Gear Up! by Farr, Bob;Kotan, Kay;

of each step, plus a list of ideas for bridge events that might work in your community. 1. Create a prayer team to pray for the event, the people who will attend, and the community. 2. Based on who your community is, begin to plan an event that will meet a need or be an enjoyable activity for your niche demographic. Think quality over quantity. 3. Create a multifaceted communication and marketing plan based on the niche demographic. 4. Put together a hospitality team for the sole purpose of being the first impression for attenders helping them to feel comfortable and begin conversations and relationship building. 5. Recruit the necessary people to “work” the event, making sure they understand the purpose of the event. 6. Create a means to collect names of the attendees (i.e., drawing). 7. Recruit and equip a team to follow up with attendees. Order postcards. Create the follow-up process and helpful scripts. 8. Plan a hand-off activity (next small step in deepening relationships—not worship). 9. Plan a sermon series following the event that is seeker friendly for those who might show up. 10. Ask the prayer team to pray the space prior to the event kickoff. 11. Conduct the event with excellence and radical hospitality. 12. Ask the prayer team to pray for the attendees, community, and event during the event. 13. Have the follow-up team go into action within a week. 14. Make sure the follow-up team continues its work for three to six months, depending on the follow-up process and