In September and October over 1.2 million people will search online for “Trunk-or-Treat near me.” Here’s how to be one of the churches they find.
Karl Vaters talks with Darrell Stetler about practical steps to help churches of any size put on a high-quality, gospel-centered Trunk-or-Treat event. Darrell is a small-church pastor in Oklahoma City and he has created a free 23-page guide called Trunk-orTreat Planning for Churches: A Step-by-step Guide.
Karl and Darrell talk about:
- The benefits of having a church Trunk-or-Treat
- Picking a theme
- Who it’s designed to reach
- When to start planning
- Recruiting volunteers
- How to gather info from attenders
- How to follow up
Podcast Links:
- Free 23-page Planning Guide with Trunk-or-Treat Ideas for Churches
- The Gospel Trunk-or-Treat Planning System
- Previous Darrell Stetler Interview (Ep 38)
Also from Darrell Stetler:
- NewStart Discipleship Curriculum
- Free New Believer Bible Reading Plan (1 Page PDF)
- Free audiobook on Discipling Your Children
- Free NewStart Discipleship Journal: A 54-page Discipleship Bible Study for new Christians.
- Free one-hour Discipleship Training workshop
Social media:
- facebook.com/darrellstetler2
- facebook.com/newstartdiscipleship
- youtube.com/@newstartdiscipleship
- twitter.com/newstartdisc
Bonus Summary
Yes, Your Church Can Do Trunk-or-Treat without Compromising Your Christian Values, with Darrell Stetler
If you have problems with Halloween, I'm right there with you. Not a fan. In this short video, Darrell Stetler and Karl Vaters talk about:
- Why our churches do a trunk-or-treat
- The three attitudes Christians can have toward Halloween
- The misunderstood non-pagan origins of Halloween
- Why it’s okay for churches to offer a safe, Bible-based alternative
Bonus Content Links:
- Halloween: A Distinctively Christian Holiday
- Free 23 Page Planning Guide with
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