought to yourself This is obscene and the story that you tell is hey we've and the story that you tell is hey we've and the story that you tell is hey we've got this Youth Event coming up uh one of got this Youth Event coming up uh one of got this Youth Event coming up uh one of the youth I don't know if you noticed the youth I don't know if you noticed the youth I don't know if you noticed this um I saw him here at church last this um I saw him here at church last this um I saw him here at church last week and he was drinking Coke Zero Oreo week and he was drinking Coke Zero Oreo week and he was drinking Coke Zero Oreo and I've talked to the youth pastor at and I've talked to the youth pastor at and I've talked to the youth pastor at this event they're going to make sure this event they're going to make sure this event they're going to make sure that they have enough Coke Zero Oreo and that they have enough Coke Zero Oreo and that they have enough Coke Zero Oreo and I don't know if you knew this but the I don't know if you knew this but the I don't know if you knew this but the collab is two ways there are also Coke collab is two ways there are also Coke collab is two ways there are also Coke Zero flavored Oreos J there's two and Zero flavored Oreos J there's two and Zero flavored Oreos J there's two and we're gonna have both we're going to we're gonna have both we're going to we're gonna have both we're going to have them around the bonfire it's going have them around the bonfire it's going have them around the bonfire it's going to be great you can scan the QR code on to be great you can scan the QR code on to be great you can scan the QR code on the green card or go directly to First the green card or go directly to First the green card or go directly to First church.com for all the details I'm church.com for all the details I'm church.com for all the details I'm inspired you saw him laugh organically inspired you saw him laugh organically inspired you saw him laugh organically in that moment now you might say brady in that moment now you might say brady in that moment now you might say brady that story doesn't exist in my church that story doesn't exist in my church that story doesn't exist in my church and I think that's actually the and I think that's actually the and I think that's actually the disconnect for why people have troubles disconnect for why people have troubles disconnect for why people have troubles creating these stories because I can't creating these stories because I can't creating these stories because I can't give you a script of an actual story I give you a script of an actual story I give you a script of an actual story I can give you examples and that's why can give you examples and that's why can give you examples and that's why we're doing seven of these to give you we're doing seven of these to give you we're doing seven of these to give you examples over and over and over again to examples over and over and over again to examples over and over and over again to show you oh okay it's as simple as this show you oh okay it's as simple as this show you oh okay it's as simple as this this it's as simple as that no you're this it's as simple as that no you're this it's as simple as that no you're not going to have the C zero Oreo uh not going to have the C zero Oreo uh not going to have the C zero Oreo uh story okay that's specific to me but you

story okay that's specific to me but you story okay that's specific to me but you can do something similar so let's go to can do something similar so let's go to can do something similar so let's go to the next one and I think we'll start to the next one and I think we'll start to the next one and I think we'll start to get the picture of this as we go through get the picture of this as we go through get the picture of this as we go through yeah okay next example this is from at D yeah okay next example this is from at D yeah okay next example this is from at D Hammond 7 on Instagram we have Praise In Hammond 7 on Instagram we have Praise In Hammond 7 on Instagram we have Praise In the Park a classic coming up this month the Park a classic coming up this month the Park a classic coming up this month so this is the script that I wrote for so this is the script that I wrote for so this is the script that I wrote for this announcement quote hey it's pretty this announcement quote hey it's pretty this announcement quote hey it's pretty rare that we get the opportunity to rare that we get the opportunity to rare that we get the opportunity to worship Outdoors but later this month worship Outdoors but later this month worship Outdoors but later this month one of our favorite annual Traditions is one of our favorite annual Traditions is one of our favorite annual Traditions is back it's Praise In the Park what also back it's Praise In the Park what also back it's Praise In the Park what also makes in the park unique is the shared makes in the park unique is the shared makes in the park unique is the shared meal that we all enjoy but can I tell meal that we all enjoy but can I tell meal that we all enjoy but can I tell you what I remember most from last year you what I remember most from last year you what I remember most from last year it was the annual friendly friendly it was the annual friendly friendly it was the annual friendly friendly Church Softball game if you were there Church Softball game if you were there Church Softball game if you were there we all remember pastor Wayne popping out we all remember pastor Wayne popping out we all remember pastor Wayne popping out to end the game you had a chance to win to end the game you had a chance to win to end the game you had a chance to win it for his team couldn't do it couldn't it for his team couldn't do it couldn't it for his team couldn't do it couldn't come through you hate to see it I mean I come through you hate to see it I mean I come through you hate to see it I mean I didn't hate to see it I was I was on the didn't hate to see it I was I was on the didn't hate to see it I was I was on the winning team but anyway one of our winning team but anyway one of our winning team but anyway one of our favorite annual Traditions scan the QR favorite annual Traditions scan the QR favorite annual Traditions scan the QR code on the green card or go directly to code on the green card or go directly to code on the green card or go directly to First church.com lifee for all the First church.com lifee for all the First church.com lifee for all the details so this is a simp Le technique details so this is a simp Le technique details so this is a simp Le technique for an event that happens annually for an event that happens annually for an event that happens annually recall something from the previous event recall something from the previous event recall something from the previous event this um exact story is one that I this um exact story is one that I this um exact story is one that I remember from UM playing softball at my remember from UM playing softball at my remember from UM playing softball at my church and the reason I remember it was church and the reason I remember it was church and the reason I remember it was because on Facebook this morning as I because on Facebook this morning as I because on Facebook this morning as I was prepping this episode I got a was prepping this episode I got a was prepping this episode I got a remember this from 14 years ago and it remember this from 14 years ago and it remember this from 14 years ago and it was a picture of me with my crazy long was a picture of me with my crazy long was a picture of me with my crazy long emo hair holding a glove at we didn't emo hair holding a glove at we didn't emo hair holding a glove at we didn't call it Praise In the Park but it was call it Praise In the Park but it was call it Praise In the Park but it was that exact thing after we did church at that exact thing after we did church at that exact thing after we did church at the park once a year we did the annual the park once a year we did the annual the park once a year we did the annual softball game after we had barbecue softball game after we had barbecue softball game after we had barbecue grill out sort of thing and I grill out sort of thing and I grill out sort of thing and I remembering what happened and I'm remembering what happened and I'm remembering what happened and I'm telling that story The Reason these telling that story The Reason these telling that story The Reason these stories matter and the reason they work stories matter and the reason they work stories matter and the reason they work is because people will use these

is because people will use these is because people will use these anecdotes and then bring them up in anecdotes and then bring them up in anecdotes and then bring them up in other places so you bring up this other places so you bring up this other places so you bring up this anecdote and you recall for everyone anecdote and you recall for everyone anecdote and you recall for everyone remember when pastor Wayne our lead remember when pastor Wayne our lead remember when pastor Wayne our lead Pastor ended the game hate to see it now Pastor ended the game hate to see it now Pastor ended the game hate to see it now people are saying that to pastor Wayne people are saying that to pastor Wayne people are saying that to pastor Wayne in the lobby people are saying that to in the lobby people are saying that to in the lobby people are saying that to pastor Wayne at Praise In the Park two pastor Wayne at Praise In the Park two pastor Wayne at Praise In the Park two weeks later and it's becoming this thing weeks later and it's becoming this thing weeks later and it's becoming this thing it's sticky and for a story to be sticky it's sticky and for a story to be sticky it's sticky and for a story to be sticky it has to be specific and this is a it has to be specific and this is a it has to be specific and this is a universal truth that you can apply I'm universal truth that you can apply I'm universal truth that you can apply I'm not just saying remember when we played not just saying remember when we played not just saying remember when we played softball I'm saying remember when we softball I'm saying remember when we softball I'm saying remember when we played softball and pastor Wayne popped played softball and pastor Wayne popped played softball and pastor Wayne popped out to lose the game I remember because out to lose the game I remember because out to lose the game I remember because I won the more specific it is the more I won the more specific it is the more I won the more specific it is the more sticky it is and thus the more effective sticky it is and thus the more effective sticky it is and thus the more effective it is yeah and it also like Builds on it is yeah and it also like Builds on it is yeah and it also like Builds on the lore of the event so not just are the lore of the event so not just are the lore of the event so not just are you going to talk about it uh you know you going to talk about it uh you know you going to talk about it uh you know post service that Sunday but when Praise post service that Sunday but when Praise post service that Sunday but when Praise In the Park comes around and the In the Park comes around and the In the Park comes around and the baseball game is beginning like this is baseball game is beginning like this is baseball game is beginning like this is topic of conversation that the bottom of topic of conversation that the bottom of topic of conversation that the bottom of the ninth pastor Wayne is up again the ninth pastor Wayne is up again the ninth pastor Wayne is up again people are booing him people are saying people are booing him people are saying people are booing him people are saying hey don't pop out like you did last year hey don't pop out like you did last year hey don't pop out like you did last year just becomes this communal thing um and just becomes this communal thing um and just becomes this communal thing um and and this is such a perfect example and this is such a perfect example and this is such a perfect example because what you said on the on the because what you said on the on the because what you said on the on the heels of the last example which is like heels of the last example which is like heels of the last example which is like okay maybe these stories aren't okay maybe these stories aren't okay maybe these stories aren't happening exactly this way in your happening exactly this way in your happening exactly this way in your church but you do have these stories in church but you do have these stories in church but you do have these stories in your church whether you believe it or your church whether you believe it or your church whether you believe it or not that's just that is just so true and not that's just that is just so true and not that's just that is just so true and I think I think what it requires is and I think I think what it requires is and I think I think what it requires is and we've talked about storytelling on the we've talked about storytelling on the we've talked about storytelling on the show before it just requires um it's show before it just requires um it's show before it just requires um it's kind of like a muscle that needs to be kind of like a muscle that needs to be kind of like a muscle that needs to be exercised or the way I think about it exercised or the way I think about it exercised or the way I think about it it's like an antenna that you just need it's like an antenna that you just need it's like an antenna that you just need to put up you just need to have like

to put up you just need to have like to put up you just need to have like stories and storytelling on your radar stories and storytelling on your radar stories and storytelling on your radar and if you really catch the spirit of and if you really catch the spirit of and if you really catch the spirit of this episode and decide like okay I'm this episode and decide like okay I'm this episode and decide like okay I'm going to start practicing this going to start practicing this going to start practicing this philosophy I'm going to start practicing philosophy I'm going to start practicing philosophy I'm going to start practicing this methodology of one story and one this methodology of one story and one this methodology of one story and one next step I I think you'll you'll learn next step I I think you'll you'll learn next step I I think you'll you'll learn rather quickly that oh yeah these rather quickly that oh yeah these rather quickly that oh yeah these stories are unfolding all around me and stories are unfolding all around me and stories are unfolding all around me and I can pick like as you were telling this I can pick like as you were telling this I can pick like as you were telling this story um about pastor Wayne I was story um about pastor Wayne I was story um about pastor Wayne I was thinking about our church picnic Church thinking about our church picnic Church thinking about our church picnic Church picnic this year and about how this guy picnic this year and about how this guy picnic this year and about how this guy from our church Doug came to me on the from our church Doug came to me on the from our church Doug came to me on the morning of the church picnic and he said morning of the church picnic and he said morning of the church picnic and he said hey I did something I was like okay Doug hey I did something I was like okay Doug hey I did something I was like okay Doug what did you do and he said I saw this what did you do and he said I saw this what did you do and he said I saw this thing on the internet and I just I thing on the internet and I just I thing on the internet and I just I wanted to do it and I wanted I wanted to wanted to do it and I wanted I wanted to wanted to do it and I wanted I wanted to know if you'd do it and I said okay Doug know if you'd do it and I said okay Doug know if you'd do it and I said okay Doug just tell me what it is he had bought just tell me what it is he had bought just tell me what it is he had bought this white this white this white T-shirt and glued like hundreds of T-shirt and glued like hundreds of T-shirt and glued like hundreds of pieces of candy all over it and he's pieces of candy all over it and he's pieces of candy all over it and he's like yeah I saw this on the internet so like yeah I saw this on the internet so like yeah I saw this on the internet so basically what you're what you're going basically what you're what you're going basically what you're what you're going to do if you accept is you'll put the to do if you accept is you'll put the to do if you accept is you'll put the t-shirt on and you'll just run out from t-shirt on and you'll just run out from t-shirt on and you'll just run out from behind the building and then the kids behind the building and then the kids behind the building and then the kids are going to chase you and try and grab are going to chase you and try and grab are going to chase you and try and grab the the stuff off your shirt and so he the the stuff off your shirt and so he the the stuff off your shirt and so he just called this audible on our church just called this audible on our church just called this audible on our church picnic and I'm like sure Doug like I'll picnic and I'm like sure Doug like I'll picnic and I'm like sure Doug like I'll do it so I put the shirt on it was like do it so I put the shirt on it was like do it so I put the shirt on it was like this unexpected moment it was Mayhem the this unexpected moment it was Mayhem the this unexpected moment it was Mayhem the kids tackled me it was so much fun that kids tackled me it was so much fun that kids tackled me it was so much fun that unfolded at our church this year and unfolded at our church this year and unfolded at our church this year and that's a story that's a story right for that's a story that's a story right for that's a story that's a story right for the picking for next year stage the picking for next year stage the picking for next year stage announcement so these stories really are announcement so these stories really are announcement so these stories really are unfolding all over your community just unfolding all over your community just unfolding all over your community just takes like a little bit of awareness to takes like a little bit of awareness to takes like a little bit of awareness to start looking for them and like we've start looking for them and like we've start looking for them and like we've mentioned before writing them down in mentioned before writing them down in mentioned before writing them down in your notes like on your phone as they your notes like on your phone as they your notes like on your phone as they come up is really helpful for next year come up is really helpful for next year come up is really helpful for next year when Praise In the Park comes back when Praise In the Park comes back when Praise In the Park comes back around or the church picnic comes back around or the church picnic comes back around or the church picnic comes back around I promise you your events will

around I promise you your events will around I promise you your events will become so much more potent and people become so much more potent and people become so much more potent and people will attend them more when you do this will attend them more when you do this will attend them more when you do this simple thing yeah and we T Alex is simple thing yeah and we T Alex is simple thing yeah and we T Alex is talking about this antenna great word I talking about this antenna great word I talking about this antenna great word I think awareness for this type of thing think awareness for this type of thing think awareness for this type of thing comes when you hear other people tell comes when you hear other people tell comes when you hear other people tell stories so I told the story about pastor stories so I told the story about pastor stories so I told the story about pastor Wayne that triggers an Alex oh we had Wayne that triggers an Alex oh we had Wayne that triggers an Alex oh we had something similar it looked like this something similar it looked like this something similar it looked like this now we've both told stories surely now we've both told stories surely now we've both told stories surely you're listening to this and you're like you're listening to this and you're like you're listening to this and you're like oh you know what we do have something oh you know what we do have something oh you know what we do have something similar like that it's this and the similar like that it's this and the similar like that it's this and the reason we're going through this exercise reason we're going through this exercise reason we're going through this exercise is basically to show you we're not is basically to show you we're not is basically to show you we're not talking about fanciful elaborate huge talking about fanciful elaborate huge talking about fanciful elaborate huge life and death stories it's simple every life and death stories it's simple every life and death stories it's simple every day and Alex did something exceptional day and Alex did something exceptional day and Alex did something exceptional as he was retelling that story he retold as he was retelling that story he retold as he was retelling that story he retold the dialogue between him and Doug and he the dialogue between him and Doug and he the dialogue between him and Doug and he made it emotional we talked about made it emotional we talked about made it emotional we talked about Stories being specific you also want to Stories being specific you also want to Stories being specific you also want to make stories emotional what were you make stories emotional what were you make stories emotional what were you feeling in that moment and so you could feeling in that moment and so you could feeling in that moment and so you could tell in Alex's retelling of that there tell in Alex's retelling of that there tell in Alex's retelling of that there was a moment of exasperation where he's was a moment of exasperation where he's was a moment of exasperation where he's like Doug just tell me what it is he's like Doug just tell me what it is he's like Doug just tell me what it is he's building tension there's a reason books building tension there's a reason books building tension there's a reason books are written this way where you're are written this way where you're are written this way where you're reading the dialogue between characters reading the dialogue between characters reading the dialogue between characters because that puts you right into the because that puts you right into the because that puts you right into the story rather than like remembering story rather than like remembering story rather than like remembering something and and and recounting what something and and and recounting what something and and and recounting what happened if you recount it in real time happened if you recount it in real time happened if you recount it in real time as if that dialogue is happening it's as if that dialogue is happening it's as if that dialogue is happening it's that much more specific inject some that much more specific inject some that much more specific inject some emotion it's that much more you put emotion it's that much more you put emotion it's that much more you put those two things together emotion and those two things together emotion and those two things together emotion and specificity you're winning yeah okay specificity you're winning yeah okay specificity you're winning yeah okay let's move on the next one this one let's move on the next one this one let's move on the next one this one could be a little tricky so this one could be a little tricky so this one could be a little tricky so this one comes from at D Focus no D do DF oo comes from at D Focus no D do DF oo comes from at D Focus no D do DF oo dfu Cs on Instagram and they just want dfu Cs on Instagram and they just want dfu Cs on Instagram and they just want to advertise their first step class the to advertise their first step class the to advertise their first step class the intro to our church which is like a

intro to our church which is like a intro to our church which is like a class and a lunch for them right so the class and a lunch for them right so the class and a lunch for them right so the first two events that we've used as first two events that we've used as first two events that we've used as examples have been once per year annual examples have been once per year annual examples have been once per year annual events so this is a new challenge for us events so this is a new challenge for us events so this is a new challenge for us this is a recurring event recurring this is a recurring event recurring this is a recurring event recurring events can be challenging because you events can be challenging because you events can be challenging because you need new stories each time that you need new stories each time that you need new stories each time that you promote it and you know maybe the first promote it and you know maybe the first promote it and you know maybe the first step class let's say this is very common step class let's say this is very common step class let's say this is very common in church this happens once per month in church this happens once per month in church this happens once per month right like pizza with the pastors is right like pizza with the pastors is right like pizza with the pastors is another version of this it happens once another version of this it happens once another version of this it happens once per month let's look at this from the per month let's look at this from the per month let's look at this from the positive though the cynical view would positive though the cynical view would positive though the cynical view would be I have to come up with a new story be I have to come up with a new story be I have to come up with a new story every single month the optimistic view every single month the optimistic view every single month the optimistic view is I can build a lot of lore around this is I can build a lot of lore around this is I can build a lot of lore around this recurring event because every month I recurring event because every month I recurring event because every month I have a new opportunity to tell a story have a new opportunity to tell a story have a new opportunity to tell a story of the positive life change and positive of the positive life change and positive of the positive life change and positive things that are happening in the life of things that are happening in the life of things that are happening in the life of our church in this event you have the our church in this event you have the our church in this event you have the event for a reason it is is positive so event for a reason it is is positive so event for a reason it is is positive so the more you tell stories about how the more you tell stories about how the more you tell stories about how great this event is the more people are great this event is the more people are great this event is the more people are convinced that wow we are so supportive convinced that wow we are so supportive convinced that wow we are so supportive of this why because over and over again of this why because over and over again of this why because over and over again amazing things happen so here's the amazing things happen so here's the amazing things happen so here's the script that I wrote for this script that I wrote for this script that I wrote for this announcement quote if you're newer to announcement quote if you're newer to announcement quote if you're newer to Faith at our church I would love to Faith at our church I would love to Faith at our church I would love to connect with you pardon me I say if connect with you pardon me I say if connect with you pardon me I say if you're newer to Faith or our church we'd you're newer to Faith or our church we'd you're newer to Faith or our church we'd love to connect with you once a month we love to connect with you once a month we love to connect with you once a month we host an event at our church called First host an event at our church called First host an event at our church called First Step gives you a brief intro to our Step gives you a brief intro to our Step gives you a brief intro to our church meet the pastors a nice meal we church meet the pastors a nice meal we church meet the pastors a nice meal we host it right after service so it's host it right after service so it's host it right after service so it's really easy to attend let me tell you really easy to attend let me tell you really easy to attend let me tell you about family I spoke with that attended about family I spoke with that attended about family I spoke with that attended First Step last month husband is a First Step last month husband is a First Step last month husband is a firefighter wife is a librarian new to firefighter wife is a librarian new to firefighter wife is a librarian new to the area hadn't really done the church the area hadn't really done the church the area hadn't really done the church thing before in a serious way so we're thing before in a serious way so we're thing before in a serious way so we're chatting and I come to find out that chatting and I come to find out that chatting and I come to find out that this guy competed at the World Police this guy competed at the World Police this guy competed at the World Police and firefighter games last year in

and firefighter games last year in and firefighter games last year in roddam Netherlands so cool I mean this roddam Netherlands so cool I mean this roddam Netherlands so cool I mean this church is full of amazing people with church is full of amazing people with church is full of amazing people with amazing Stories and I am so privileged amazing Stories and I am so privileged amazing Stories and I am so privileged just to be a part of this great just to be a part of this great just to be a part of this great Community we'd love to have you join us Community we'd love to have you join us Community we'd love to have you join us at First Step scan the QR code on the at First Step scan the QR code on the at First Step scan the QR code on the green card or go directly to First green card or go directly to First green card or go directly to First church.com lifee for all the details so church.com lifee for all the details so church.com lifee for all the details so this event I think like as I Was this event I think like as I Was this event I think like as I Was preparing the announcement for it it was preparing the announcement for it it was preparing the announcement for it it was especially challenging because pizza especially challenging because pizza especially challenging because pizza with the pastors if we're being honest with the pastors if we're being honest with the pastors if we're being honest does a great service to the church it's does a great service to the church it's does a great service to the church it's great for introducing leadership to new great for introducing leadership to new great for introducing leadership to new people it's great for like depending on people it's great for like depending on people it's great for like depending on how intense the class is like how intense the class is like how intense the class is like indoctrinating people and like this is indoctrinating people and like this is indoctrinating people and like this is the culture and values and DNA of our the culture and values and DNA of our the culture and values and DNA of our church it's also usually a great conduit church it's also usually a great conduit church it's also usually a great conduit to get people involved in service so to get people involved in service so to get people involved in service so like hey where would you like to like hey where would you like to like hey where would you like to volunteer where would you like to serve volunteer where would you like to serve volunteer where would you like to serve in this church the challenge is how do in this church the challenge is how do in this church the challenge is how do you pitch this as like don't go to lunch you pitch this as like don't go to lunch you pitch this as like don't go to lunch like come and be a part of this and yes like come and be a part of this and yes like come and be a part of this and yes you can pitch there's a free meal yes you can pitch there's a free meal yes you can pitch there's a free meal yes some people are the personality that some people are the personality that some people are the personality that really want to meet the pastor but in really want to meet the pastor but in really want to meet the pastor but in today's day and age it kind of seems today's day and age it kind of seems today's day and age it kind of seems like more people are just like I kind of like more people are just like I kind of like more people are just like I kind of just want to exist in the shadows I just want to exist in the shadows I just want to exist in the shadows I would just like to Slither out I I don't would just like to Slither out I I don't would just like to Slither out I I don't really want to like make a big deal really want to like make a big deal really want to like make a big deal about this so how do you get those about this so how do you get those about this so how do you get those people involved and the the route that I people involved and the the route that I people involved and the the route that I took was basically to not talk about took was basically to not talk about took was basically to not talk about like how valuable this is is to you or like how valuable this is is to you or like how valuable this is is to you or the church but basically just to talk the church but basically just to talk the church but basically just to talk about how like as a person that about how like as a person that about how like as a person that experiences this how cool it is to meet experiences this how cool it is to meet experiences this how cool it is to meet the new people like there is something the new people like there is something the new people like there is something vibrant going on in this church this vibrant going on in this church this vibrant going on in this church this church is full of awesome people it is church is full of awesome people it is church is full of awesome people it is amazing to be part of this I'm so glad amazing to be part of this I'm so glad amazing to be part of this I'm so glad to be part of this the implication is

to be part of this the implication is to be part of this the implication is like you want to be a part of this that like you want to be a part of this that like you want to be a part of this that is a big motivator people want to be a is a big motivator people want to be a is a big motivator people want to be a part of something that's going on part of something that's going on part of something that's going on there's a reason why you know we were we there's a reason why you know we were we there's a reason why you know we were we were with a church in in Utah recing were with a church in in Utah recing were with a church in in Utah recing they've grown really fast in an area they've grown really fast in an area they've grown really fast in an area where that type of church is difficult where that type of church is difficult where that type of church is difficult to grow a big reason for that from my to grow a big reason for that from my to grow a big reason for that from my perspective is that there is something perspective is that there is something perspective is that there is something really fun happening here and we we are really fun happening here and we we are really fun happening here and we we are all drawn to be a part of things that all drawn to be a part of things that all drawn to be a part of things that are bigger than ourselves that are are bigger than ourselves that are are bigger than ourselves that are exciting and so like you can fabricate exciting and so like you can fabricate exciting and so like you can fabricate that you can fake it that's not what that you can fake it that's not what that you can fake it that's not what this is this is talking about I met this this is this is talking about I met this this is this is talking about I met this couple they were really cool did someone couple they were really cool did someone couple they were really cool did someone in your church participate in the world in your church participate in the world in your church participate in the world firefighter games in rerd Netherlands firefighter games in rerd Netherlands firefighter games in rerd Netherlands probably not but they did something probably not but they did something probably not but they did something exceptionally cool and that is a great exceptionally cool and that is a great exceptionally cool and that is a great angle that you can uh you can take on angle that you can uh you can take on angle that you can uh you can take on this I also want to talk about I did at this I also want to talk about I did at this I also want to talk about I did at the beginning of this announcement the beginning of this announcement the beginning of this announcement explain a bit more about what was going explain a bit more about what was going explain a bit more about what was going to happen at this event right you might to happen at this event right you might to happen at this event right you might have noticed that I talk about hey this have noticed that I talk about hey this have noticed that I talk about hey this is a thing we host it once a month this is a thing we host it once a month this is a thing we host it once a month this is what it's called this is what we do is what it's called this is what we do is what it's called this is what we do we meet the pastors we have a nice meal we meet the pastors we have a nice meal we meet the pastors we have a nice meal why did I explain that because first why did I explain that because first why did I explain that because first step is not descriptive first step is a step is not descriptive first step is a step is not descriptive first step is a name for something that means nothing to name for something that means nothing to name for something that means nothing to your perspective audience the person your perspective audience the person your perspective audience the person you're trying to get to come to this you're trying to get to come to this you're trying to get to come to this event so you have to kind of frame it up event so you have to kind of frame it up event so you have to kind of frame it up a bit you got to provide a bit of a bit you got to provide a bit of a bit you got to provide a bit of context and then go into the story this context and then go into the story this context and then go into the story this one if you do this one well uh you kind one if you do this one well uh you kind one if you do this one well uh you kind of get to get two bird stoned at once of get to get two bird stoned at once of get to get two bird stoned at once here because not only are you going to here because not only are you going to here because not only are you going to inspire new folks to come to the inspire new folks to come to the inspire new folks to come to the firststep class but a firststep class firststep class but a firststep class firststep class but a firststep class like that requires volunteers to pull like that requires volunteers to pull like that requires volunteers to pull off especially if you're doing a meal so off especially if you're doing a meal so off especially if you're doing a meal so you keep talking about like how

you keep talking about like how you keep talking about like how meaningful this class is to your church meaningful this class is to your church meaningful this class is to your church month over month because you're doing it month over month because you're doing it month over month because you're doing it monthly all of a sudden you've got folks monthly all of a sudden you've got folks monthly all of a sudden you've got folks who belong to your church who are buying who belong to your church who are buying who belong to your church who are buying into the vision of that Ministry and are into the vision of that Ministry and are into the vision of that Ministry and are now signing up to volunteer for First now signing up to volunteer for First now signing up to volunteer for First Step because you are telling these Step because you are telling these Step because you are telling these stories on a monthly basis as opposed to stories on a monthly basis as opposed to stories on a monthly basis as opposed to just getting up and say first step again just getting up and say first step again just getting up and say first step again meet us on Sunday and leaving it at that meet us on Sunday and leaving it at that meet us on Sunday and leaving it at that uh here's a photo of me at there you are uh here's a photo of me at there you are uh here's a photo of me at there you are that's we'll put it on the screen we're that's we'll put it on the screen we're that's we'll put it on the screen we're going to put it on the screen for no one going to put it on the screen for no one going to put it on the screen for no one to recognize you um 2008 uh when I'm on to recognize you um 2008 uh when I'm on to recognize you um 2008 uh when I'm on the baseball diamond um with Mr sheer in the baseball diamond um with Mr sheer in the baseball diamond um with Mr sheer in 2008 and he's coming around third base 2008 and he's coming around third base 2008 and he's coming around third base and I'm instructing him to either hold and I'm instructing him to either hold and I'm instructing him to either hold or go home and I am I saying Brady go or go home and I am I saying Brady go or go home and I am I saying Brady go ahead or am I saying Cole hold yeah yeah ahead or am I saying Cole hold yeah yeah ahead or am I saying Cole hold yeah yeah Cole cold which 2008 really hard to say Cole cold which 2008 really hard to say Cole cold which 2008 really hard to say what year was the name change I was 17 what year was the name change I was 17 what year was the name change I was 17 then right I go off to Baba College I then right I go off to Baba College I then right I go off to Baba College I move across the country Cole my middle move across the country Cole my middle move across the country Cole my middle name family tradition to go by your name family tradition to go by your name family tradition to go by your middle name my dad's name is Kevin he middle name my dad's name is Kevin he middle name my dad's name is Kevin he goes by Chris middle name I move across goes by Chris middle name I move across goes by Chris middle name I move across the country and I say you know what this the country and I say you know what this the country and I say you know what this is my Paul saw moment and I'm tired of is my Paul saw moment and I'm tired of is my Paul saw moment and I'm tired of the bank not believing that I am who I the bank not believing that I am who I the bank not believing that I am who I say I am my name is Brady which is my say I am my name is Brady which is my say I am my name is Brady which is my actual first name so I change it when I actual first name so I change it when I actual first name so I change it when I graduate High School my girlfriend and I graduate High School my girlfriend and I graduate High School my girlfriend and I move out of the house our individual move out of the house our individual move out of the house our individual houses move across the country to start houses move across the country to start houses move across the country to start Bible college now my wife everyone calls Bible college now my wife everyone calls Bible college now my wife everyone calls me braid praise God okay this next me braid praise God okay this next me braid praise God okay this next question coming in from at Sizzle and question coming in from at Sizzle and question coming in from at Sizzle and Jizzle and I I have to clarify it's Jizzle and I I have to clarify it's Jizzle and I I have to clarify it's because the folks running this account

because the folks running this account because the folks running this account are Selena and Jimmy a husband wife are Selena and Jimmy a husband wife are Selena and Jimmy a husband wife account they went with Sizzle and jizzel account they went with Sizzle and jizzel account they went with Sizzle and jizzel I'm just reading it the way they put it I'm just reading it the way they put it I'm just reading it the way they put it uh they Sizzle with a c yeah the it uh they Sizzle with a c yeah the it uh they Sizzle with a c yeah the it could be kizzle and jizzel it really could be kizzle and jizzel it really could be kizzle and jizzel it really could uh it could be something entirely could uh it could be something entirely could uh it could be something entirely different but they chose it might different but they chose it might different but they chose it might um they their event is a VBS and it's um they their event is a VBS and it's um they their event is a VBS and it's dive in deep ocean theme okay so my dive in deep ocean theme okay so my dive in deep ocean theme okay so my script quote so as you might know this script quote so as you might know this script quote so as you might know this year's VBS theme is deep ocean theme and year's VBS theme is deep ocean theme and year's VBS theme is deep ocean theme and I was tasked with getting some blue pool I was tasked with getting some blue pool I was tasked with getting some blue pool noodles for some of the sets that we're noodles for some of the sets that we're noodles for some of the sets that we're building so let me tell you about this I building so let me tell you about this I building so let me tell you about this I went to 10 different stores no shortage went to 10 different stores no shortage went to 10 different stores no shortage of yellow pool noodles plenty of orange of yellow pool noodles plenty of orange of yellow pool noodles plenty of orange pool noodles blue well apparently they pool noodles blue well apparently they pool noodles blue well apparently they are the rare colorway pool noodles so if are the rare colorway pool noodles so if are the rare colorway pool noodles so if any of you have a lead on blue pool any of you have a lead on blue pool any of you have a lead on blue pool noodles make sure to hit me up the lobby noodles make sure to hit me up the lobby noodles make sure to hit me up the lobby and make sure your kids are registered and make sure your kids are registered and make sure your kids are registered for VBS this year as well you can scan for VBS this year as well you can scan for VBS this year as well you can scan the QR code on the green card or go the QR code on the green card or go the QR code on the green card or go directly to first church.com slife so directly to first church.com slife so directly to first church.com slife so good now you got people coming up to you good now you got people coming up to you good now you got people coming up to you in the lobby being like have you been to in the lobby being like have you been to in the lobby being like have you been to Tom's pool noodles Incorporated I know Tom's pool noodles Incorporated I know Tom's pool noodles Incorporated I know he's got the I'll hook you up I got a he's got the I'll hook you up I got a he's got the I'll hook you up I got a inside scoop with Tom's pool noodles um inside scoop with Tom's pool noodles um inside scoop with Tom's pool noodles um you can also this is a good example of you can also this is a good example of you can also this is a good example of using a story that becomes a recurring using a story that becomes a recurring using a story that becomes a recurring callback story in future announcements callback story in future announcements callback story in future announcements for the same event so VBS it's one of for the same event so VBS it's one of for the same event so VBS it's one of those Cornerstone events for church those Cornerstone events for church those Cornerstone events for church right you can lump it in with right you can lump it in with right you can lump it in with Spooktacular with Christmas and Easter Spooktacular with Christmas and Easter Spooktacular with Christmas and Easter events as like yeah these are like the events as like yeah these are like the events as like yeah these are like the big things that we do surely you'll have big things that we do surely you'll have big things that we do surely you'll have more than one announcement for these more than one announcement for these more than one announcement for these events so sometimes what I like to do is events so sometimes what I like to do is events so sometimes what I like to do is in the same way a comedian will lead in the same way a comedian will lead in the same way a comedian will lead early in a set with a joke that then early in a set with a joke that then early in a set with a joke that then they'll call back to midet and then as

they'll call back to midet and then as they'll call back to midet and then as the finale call back to once again I the finale call back to once again I the finale call back to once again I like to use these stories where this is like to use these stories where this is like to use these stories where this is an unfinished story it's unresolved yes an unfinished story it's unresolved yes an unfinished story it's unresolved yes but then what I can do is next week I but then what I can do is next week I but then what I can do is next week I can say okay we're back with the pool can say okay we're back with the pool can say okay we're back with the pool noodle drama as you may have heard last noodle drama as you may have heard last noodle drama as you may have heard last week couldn't find a blue pool noodle week couldn't find a blue pool noodle week couldn't find a blue pool noodle only found orange and yellow but Ramsey only found orange and yellow but Ramsey only found orange and yellow but Ramsey came up to me in the lobby afterwards he came up to me in the lobby afterwards he came up to me in the lobby afterwards he said Bob's pool noodles Incorporated said Bob's pool noodles Incorporated said Bob's pool noodles Incorporated that's where you got to find it so I go that's where you got to find it so I go that's where you got to find it so I go there and okay you're not gonna believe there and okay you're not gonna believe there and okay you're not gonna believe this I walk this I walk this I walk in and and and and Bob says hi nice to in and and and and Bob says hi nice to in and and and and Bob says hi nice to meet you and I say Ramsey sent me and he meet you and I say Ramsey sent me and he meet you and I say Ramsey sent me and he goes off oh me and ramsy right thank you goes off oh me and ramsy right thank you goes off oh me and ramsy right thank you Ramsey I say I'm here for blue pool Ramsey I say I'm here for blue pool Ramsey I say I'm here for blue pool noodles please like ah not the like you noodles please like ah not the like you noodles please like ah not the like you got to be kidding me we just sold our got to be kidding me we just sold our got to be kidding me we just sold our last one right like this is all last one right like this is all last one right like this is all hypothetical right but I am recounting hypothetical right but I am recounting hypothetical right but I am recounting the most boring errand running this is the most boring errand running this is the most boring errand running this is not anything that you would think is not anything that you would think is not anything that you would think is useful for story this is boring errands useful for story this is boring errands useful for story this is boring errands this is like finding pool noodles for a this is like finding pool noodles for a this is like finding pool noodles for a silly craft for a VBS and yet you tell silly craft for a VBS and yet you tell silly craft for a VBS and yet you tell it in such a way where it's entertaining it in such a way where it's entertaining it in such a way where it's entertaining and as a call back that's lore building and as a call back that's lore building and as a call back that's lore building as well because callbacks build this as well because callbacks build this as well because callbacks build this excitement they build attention the excitement they build attention the excitement they build attention the story gets over over and over and people story gets over over and over and people story gets over over and over and people are more likely to tune in for your are more likely to tune in for your are more likely to tune in for your announcements they're more likely to announcements they're more likely to announcements they're more likely to remember the event is happening they're remember the event is happening they're remember the event is happening they're more likely to take a Next Step you're more likely to take a Next Step you're more likely to take a Next Step you're using the same call to action for every using the same call to action for every using the same call to action for every single announcement people never forget single announcement people never forget single announcement people never forget they forget time date cost details they forget time date cost details they forget time date cost details they'll forget they'll always forget it they'll forget they'll always forget it they'll forget they'll always forget it they'll remember how you feel the they'll remember how you feel the they'll remember how you feel the specificity specificity makes it real specificity specificity makes it real specificity specificity makes it real and they remember where to go next I I

and they remember where to go next I I and they remember where to go next I I think you could also take this a step think you could also take this a step think you could also take this a step further in that if you're using the further in that if you're using the further in that if you're using the launcher by nucleus and this is part of launcher by nucleus and this is part of launcher by nucleus and this is part of the Church website masterclass the the Church website masterclass the the Church website masterclass the launcher is free for every Church launcher is free for every Church launcher is free for every Church forever works on any Church website forever works on any Church website forever works on any Church website after I do an announcement for a after I do an announcement for a after I do an announcement for a Cornerstone event right I wouldn't do Cornerstone event right I wouldn't do Cornerstone event right I wouldn't do this for every single thing but for a this for every single thing but for a this for every single thing but for a Cornerstone event like VBS I would set Cornerstone event like VBS I would set Cornerstone event like VBS I would set up a banner on your Church's website up a banner on your Church's website up a banner on your Church's website powered by the launcher again any Church powered by the launcher again any Church powered by the launcher again any Church website can use this is free set up a website can use this is free set up a website can use this is free set up a banner that Banner is time sensitive so banner that Banner is time sensitive so banner that Banner is time sensitive so it's set to expire in like 48 hours or it's set to expire in like 48 hours or it's set to expire in like 48 hours or whatever whatever you deem is the whatever whatever you deem is the whatever whatever you deem is the appropriate amount of time after a appropriate amount of time after a appropriate amount of time after a church announcement is made where you church announcement is made where you church announcement is made where you think people would go to the website and think people would go to the website and think people would go to the website and take a Next Step but you could do this take a Next Step but you could do this take a Next Step but you could do this where instead of send people that don't where instead of send people that don't where instead of send people that don't go directly to the next steps page go directly to the next steps page go directly to the next steps page they just go to the website well I they just go to the website well I they just go to the website well I forgot first church.com it was my first forgot first church.com it was my first forgot first church.com it was my first time I I just went to first church.com time I I just went to first church.com time I I just went to first church.com big banner at the top of the screen big banner at the top of the screen big banner at the top of the screen Prime real estate it's going to be there Prime real estate it's going to be there Prime real estate it's going to be there for 48 hours sign up for the VBS now you for 48 hours sign up for the VBS now you for 48 hours sign up for the VBS now you click on that that takes them to the click on that that takes them to the click on that that takes them to the info card takes them to the sign up flow info card takes them to the sign up flow info card takes them to the sign up flow uh just one more way that you can use uh just one more way that you can use uh just one more way that you can use the website in conjunction with your the website in conjunction with your the website in conjunction with your in-person announcements how's this for a in-person announcements how's this for a in-person announcements how's this for a call back I just shared the story with call back I just shared the story with call back I just shared the story with you recent recently for our youth you recent recently for our youth you recent recently for our youth Spooktacular event I oh Spooktacular yes Spooktacular event I oh Spooktacular yes Spooktacular event I oh Spooktacular yes I set up a banner for uh this event for I set up a banner for uh this event for I set up a banner for uh this event for signups the banner opened an info card signups the banner opened an info card signups the banner opened an info card the info card led to a flow that's where the info card led to a flow that's where the info card led to a flow that's where the youth or the parents signing up the the youth or the parents signing up the the youth or the parents signing up the youth would sign up for the Youth youth would sign up for the Youth youth would sign up for the Youth spectacular event I set up this Banner spectacular event I set up this Banner spectacular event I set up this Banner weeks before I plan to have it go live weeks before I plan to have it go live weeks before I plan to have it go live because you can schedule Banners To Go because you can schedule Banners To Go because you can schedule Banners To Go live and to go unlive or to publish or live and to go unlive or to publish or live and to go unlive or to publish or unpublish at specific dates so I had

unpublish at specific dates so I had unpublish at specific dates so I had done the work and I had scheduled it to done the work and I had scheduled it to done the work and I had scheduled it to go live I think two weeks before the go live I think two weeks before the go live I think two weeks before the event M so I was in my email one day and event M so I was in my email one day and event M so I was in my email one day and I got notification oh there's like some I got notification oh there's like some I got notification oh there's like some fol signing up for the Youth fol signing up for the Youth fol signing up for the Youth Spooktacular thing and I was like hold Spooktacular thing and I was like hold Spooktacular thing and I was like hold on I haven't we actually haven't on I haven't we actually haven't on I haven't we actually haven't announced this yet I haven't made the announced this yet I haven't made the announced this yet I haven't made the social post about it we didn't announce social post about it we didn't announce social post about it we didn't announce it at church yet and so I text my wife it at church yet and so I text my wife it at church yet and so I text my wife I'm like hey did you tell uh you know I'm like hey did you tell uh you know I'm like hey did you tell uh you know this girl did you tell this girl about this girl did you tell this girl about this girl did you tell this girl about the youth thing like she signed up she the youth thing like she signed up she the youth thing like she signed up she goes no so somehow this like youth in goes no so somehow this like youth in goes no so somehow this like youth in our church she's 16 or so I I found out our church she's 16 or so I I found out our church she's 16 or so I I found out that she was just like browsing our that she was just like browsing our that she was just like browsing our Church's website I guess saw the banner Church's website I guess saw the banner Church's website I guess saw the banner clicked on it signed up for the event clicked on it signed up for the event clicked on it signed up for the event before we had ever made an announcement before we had ever made an announcement before we had ever made an announcement about it uh so that was pretty cool to about it uh so that was pretty cool to about it uh so that was pretty cool to see the the launcher or the the banners see the the launcher or the the banners see the the launcher or the the banners powered by the launcher working that way powered by the launcher working that way powered by the launcher working that way for us Prime real estate yeah she for us Prime real estate yeah she for us Prime real estate yeah she couldn't miss it it was there yeah it's couldn't miss it it was there yeah it's couldn't miss it it was there yeah it's not always there yeah but for the time not always there yeah but for the time not always there yeah but for the time it was time sensitive exactly and she it was time sensitive exactly and she it was time sensitive exactly and she brought her friend who doesn't who brought her friend who doesn't who brought her friend who doesn't who doesn't belong to church she brought her doesn't belong to church she brought her doesn't belong to church she brought her friend along along with her they had a friend along along with her they had a friend along along with her they had a great time moving on next example number great time moving on next example number great time moving on next example number five this comes from at Tiffany Simmons five this comes from at Tiffany Simmons five this comes from at Tiffany Simmons 16 they are trying to advertise a serve 16 they are trying to advertise a serve 16 they are trying to advertise a serve day okay I tried to pick events I tried day okay I tried to pick events I tried day okay I tried to pick events I tried to pick a wide variety of events the to pick a wide variety of events the to pick a wide variety of events the tyes of events that like every church tyes of events that like every church tyes of events that like every church has serve day classic here's the has serve day classic here's the has serve day classic here's the announcement qu serve Day is coming up announcement qu serve Day is coming up announcement qu serve Day is coming up last month we had a blast we were last month we had a blast we were last month we had a blast we were helping clean up Stanley Park across helping clean up Stanley Park across helping clean up Stanley Park across town started in the morning finished town started in the morning finished town started in the morning finished around lunch and we thought it might be around lunch and we thought it might be around lunch and we thought it might be nice to go out for lunch uh as a team so nice to go out for lunch uh as a team so nice to go out for lunch uh as a team so we're trying to figure out where to go we're trying to figure out where to go we're trying to figure out where to go half the group wanted Pizza half the half the group wanted Pizza half the half the group wanted Pizza half the group wanted sushi so we had one person group wanted sushi so we had one person group wanted sushi so we had one person from Team Sushi and one person from Team

from Team Sushi and one person from Team from Team Sushi and one person from Team Pizza go head to-head in a best of three Pizza go head to-head in a best of three Pizza go head to-head in a best of three rock paper scissors match to decide rock paper scissors match to decide rock paper scissors match to decide anyway team Pizza won and we shared a anyway team Pizza won and we shared a anyway team Pizza won and we shared a great meal together had some great great meal together had some great great meal together had some great memories we'd love to have you join us memories we'd love to have you join us memories we'd love to have you join us for serve day this month scan the QR for serve day this month scan the QR for serve day this month scan the QR code on the green card or go directly to code on the green card or go directly to code on the green card or go directly to F first church.com life hope to see you F first church.com life hope to see you F first church.com life hope to see you there what are you smirking at it's just there what are you smirking at it's just there what are you smirking at it's just so good it's just like you just come in so good it's just like you just come in so good it's just like you just come in with the H the hook right at the end with the H the hook right at the end with the H the hook right at the end it's like anyways so sign up for the it's like anyways so sign up for the it's like anyways so sign up for the sign up to see you there why would you sign up to see you there why would you sign up to see you there why would you want to be there well because you just want to be there well because you just want to be there well because you just talked about how like we all had a great talked about how like we all had a great talked about how like we all had a great time and like it was amazing and we're time and like it was amazing and we're time and like it was amazing and we're also glad we dedicated the time to this also glad we dedicated the time to this also glad we dedicated the time to this yeah what's the implication if you're yeah what's the implication if you're yeah what's the implication if you're not there you're missing out could you not there you're missing out could you not there you're missing out could you say say say don't miss it you could but should you don't miss it you could but should you don't miss it you could but should you you could also say don't miss it without you could also say don't miss it without you could also say don't miss it without ever using those three words this here ever using those three words this here ever using those three words this here is talking about all the fun we have the is talking about all the fun we have the is talking about all the fun we have the announcement says it like in in the way announcement says it like in in the way announcement says it like in in the way you presented it the story you told it's you presented it the story you told it's you presented it the story you told it's like I don't it makes you feel I don't like I don't it makes you feel I don't like I don't it makes you feel I don't want to miss this which is so much want to miss this which is so much want to miss this which is so much powerful than just claiming don't miss powerful than just claiming don't miss powerful than just claiming don't miss it yeah so good ready for the next one it yeah so good ready for the next one it yeah so good ready for the next one yeah keep it roll this from HC student yeah keep it roll this from HC student yeah keep it roll this from HC student Ministry on Instagram they want to Ministry on Instagram they want to Ministry on Instagram they want to advertise their summer discipleship advertise their summer discipleship advertise their summer discipleship groups that are starting this Wednesday groups that are starting this Wednesday groups that are starting this Wednesday all right discipleship groups whether all right discipleship groups whether all right discipleship groups whether they're summer whether they're small they're summer whether they're small they're summer whether they're small groups we all have them seasonal groups we all have them seasonal groups we all have them seasonal permanent whatever quote discipleship permanent whatever quote discipleship permanent whatever quote discipleship groups are really the heartbeat of our groups are really the heartbeat of our groups are really the heartbeat of our church and what's fun is that there are church and what's fun is that there are church and what's fun is that there are so many different options to choose from so many different options to choose from so many different options to choose from last summer I did a pickle ball group last summer I did a pickle ball group last summer I did a pickle ball group Believe It or Not honestly I was awful Believe It or Not honestly I was awful Believe It or Not honestly I was awful at the game did I resent the game a at the game did I resent the game a at the game did I resent the game a little little little bit who's to say I remember getting bit who's to say I remember getting bit who's to say I remember getting ready for the first group night thinking ready for the first group night thinking ready for the first group night thinking okay what are you supposed to wear for

okay what are you supposed to wear for okay what are you supposed to wear for for for pickle ball like how serious is for for pickle ball like how serious is for for pickle ball like how serious is this Sport and on the first night I got this Sport and on the first night I got this Sport and on the first night I got teamed up with the guy at our church his teamed up with the guy at our church his teamed up with the guy at our church his name is Mike it turns out Mike has two name is Mike it turns out Mike has two name is Mike it turns out Mike has two daughters just like me and he had played daughters just like me and he had played daughters just like me and he had played a couple of times before so he was a couple of times before so he was a couple of times before so he was sharing pointers said hey maybe next sharing pointers said hey maybe next sharing pointers said hey maybe next time don't come you know you look a time don't come you know you look a time don't come you know you look a little intense like this is a little little intense like this is a little little intense like this is a little more relaxed take the headband off rist more relaxed take the headband off rist more relaxed take the headband off rist guard not necessary uh later that summer guard not necessary uh later that summer guard not necessary uh later that summer Mike's family and I uh we got together Mike's family and I uh we got together Mike's family and I uh we got together had the kids of course they're all had the kids of course they're all had the kids of course they're all playing together and this is why we love playing together and this is why we love playing together and this is why we love groups so much and we really want you to groups so much and we really want you to groups so much and we really want you to get connected this summer you can scan get connected this summer you can scan get connected this summer you can scan the QR code on the green card or go the QR code on the green card or go the QR code on the green card or go directly to First directly to First directly to First church.com lifee Love It all right last church.com lifee Love It all right last church.com lifee Love It all right last one this is number seven this is from one this is number seven this is from one this is number seven this is from Jessica kovat photography hey go check Jessica kovat photography hey go check Jessica kovat photography hey go check out her photography uh she says we're out her photography uh she says we're out her photography uh she says we're launching a monthly worship night music launching a monthly worship night music launching a monthly worship night music sermon at group discussions at her sermon at group discussions at her sermon at group discussions at her church she needs to know how to church she needs to know how to church she needs to know how to advertise this one okay a couple advertise this one okay a couple advertise this one okay a couple challenging things about this challenging things about this challenging things about this announcement the first is that you need announcement the first is that you need announcement the first is that you need to find a way to differentiate this from to find a way to differentiate this from to find a way to differentiate this from Sunday morning service if you want this Sunday morning service if you want this Sunday morning service if you want this new event to have people come to it like new event to have people come to it like new event to have people come to it like you're launching a new event and let's you're launching a new event and let's you're launching a new event and let's be honest it's in many ways a carbon be honest it's in many ways a carbon be honest it's in many ways a carbon copy of a Sunday morning service now you copy of a Sunday morning service now you copy of a Sunday morning service now you might say well no it's not the sermon is might say well no it's not the sermon is might say well no it's not the sermon is deeper the worship is longer the deeper the worship is longer the deeper the worship is longer the spiritual time more spiritual time more spiritual time more aggressive but that's like the XFL aggressive but that's like the XFL aggressive but that's like the XFL saying we're not the NFL well you are saying we're not the NFL well you are saying we're not the NFL well you are yes and I like the NL better it's not yes and I like the NL better it's not yes and I like the NL better it's not going to work so I don't know no no no going to work so I don't know no no no going to work so I don't know no no no we hit harder so okay like whatever so

we hit harder so okay like whatever so we hit harder so okay like whatever so in an announcement and in the pitch for in an announcement and in the pitch for in an announcement and in the pitch for this because you're basically pitching this because you're basically pitching this because you're basically pitching this right this is a new event and and this right this is a new event and and this right this is a new event and and you're likely going to have uh an you're likely going to have uh an you're likely going to have uh an announcement for it every single month announcement for it every single month announcement for it every single month cuz it's like this once monthly thing cuz it's like this once monthly thing cuz it's like this once monthly thing you have to find a way to inspire and you have to find a way to inspire and you have to find a way to inspire and motivate people to go and a big part of motivate people to go and a big part of motivate people to go and a big part of that you have to understand is I need to that you have to understand is I need to that you have to understand is I need to prove to them that this is different prove to them that this is different prove to them that this is different this is worth their time obviously a this is worth their time obviously a this is worth their time obviously a youth night is different from a Sunday youth night is different from a Sunday youth night is different from a Sunday morning a small group is different from morning a small group is different from morning a small group is different from a Sunday morning this I don't know so a Sunday morning this I don't know so a Sunday morning this I don't know so much here's the announcement that I much here's the announcement that I much here's the announcement that I wrote encounter I'm calling this event wrote encounter I'm calling this event wrote encounter I'm calling this event encounter you and every other Church encounter you and every other Church encounter you and every other Church okay good encounter is the last last okay good encounter is the last last okay good encounter is the last last Sunday night of every month it's a Sunday night of every month it's a Sunday night of every month it's a dedicated time to go deeper in our dedicated time to go deeper in our dedicated time to go deeper in our relationship with God one of the cool relationship with God one of the cool relationship with God one of the cool parts of encounter is the group parts of encounter is the group parts of encounter is the group discussion and we were seated around uh discussion and we were seated around uh discussion and we were seated around uh a table talking about the word of Jesus a table talking about the word of Jesus a table talking about the word of Jesus in Matthew 11:28 at the last one come to in Matthew 11:28 at the last one come to in Matthew 11:28 at the last one come to me all of you who are weary and burdened me all of you who are weary and burdened me all of you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest and a woman and I will give you rest and a woman and I will give you rest and a woman across from me talked about what that across from me talked about what that across from me talked about what that meant to her in the challenging season meant to her in the challenging season meant to her in the challenging season that she was in right now and you know that she was in right now and you know that she was in right now and you know at least for me just hearing her at least for me just hearing her at least for me just hearing her testimony her story of perseverance and testimony her story of perseverance and testimony her story of perseverance and resilience Reliance on God was it was it resilience Reliance on God was it was it resilience Reliance on God was it was it was profoundly encouraging to me and it was profoundly encouraging to me and it was profoundly encouraging to me and it really built up my faith in that moment really built up my faith in that moment really built up my faith in that moment and these are the kinds of moments that and these are the kinds of moments that and these are the kinds of moments that make encounter so different from a make encounter so different from a make encounter so different from a Sunday morning service and so rewarding Sunday morning service and so rewarding Sunday morning service and so rewarding we hope to see you at the next one again we hope to see you at the next one again we hope to see you at the next one again final Sunday of each month scan the QR final Sunday of each month scan the QR final Sunday of each month scan the QR code on the green card or go directly to code on the green card or go directly to code on the green card or go directly to First church.com lifee wonderful another First church.com lifee wonderful another First church.com lifee wonderful another thing sometimes you will feel like okay thing sometimes you will feel like okay thing sometimes you will feel like okay Doug won't mind if I share this story Doug won't mind if I share this story Doug won't mind if I share this story sure other times you're not going to sure other times you're not going to sure other times you're not going to have permission from someone to tell a have permission from someone to tell a have permission from someone to tell a story like you wouldn't have asked them

story like you wouldn't have asked them story like you wouldn't have asked them it's not that they said no you just it's not that they said no you just it's not that they said no you just wouldn't ask them and you might feel wouldn't ask them and you might feel wouldn't ask them and you might feel like am I comfortable sharing this like am I comfortable sharing this like am I comfortable sharing this publicly like this is a profound and publicly like this is a profound and publicly like this is a profound and like this testimony people need to hear like this testimony people need to hear like this testimony people need to hear it but also like I got to clear it with it but also like I got to clear it with it but also like I got to clear it with this person and maybe they're not ready this person and maybe they're not ready this person and maybe they're not ready this is a way to tell that story without this is a way to tell that story without this is a way to tell that story without in any way like revealing that person or in any way like revealing that person or in any way like revealing that person or revealing anything about that person revealing anything about that person revealing anything about that person that would be uncharitable or ungenerous that would be uncharitable or ungenerous that would be uncharitable or ungenerous what you do is you talk about what they what you do is you talk about what they what you do is you talk about what they said and how it impacted you and that said and how it impacted you and that said and how it impacted you and that allows you to get the emotion into the allows you to get the emotion into the allows you to get the emotion into the story and the specificity while keeping story and the specificity while keeping story and the specificity while keeping their actual testimony Anonymous yeah their actual testimony Anonymous yeah their actual testimony Anonymous yeah now people at that table might be like now people at that table might be like now people at that table might be like oh yeah he was seated across from Stacy oh yeah he was seated across from Stacy oh yeah he was seated across from Stacy okay like but you were also at that okay like but you were also at that okay like but you were also at that table so you know we're talking about table so you know we're talking about table so you know we're talking about Stacy but no one else is like oh now I Stacy but no one else is like oh now I Stacy but no one else is like oh now I know this deep dark secret or what know this deep dark secret or what know this deep dark secret or what they're really going for uh going they're really going for uh going they're really going for uh going through I also want to talk about why I through I also want to talk about why I through I also want to talk about why I mentioned this was on the last Sunday of mentioned this was on the last Sunday of mentioned this was on the last Sunday of the month you said no times and dates the month you said no times and dates the month you said no times and dates that's right so why did I mention that that's right so why did I mention that that's right so why did I mention that because this is a regular ongoing event because this is a regular ongoing event because this is a regular ongoing event we talked about the lore it's not not on we talked about the lore it's not not on we talked about the lore it's not not on a date it's on a specific Rhythm right a date it's on a specific Rhythm right a date it's on a specific Rhythm right so I can say that every single time so I can say that every single time so I can say that every single time encounter is the last Sunday of the encounter is the last Sunday of the encounter is the last Sunday of the month encounter is the last Sunday of month encounter is the last Sunday of month encounter is the last Sunday of the month one of the challenges with one the month one of the challenges with one the month one of the challenges with one of these types events is people go is it of these types events is people go is it of these types events is people go is it this week or is it next week if it's this week or is it next week if it's this week or is it next week if it's always on the first Sunday or the last always on the first Sunday or the last always on the first Sunday or the last Sunday it's Crystal Clear when it's Sunday it's Crystal Clear when it's Sunday it's Crystal Clear when it's happening if this was a onetime event happening if this was a onetime event happening if this was a onetime event our one night with bethl is on the last our one night with bethl is on the last our one night with bethl is on the last Sunday of the month I I probably Sunday of the month I I probably Sunday of the month I I probably wouldn't say that because like there's wouldn't say that because like there's wouldn't say that because like there's no chance of people remembering it and

no chance of people remembering it and no chance of people remembering it and there's no chance they remember it there's no chance they remember it there's no chance they remember it likely the first time I say it but likely the first time I say it but likely the first time I say it but because we make an announcement for this because we make an announcement for this because we make an announcement for this every single month on year two 25 every single month on year two 25 every single month on year two 25 announcements deep I've said it enough announcements deep I've said it enough announcements deep I've said it enough times where it's built into the culture times where it's built into the culture times where it's built into the culture we understand the rhythm of this in our we understand the rhythm of this in our we understand the rhythm of this in our church calendar it is the last Sunday of church calendar it is the last Sunday of church calendar it is the last Sunday of the month any final thoughts I just this the month any final thoughts I just this the month any final thoughts I just this is a proven framework the the one story is a proven framework the the one story is a proven framework the the one story plus one next step storytelling we talk plus one next step storytelling we talk plus one next step storytelling we talk about this at length it's just the most about this at length it's just the most about this at length it's just the most effective means of human communication effective means of human communication effective means of human communication uh this was proven to me not that long uh this was proven to me not that long uh this was proven to me not that long ago this summer I was invited to to ago this summer I was invited to to ago this summer I was invited to to speak at a a menend thing and the guy speak at a a menend thing and the guy speak at a a menend thing and the guy who was coordinating the men's thing who was coordinating the men's thing who was coordinating the men's thing when he had me he introduced me you know when he had me he introduced me you know when he had me he introduced me you know this is our preacher and he starts this is our preacher and he starts this is our preacher and he starts telling the story he says you know I telling the story he says you know I telling the story he says you know I visited Alex's Church a year ago and he visited Alex's Church a year ago and he visited Alex's Church a year ago and he said he told this story about Dill in said he told this story about Dill in said he told this story about Dill in his garden and he like recounts the his garden and he like recounts the his garden and he like recounts the story that I told as an illustration of story that I told as an illustration of story that I told as an illustration of my sermon and I was just like it was it my sermon and I was just like it was it my sermon and I was just like it was it was the power of Storytelling just like was the power of Storytelling just like was the power of Storytelling just like proven before me it's like oh that story proven before me it's like oh that story proven before me it's like oh that story about Dill being a prolific Cedar in my about Dill being a prolific Cedar in my about Dill being a prolific Cedar in my garden like was relative and relevant to garden like was relative and relevant to garden like was relative and relevant to the sermon as I told it a year ago but the sermon as I told it a year ago but the sermon as I told it a year ago but it was so sticky that he recalled it a it was so sticky that he recalled it a it was so sticky that he recalled it a year later and it now has a relationship year later and it now has a relationship year later and it now has a relationship for it it has a relationship for him in for it it has a relationship for him in for it it has a relationship for him in the context of what Jesus says about the context of what Jesus says about the context of what Jesus says about mustard seeds in the kingdom of God so mustard seeds in the kingdom of God so mustard seeds in the kingdom of God so like the storytelling was so was so um like the storytelling was so was so um like the storytelling was so was so um just meaningful to him it marked him in just meaningful to him it marked him in just meaningful to him it marked him in a way like literally a year later and a way like literally a year later and a way like literally a year later and that was just like an exclamation point that was just like an exclamation point that was just like an exclamation point on this thing that we always talk about on this thing that we always talk about on this thing that we always talk about the power of Storytelling and we want the power of Storytelling and we want the power of Storytelling and we want folks to come to these events we're

folks to come to these events we're folks to come to these events we're doing at church that's why we default to doing at church that's why we default to doing at church that's why we default to saying don't miss it because like we saying don't miss it because like we saying don't miss it because like we care yeah like we don't know what else care yeah like we don't know what else care yeah like we don't know what else to say these events are really good we to say these events are really good we to say these events are really good we truthfully we put a lot of effort into truthfully we put a lot of effort into truthfully we put a lot of effort into them we want you to come because we put them we want you to come because we put them we want you to come because we put a lot of work into youth Spooktacular a lot of work into youth Spooktacular a lot of work into youth Spooktacular whatever so we just defaulted saying whatever so we just defaulted saying whatever so we just defaulted saying don't miss it cuz we don't want you to don't miss it cuz we don't want you to don't miss it cuz we don't want you to miss it for you and and frankly we don't miss it for you and and frankly we don't miss it for you and and frankly we don't want you to miss it for us but the truth want you to miss it for us but the truth want you to miss it for us but the truth is the underlying truth is this stuff is the underlying truth is this stuff is the underlying truth is this stuff that we do at churches really matters that we do at churches really matters that we do at churches really matters whether it's surve day or groups or whether it's surve day or groups or whether it's surve day or groups or monthly encounter nights or youth monthly encounter nights or youth monthly encounter nights or youth spacular events whatever it is and the spacular events whatever it is and the spacular events whatever it is and the way to inspire folks to come to take way to inspire folks to come to take way to inspire folks to come to take that next step in their Journey with that next step in their Journey with that next step in their Journey with Jesus the most effective means to do Jesus the most effective means to do Jesus the most effective means to do that is by telling a simple story and that is by telling a simple story and that is by telling a simple story and leading them to one place for all the leading them to one place for all the leading them to one place for all the next steps and so this framework we've next steps and so this framework we've next steps and so this framework we've been I don't how long's it been since been I don't how long's it been since been I don't how long's it been since you've been teaching this framework like you've been teaching this framework like you've been teaching this framework like close to a decade a long time like we're close to a decade a long time like we're close to a decade a long time like we're really playing the hits here and that's really playing the hits here and that's really playing the hits here and that's because it it really works and I I just because it it really works and I I just because it it really works and I I just love the fact that that we've been able love the fact that that we've been able love the fact that that we've been able to go through these real requests and to go through these real requests and to go through these real requests and kind of hypothesize some some ideas of kind of hypothesize some some ideas of kind of hypothesize some some ideas of how you could approach these with how you could approach these with how you could approach these with storytelling and so I'm I'm excited for storytelling and so I'm I'm excited for storytelling and so I'm I'm excited for this this episode and for the folks who this this episode and for the folks who this this episode and for the folks who who've listened to it because I think who've listened to it because I think who've listened to it because I think it's really going to equip them in how it's really going to equip them in how it's really going to equip them in how they talk about things at their church they talk about things at their church they talk about things at their church and then in turn how well attended they and then in turn how well attended they and then in turn how well attended they are so I'm excited about this we went are so I'm excited about this we went are so I'm excited about this we went through seven specific examples I think through seven specific examples I think through seven specific examples I think what Alex just mentioned is a great what Alex just mentioned is a great what Alex just mentioned is a great eighth bonus example when you're eighth bonus example when you're eighth bonus example when you're introducing a person to your church a introducing a person to your church a introducing a person to your church a guest speaker whatever it might be they guest speaker whatever it might be they guest speaker whatever it might be they your church do not have the same your church do not have the same your church do not have the same relationship that you do with them relationship that you do with them relationship that you do with them likely you have a relationship with this likely you have a relationship with this likely you have a relationship with this person that's why you brought them in to person that's why you brought them in to person that's why you brought them in to talk to your church when you introduce

talk to your church when you introduce talk to your church when you introduce someone the whole idea is I have a someone the whole idea is I have a someone the whole idea is I have a rapport with them and the church has a rapport with them and the church has a rapport with them and the church has a rapport with me and I need to do rapport with me and I need to do rapport with me and I need to do something in this intro to create the something in this intro to create the something in this intro to create the beginning of a rapport between the beginning of a rapport between the beginning of a rapport between the church and them what do we do this church and them what do we do this church and them what do we do this person is a thought leader please stop person is a thought leader please stop person is a thought leader please stop it they're an author don't go any it they're an author don't go any it they're an author don't go any further they're a pastor you wouldn't further they're a pastor you wouldn't further they're a pastor you wouldn't believe this they're a believe this they're a believe this they're a father they have so many kids put your father they have so many kids put your father they have so many kids put your hands together for pastor Alex what is hands together for pastor Alex what is hands together for pastor Alex what is so much more powerful and effective is so much more powerful and effective is so much more powerful and effective is to tell that simple story because you're to tell that simple story because you're to tell that simple story because you're like why do I care about this person like why do I care about this person like why do I care about this person here's a story about why I care about here's a story about why I care about here's a story about why I care about this person and without saying it this person and without saying it this person and without saying it explicitly it says to the church this is explicitly it says to the church this is explicitly it says to the church this is why you should care about that person why you should care about that person why you should care about that person let's recount those events so one year let's recount those events so one year let's recount those events so one year ago Alex told a story about D and what ago Alex told a story about D and what ago Alex told a story about D and what it meant for the kingdom of God that it meant for the kingdom of God that it meant for the kingdom of God that story was so effective that one of the story was so effective that one of the story was so effective that one of the people in the audience heard it and people in the audience heard it and people in the audience heard it and didn't forget it then that person retold didn't forget it then that person retold didn't forget it then that person retold that same story as a way of introducing that same story as a way of introducing that same story as a way of introducing Alex to a new audience Alex then ret the Alex to a new audience Alex then ret the Alex to a new audience Alex then ret the story of the pastor retelling the story story of the pastor retelling the story story of the pastor retelling the story that he first told yeah you do not have that he first told yeah you do not have that he first told yeah you do not have to be a skilled Communicator to do this to be a skilled Communicator to do this to be a skilled Communicator to do this and this is another reason we preach it and this is another reason we preach it and this is another reason we preach it we are all innately good storytellers we are all innately good storytellers we are all innately good storytellers and we are innately good at listening to and we are innately good at listening to and we are innately good at listening to story maybe is maybe the reason is story maybe is maybe the reason is story maybe is maybe the reason is because story is so potent and Powerful because story is so potent and Powerful because story is so potent and Powerful it doesn't matter how bad you are at it it doesn't matter how bad you are at it it doesn't matter how bad you are at it like it's just it works irrespective of like it's just it works irrespective of like it's just it works irrespective of your skills if you make it emotional if your skills if you make it emotional if your skills if you make it emotional if you make it specific and you keep log you make it specific and you keep log you make it specific and you keep log you're never going to run out of ideas

you're never going to run out of ideas you're never going to run out of ideas and I promise you this is one of the and I promise you this is one of the and I promise you this is one of the most effective ways of getting people most effective ways of getting people most effective ways of getting people involved and getting people excited involved and getting people excited involved and getting people excited about your Church's events I'm excited about your Church's events I'm excited about your Church's events I'm excited I'm excited to talk to you all next I'm excited to talk to you all next I'm excited to talk to you all next Wednesday thanks for your time attention Wednesday thanks for your time attention Wednesday thanks for your time attention and Trust we'll talk to you next and Trust we'll talk to you next and Trust we'll talk to you next Wednesday I'm wearing white today wow Wednesday I'm wearing white today wow Wednesday I'm wearing white today wow both we're wearing white both of us wow both we're wearing white both of us wow both we're wearing white both of us wow wow after Labor Day what a faux PA