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3 STEPS TO POST-MORTEM YOUR CHRISTMAS SERVICES ( AND MAKE THE NEXT YEAR BETTER ) | Matt Miller photo by Lisa Fotios
Congratulations on making it through another busy Christmas season ! I hope you ’ re getting some much-needed rest . Or , you might be using these first few weeks to gear up for starting January strong .
Either way , it ’ s time for some R & R ( rest and reflection ). Now is a fantastic time to review your Christmas season and take some notes on what worked , what didn ’ t , what you can improve on , and what you can simplify .
Below are three simple steps : for each step , set a timer for no more than 15 minutes . Even 10 minutes should give you enough time .
1 . LIST THE WINS
• What went well ? What was good about your Christmas season services ?
• What was life-giving ?
• What do you want to do again next year ?
2 . LIST THE MISSES AND “ MEH ’ S ”
• What tanked ?
• What things just didn ’ t go like you wanted , or were “ meh ”?
• What would you NOT do again if given a mulligan ?
3 . LIST THE COSTS . WHAT DID THIS SEASON COST IN TERMS OF ...
• Your stress levels ?
• Your emotional & physical health ?
• Time away from your family ?
• Demands on your volunteer ’ s time ( techs , platform team , etc .)?
• Missed opportunities ?
• Your church ’ s finances ?
As you look at your answers , write or record your reactions and thoughts about this 3-part list and note a few takeaways that you can revisit when you start planning next Christmas . And whatever you come up with , definitely talk about these with your senior pastor and other staff .
Maybe overall this Christmas was positive and you ’ re coming out of it feeling good ! Or maybe you ’ re feeling some burnout .
It ’ s no secret that I ’ m a fan of “ less is more ” for the holidays -- Christmas and Easter . But you might be the kind of person ( or at the kind of church ) into a huge level of production . And if big productions are your church ’ s thing and you love it , keep after it !
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