Evaluation: The Last Step of Successful Kidmin Event Planning
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You’ve planned, promoted, and executed your event. Once everything is cleaned up and put away, the event is over, right? No! The last part of any event needs to be an evaluation.
After your event, ask yourself and your team these questions.
- What worked well?
- What needs improvement?
- Any overages or shortages?
- How was volunteer engagement?
When you pause to ask yourself these questions, you can better plan for the next event. Take VBS, for example. As I clean up, I make a list of overages and shortages. When I place my VBS order the following year, I refer to that list before deciding how many bookmarks, devotion books, etc., to order.
Evaluating your event’s success might not be pleasant. We’ve all had events that flopped, and there are always things we could be doing better. But an honest evaluation can keep you from repeating mistakes or settling for mediocrity.
*Grab the Event Evaluation Guide below to help you organize your thoughts.
Take your event to the next level with parent equipping.
There’s one more question to ask while you’re evaluating.
How were parents equipped?
Since Mom and Dad are called to disciple their children, passing on their faith (Deut. 6:4-9), a successful event – whether it’s for kids or families – is one that equips parents to disciple as well.
With each event, think about:
- What resources could you give to families?
- How could you add a parent-training component?
- Can you follow up with event-related social media to encourage parents?
- Where could parent connections and relationship building have been added?
Events continue until the evaluation occurs.
The last of the decorations might be stored away, and the lights turned off, but until evaluation is done, your event isn’t finished. Always take the time to honestly and prayerfully evaluate. Then (and only then) can you start planning the next one!
Since we are talking about events, if you’re in need of event inspiration, check out some of our favorites below.
- Game On: Family Bible Trivia Event
- Sweet Hour of Prayer Family Event
- Family Time Sticky Faith Event
- Taste and See: A Praise-Filled Family Event
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The Author
Amber Pike is an author, speaker, children and family ministry leader, and momma whose passion is to see kids loving the Word of God and walking with Him! She currently serves as the Church and Family Ministry Coordinator at RenewaNation. Amber is the author of Exploring the Bible Through History, The Family Cookbook Devotional, Top 50 Ordinary People in God’s Extraordinary Plan, and Intentional Children’s Ministry. Her most important (and favorite) role in life, however, is taking care of the wonderful family God has blessed her with.
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