Nearly every congregation plans special events. These are usually things like Vacation Bible Schools, Gospel Meetings, youth rallies, or other events. Sometimes, we have these events “just because we always have,” and then we wonder why things don’t go the way we would like. Recently, I was listening to a lesson from Mike Winkler from this year’s Polishing the Pulpit on planning a successful Gospel Meeting. While most of what he said were things that I knew, hearing them in one lesson was very helpful, and a much-needed reminder. His thoughts are reflected in much of today’s list, too. Here are some things you can implement, no matter the size…