A yearly theme for a church allows the church to have a biblical point of reference to use for the entire year. We have seen God use a theme to excite our church. Here are some themes we have used:
- 2006 - "He Is Able"
- 2007 - "Building Faith"
- 2008 - "To Live Is Christ"
- 2009 - "Walk Worthy"
- 2010 - "Excellency Of Christ"
Here are a few things I have done to fully implement the theme:
- It is unveiled on the first Sunday of the year. We keep it completely secret up to that point. This has become one of our most anticipated Sundays of the year.
- A theme slide is designed and put on the screen. This is used for the entire year.
- A calendar is given to each person which has the theme on it and church activities for the year.
- A beautiful die-cast pin is customized and given out to each person with the them on it. I encourage our people to wear it everywhere they go as a witness tool and to tell of the church. Be sure your pin looks sharp.
- I preach a series of messages around the theme for the first 3 or 4 months of year. This is a Sunday morning series.
- A theme show is used for the year.
- Take a couple of messages in the year and reinforce the theme as a reminder and as a way of including new members.
A yearly theme can become a great tool for your church when done in a planned and prayerful way.