After learning the hard way over the course of hundreds of events, author Jonathan McKee holds the secrets to planning successful ones?events that kids consistently attend (and he'll tell you it's about far more than booking the right "talent").

Getting Students to Show Up will challenge you to rethink your methodology when it comes to outreach. But more than that, it'll show you, step-by-step, how to plan and execute a great outreach event for 10 or even 10,000 students.

Whether you're going for a city-wide shindig or a weekly gathering for your church or a campus, you'll find plenty of tips and tools inside that will ensure your event actually reaches out to your demographic and points them toward Jesus.

In this playbook for outreach events, you'll also learn about the importance of your "draw"?the element that actually appeals to your target audience and draws them to your event (you'll be led through the entire planning process from brainstorm to execution)?as well as 10 slam-dunk outreach events that have been field-tested and proven effective, all ready for use in your ministry.

If you're looking for ways to reach out to the students in your community who still haven't found Jesus, this may become the most important book in your ministry library.

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Where It All Begins

Chapter 1: The Field of Dreams Myth
If You Build It, They Will Come...Right?

Chapter 2: Aligning Our Defining
\"Outreach\" That Actually Reaches Out

Chapter 3: Doing It \"On Purpose\"
Pointing Where We Want to Point

Chapter 4: Jell-O Wrestling, Root Beer Kegs, and Slam Dunks
The Importance of \"Draw\"

Chapter 5: Staring at a Blank Piece of Paper
The Planning Process-Starting from Scratch

Chapter 6: \"What\" Happens \"When\"
Planning Our Program Agenda

Chapter 7: Programming On-Campus Outreach Clubs
Student- and Adult-Led Campus Ministry Programming

Chapter 8: Planning Weekly Outreach Programs
Planning Effective Outreach Programs Week after Week

Chapter 9: Programming Large Events
Reaching Out with a Larger Scope-Citywide Events

Chapter 10: Sidestepping Speakers Who Just Don\'t \"Get It\"...
...and Booking Speakers Who Do

Chapter 11: Bypassing Bands That Just Don\'t \"Get It\"...
...and Booking Bands That Do

Chapter 12: Slam Dunks
10 Outreach Programs and Events That Work

Epilogue: Making It Happen Where Do We Go from Here?

Appendix