At the beginning of November we found ourselves back on tour in Egypt. Like last year, we performed at an international arts festival in Beit El-Wadi, Egypt, just outside of Cairo.  Over 30,000 people of all ages and religious backgrounds fought their way into the 3-day event, not to mention the hundreds of thousands around the Middle East that could catch the event via television.  It was the biggest year yet for the 4-year-old festival and our shows alone saw over 6,500 people a day.  Thousands not only heard about Jesus, but gave their lives over to Him.

After the festival, several of the performers packed themselves and their gear into a small van and trekked 10 hours South to Upper Egypt. (For those who don’t know, it’s called that because the mighty Nile River actually flows North towards the Mediterranean Sea)  For the first time in the history of Assiut, the people got to experience the festival that they had watched on television live. Some 9,000 people packed into a 6,000 person venue vying for a glimpse of the table that could float. (Word travels quickly!) The response was beyond what anyone could have predicted, and despite our exhaustion, we watched hundreds ignore the prayer calls of Islam for the Biblical words of the God that created them. Watching that take place brought me to my knees in awe of God’s relentless love and beckoning to our souls.

On our last day, we drove back up to Cairo and went into the heart of Old Cairo to Cave Church.  Cave Church is the Coptic church’s epicenter for worship in Cairo. It sits in the middle of Garbage City where hundreds of thousands of people sort through trash, and there is a 12,000 seat amphitheater carved into the side of the mountain.  Dozens of Bible stories are carved into the side of the mountain alongside the amphitheater as a witness to the people who can see it. For the first time, the Coptic church got alongside the Evangelical church to tell people about Jesus. Not only that, but my husband and I were the first people ever in the history of the church to perform on the stage of the church. One Egyptian translator kept reminding us that we were, “a part of changing the future of Egypt”, that day.  “It’s Egypt’s day” was echoed by every Christian there.  Over 15,000 people flooded into the event, and 12,000 of them were a part of the two shows that we performed. Insanity doesn’t even describe what we experienced standing on that stage.

As I sat on the plane back to the States, I was hit with the overwhelming understanding of what has been taking place in Egypt and the magnitude of what we were a part of during our time. “Today is Egypt’s day.” The people are longing for something, anything, that can give them peace, and they are discovering that Jesus is that thing. To be a part of something that can reach literally hundreds of thousands in a matter of days brings perspective of God’s majesty. Seeing not only thousands stand at the feet of God for the first time, but hear about Him for the first time and to know that you had the opportunity to share it with them is beyond humbling. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for the people of Egypt.

Note from Harris:

Do you believe in our ministry, and how God is using it in places like Asia, Africa, and throughout the Middle East?  If so, you’re among the few.  What we do is a little outside the box, and isn’t always embraced by everyone.  If you feel led to support this kind of missions work around the world, please consider partnering with us financially!  A lot of resources are sacrificed in order to make this kind of ministry a reality, and a constant need of additional funding exists.  You can support our international missions work by making a tax-deductible donation.  All of our time is donated for these trips and times of ministry, and we do not profit at all, so your support is needed and appreciated!  Simply mail your donation to:

Ministry Arts for Global Impact
PO Box 3547
Brentwood, TN 37024

Thank you!!

P.S. A highlight video of our trip is coming soon! Stay tuned! (Click here to watch our mini-documentary about our trip to Thailand in 2009.)

After meeting so many Upward league directors, I know that it takes a lot of commitment to pull off a successful season.  I respect each of you for your willingness and desire to serve, using such an awesome tool.  It’s always an exciting moment to see the final event…the Awards Night Celebration.  Through my twelve years of experience with the Upward program, I’ve come to learn just how important this event is, in that your venue is filled with kids and their families, many who have no idea how much Jesus can radically change their lives.

With that in mind, I’ve written this post with the hopes that you too will be able to finish strong and well by making your Awards Celebration a huge success!  At the same time, I also understand that writing something like this requires a great deal of credibility.  That’s why it’s important for you to understand that in years of working with Upward Unlimited, I’ve had the opportunity to play a major role in almost 500 different awards nights with a combined attendance of over 250,000 people.  I’ve had the privilege of being part of some of the most creative and successful Awards Nights in the country.  Nonetheless, I’ve also been a part of some the least effective.  Through that, I’ve come to learn through time and experience exactly what it takes to make an Awards Night a success.  That’s why Upward Unlimited, including founder and president, Caz McCaslin, has continually endorsed our ministry and efforts through each of those past twelve years.

I encourage you to read through this post and learn from the experience I’ve gained.  Not only do I believe that your Awards Night will be much more professional and organized, but also more effective.  It’s a long post, but the results that will come from studying and learning from these mistakes is far greater than the moments it will take to read them.  I really do believe it is that important!  

Mistake #1: The Never-Ending Awards Night  

The majority of Awards Celebrations run considerably too long.  If I had to choose a percentage of the ones I’ve attended that last much longer than they should, it would be over 75%.  Most run at least two hours, and we’ve been to many that have lasted as long as three hours.  Why is this the case?  There are two main reasons: the failure to plan, and the failure to realize the importance of people’s time.

We live in a busy world, and as much as you don’t want to hear it, people don’t want to sit through your Awards Night for more than an hour and a half…if that.  The quicker you can get everything accomplished, the more satisfied your guests will leave.  I’ve seen too many people walk out in the middle of the night—many times before they’ve been given the opportunity to respond to the Gospel.  Please, whatever you do, don’t make this mistake!  Keep it to an hour and a half or less!  Your guests will love you for it…I promise.

To help prevent an extended program, plan ahead.  Have a script.  Know what’s going to happen, who will be doing it, and how much time they’re going to take.  The most successful Awards Nights I’ve attended have been well planned and prepared…yours should be too.  Here are a few tips to help you plan ahead:

1. Start on Time – Be professional by starting on time!  If you advertise that you’re starting at 7:00pm, don’t start at 7:15.  Sounds basic, but it’s a commonly made mistake.

2. Call ‘em Fast – If you decide to call each player by name, do it fast!  Many churches have growing leagues of hundreds of kids.  As much as I wish there was, there isn’t enough time to give every player ten seconds or more in the spotlight.  If you have 100 kids, go for six seconds.  If you have a lot more than that, speed it up even more!  Also, if your sound system doesn’t allow for the announcer to be heard over the applause, ask the audience to hold their applause until the end of each team.  Don’t make the mistake of losing your audience before the night even begins, especially if it’s before the gospel is presented!

3. Don’t Be Repetitive – Whatever you do, don’t bore your audience, and don’t do the same thing over and over again.  For example, if you insist on having a live band, (which is highly discouraged), keep their time to a minimum.  Don’t do a song in-between every part of the night.  Another good example would be coordinating what is said by your guest speaker and your pastor.  It’s OK for your pastor or another church member to follow your guest entertainer.  In fact, it’s highly recommended.  However, he or she should not repeat the same presentation of the gospel that has just been given, especially if it was given clearly.  (I’ve had pastors give up to 20 minute sermons following my presentation).  Everything should always flow well and never get slow.  One of the major causes of this problem is from choosing the wrong M.C.  In fact, it’s so important that I’ve given it an entire section on it’s own in this post.

4. Don’t Give Away Too Many Door Prizes – It’s highly recommended that you utilize door prizes.  Used correctly, they can be very effective.  However, a very common mistake made by awards night planners is that way too many door prizes are given away.  I’ve witnessed as many as 50 given away on the same night, at the same time.  Believe it or not, 3 to 5 prizes are plenty!  And if you have a huge crowd, you can give away a few more…just no more than a dozen.  If you do end up giving away a lot of door prizes, at least give them out quickly.  Have a runner handy to deliver each prize as you go on to draw the next card.  Doing so will keep your night flowing well!

Mistake #2: Choosing the Wrong Emcee

As crazy as it may sound to some, every Awards Night needs a Master of Ceremonies.  Just as with any other event, one distinguished individual needs to be in charge making the night flow smoothly.  Most people assume that it has to be the league director, which isn’t always true!  Find someone, (connected with the program of course), who is fun, outgoing, and good at speaking in front of large groups of people.  It must be someone who won’t go on forever.  Remember, the role of the M.C. is to make everything flow smoothly.  If you, or whoever the league director is, fits that criteria, great!  Go for it!  Just remember that choosing the right or wrong M.C. can make or break your night, so put some thought into it…very few do.

Mistake #3: Failing to Make the Players Feel Important

As shocking as it may be, there are churches and organizations that fail to make their players feel important.  Thankfully, there’s more of a problem with too much attention than not enough.  However, this mistake is still commonly made.  This is their big night, so make them feel special.  Upward Unlimited itself makes excellent recommendations on how to accomplish this goal.  A basic, first step would be to do what you know they love.  For example, if your players’ favorite part of their games is getting to run through a tunnel with lights and fog, then do it at your awards night celebration, and make it big! This is their night, so make sure they know it.  Pull out all the stops.  Be creative, and go all out!

Mistake #4: Not Making the Year-End Awards “Special”

I’ve been at too many Award Nights that ended in, “Ok…coaches may now hand out awards and everyone is dismissed.”  If that’s the way you prefer to do it, then go ahead.  But if you do, I firmly believe you’re missing out on a great opportunity to make it a bigger deal.  After all, this is “Awards” Night, right?  Kids love this stuff, and they can’t wait to see what kind of cool awards they’re going to get this year.  But those awards’ “coolness” can be determined by the way that you present them.  The more important and exciting you make the award out to be, the more important and excited your players will feel about receiving it.  Make your awards a very big deal!

Bonus Tip: The most creative way to give out the end-of-the-year awards we have ever seen was by Brad and Barb Mattax in Fort Wayne, IN (Brad now works for Upward Unlimited).  I share it with you with their permission…

Plan your night in such a way that your awards are passed out directly following your door prize drawing.  Build excitement as you give away the prizes by holding up each prize as you draw it, asking your players, “Who wants to win this?!”  Immediately following the last door prize, hold up a player award, (which in this instance was an Upward backpack), again asking, “Who wants to win this?!”  Show it off, make it seem special, and let them all want it.  Making it a big deal, eventually decide to just give every single player one for making such an effort this season.  Have the coaches pass them out, (from boxes under their seats), and I promise, every player in the audience will be thrilled with their end-of-the-year award.

Mistake #5: Failing to Use the Evaluation Card Effectively

The Evaluation Card is one of the most important elements of your Awards Night.  First of all, it’s important for me to say up front that you must use evaluation cards in order for the entire purpose of your night to be filled! Your Awards Night is all about bringing unsaved people to Christ.  There are many who forget it, but that’s what it’s all about.  One of the most basic rules of any outreach event is that follow-up must occur.  It’s not an option.  And the only way for you to disciple those who make decisions on this night is to get a record of their attendance and decision, allowing for follow-up to occur.  So again, failing to get this record is not an option.

With that said, it’s my belief that there is a way to ensure maximum effectiveness out of this card.  First are the basics: don’t take up the cards or ask them to check boxes until the gospel has been presented.  (Forgive me for being so basic, as even I am surprised at how often this occurs).

Second, have a familiar face walk the audience through the filling out of the cards—yourself, the league director, the pastor even.  I personally recommend the pastor, as he can briefly follow up with the speaker, and your unchurched guests are given the opportunity to connect with who he is, along with what he does.  Third, specifically ask that everyone fill out a card, regardless of the decision that they made.  You will find that many assume that it is a “decision” card only and do not think about the evaluation aspect.  Through the evaluation idea, you will have a greater response in the amount of cards that are returned…not to mention the benefit of receiving the feedback.

Bonus Tip: Though some churches disagree, it is my experience that the use of door prizes actually does increase the number of cards returned.  By utilizing the cards as means to draw from for the prizes, a greater number of people fill it out and pass it in.  It’s highly recommended, just be sure to inform everyone of the opportunity to win a prize.

Mistake #6: Forgetting about the Grown-Ups and Rest of the Family

Again, I can’t stress enough that the ultimate purpose of the Upward Awards Celebration is to bring lost people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. The good news is, many understand this concept.  The bad news is, they only apply it to the kids.  Please, please, please, in everything you do during this special time, do NOT direct 100% of it all to the kids.  There is nothing that stirs up more frustration in me than someone getting up after our presentation and saying, “Ok kids, if tonight you decided to trust Jesus as your personal savior…,” when 50% or more of the crowd, (as with Awards Nights) consists of parents, grandparents, and other adult family members.  Please do not make the simple, yet huge mistake of letting newly saved adults walk out of your church completely unaddressed.

Mistake #7: Choosing the Wrong Guest Entertainer/Speaker

I’ve saved this for last for two reasons.  First, because of the fact that choosing the wrong guest entertainer/speaker is one of the most commonly made mistakes there is.  Second, because it’s the most important aspect of your big night.  Just like earlier, choosing the right or wrong speaker/entertainer can literally make or break your entire Awards Night program.  Again, keep in mind the purpose of your event; to bring lost souls to Christ.  Because of that, the #1 most important thing you can do during your program is to be 100% sure that the gospel will be communicated effectively, professionally, and very, very clearly.  Period.

Because of the importance of ensuring that this happens, I’ve put together a checklist that every Awards Night planner should go through before scheduling his or her guest speaker/entertainer.  This list has been compiled through many years of experience, and more importantly, lots of feedback from other pastors, church leaders, and other league directors just like you.  Following it provides a successful, low-risk approach to making sure you get just the right person to fulfill this important task.  Use this list and you’ll be glad you did…I promise!

q Verify their listing on the “Recommended Speakers” list provided by Upward Unlimited, Inc. Upward requires everyone on the list to go through a very extensive screening process, including multiple letters of recommendation, proof of experience speaking at Awards Nights, as well as a personal testimony, mission, and statement of faith.  This list is becoming very well known throughout the entertainment industry, primarily in the area of ministry-minded performers.  It is slowly becoming one of the most sought after lists in the country, making it highly prestigious but very trustworthy.  It’s the first step in securing the right speaker/entertainer for your important night.

• Get plenty of references and testimonials! Any professional will have them.  Don’t hire anyone without them!
• Find out exactly how the gospel will be presented. Many entertainers out there today have incredibly clear presentations of the gospel, which is exactly what you’re looking for.  As a minimum requirement, find someone who uses an illustration as his or her presentation.  For example, many performers entertain to gain credibility, which is good.  However, they fail to continue their effectiveness by completely stopping their illustrations, and only presenting the Gospel audibly.  Find someone who utilizes a clear, physical and visual illustration while presenting the Gospel.  People remember and care a whole lot more about what they see than what they hear.  Presenting the gospel both audibly and visually is a definite must.
• Always read or request a statement of faith! Always, always, always request and read one’s statement of faith.  The last thing you want is for truth to be compromised. If you neglect to view one’s statement of faith, then you are held responsible.  Just read and double check it…your Pastor will appreciate it.
• Get someone fast! One of the best indications of a successful speaker/entertainer is that they’re in demand!  The best speakers in the country are usually booked many months, and sometimes a year in advance.  Plan at least 9 months ahead for best availability.  If you call 2-3 months before your awards night and entertainer’s schedule is 100% wide-open, that’s not a good sign. You can almost always snatch a date last second, but if availability is limited, it’s a good sign that you’re considering someone in demand, and there’s a good reason that demand exists.
• Finally, invest the money in bringing in a professional! Most of the time you get what you pay for.  Don’t completely judge by the price of one’s honorarium, but you can however get a pretty good idea of the quality of one’s presentation by how much they charge.  For example, in my industry, a full-time performer can’t afford to charge only a few hundred dollars per performance, when their entire income is based on the fees that they receive.  That’s why you’ll see less experienced, part-time performers charging that amount, mainly because they have another source of income.  (It takes hard work to be full-time).  If a performer can request a higher fee, and has a long list of enthusiastic testimonials from other people just like you, they’re probably worth it.  If your budget doesn’t allow that kind of money, find a way to come up with it.  It may sound blunt, but that’s a very small amount to invest in a packed auditorium of people ready and willing to hear the gospel!

I want you to know that this list is not an effort to eliminate so called “competition,” but instead an effort to help you make your Awards Night as successful as possible.  There are currently over 2,000 awards nights taking place each year, all of which take place in only a few months time.  With that said, it quickly becomes obvious that I must be more about building a large team of evangelizing performers, than a network of competing entertainers.  My goal is simple: utilize the experience and feedback I’ve received in order to help you select a qualified, Christ-centered professional.

Thank you for taking the time to read this lengthy post.  By applying the information you’ve just read, I feel very certain that your Awards Night will truly be effective. God will use you and your effort to reach others, and with that effort will come great joy and fulfillment!  May God bless each and every one of you who put the time and honest effort into doing your best possible for Him!  This world can always use a little more excellence from the church, and God certainly deserves our best.

If there’s anything I can do to serve you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.  In the meantime, share your thoughts, leave a comment below, and let’s all learn together.

Continue looking Upward!

Meet my friend, Isaac. He’s one of our members on illusionism.TV.  He talks about his Twitter profile, experience with Apple and AT&T, and plenty about his love for video games.  If you’ve ever wondered what it might look like for a performing artist, (me), to get upstaged and outperformed during an interview by a 9 year old kid, this is what it looks like.  Enjoy this 5 minutes of non-stop entertainment:  

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Love it! That was a blast…now, where can I find some more kids?

Be sure to follow Isaac on Twitter. He’s pretty smart, and might teach you something. Plus, you never know what kind of amazing things he’s going to end up doing.  Then you can say, “I knew him when he was just a kid.”

Got a kid I should interview? Please, let me know…I’d love to.

In my last post, I told you how much I loved Inception, and how I believe that real “inception” actually happens every day.

Last night, my wife and I enjoyed another incredible film, Book of Eli.  I didn’t get to enjoy it on a massive digitally projected screen or with state of the art surround sound, but I still liked it.  Not only did I like it, I found it convicting.

There’s a scene in the movie where Denzel Washington’s character gets asked about the “old world”, which in case you haven’t seen the film, would be in reference to the current world that you and I live in today.  His response was simple, yet profound:  

“People had more than they needed. We had no idea what was precious and what wasn’t.  We threw away things people kill each other over now.”

Do you have more than you need?  Do you know what is precious, and what isn’t?  Chances are pretty good that you throw away things that people kill each other over in other parts of the world.  How do you feel about that?

If you’re like me, the natural tendency is to think, “Have more than I need?  Ha!  I’m barely getting by!!”  Well, turns out I’m filthy rich.  And…

And so are you.  Want to see how rich YOU are?   Find out now. ——>  Global Rich List

QUESTION: Maybe it’s hard for you to imagine a world in which people fight and kill over things that you throw away.  But what if it were true?  And better yet, what if you could see it coming, and could do something about it before the fighting and killing began?  What would you do about it, and how might you live differently?  Best of all, what would you do RIGHT NOW?

The film Inception? Incredible. Loved it! One of the best movies I’ve ever seen, and one of my favorites of all time. BUT…

What if I told you that “inception” actually happens? To you? Every. Single. Day.  

It’s every where you look, and a steady stream of ideas are being planted in your brain daily. The dangerous part?  You don’t realize it, because you take these ideas in subconsciously.  And when you act on those ideas, you don’t really take the time to stop and think, “Hmmm…I bet I did that because I heard that ad on the radio, or saw that commercial on TV.”

Here’s an obvious example.  There are plenty more where this came from, and they aren’t anywhere near as noticeable…

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Laugh if you want. You may think I’m crazy, but that’s exactly what makes it so easy for you to be cleverly tricked and deceived.  If you let your guard down, it makes planting ideas in your brain that much easier.

And you thought “Inception” was just a fun movie?

Harry Houdini, one of the world’s most famous magicians and escape artists was certainly an expert in the art of deception.  This expertise gave him very valuable perspective, including the following words:  

“What the eye sees, the ear hears, the mind believes.”
-Harry Houdini

I wish it weren’t true, but unfortunately, Houdini was spot on.

Back in 2001, I was part of a tour in Southeast Asia. In Sri Lanka, an illusion was featured in the show where a table levitated. Turns out, the people there had seen that “trick” performed before, just down the street.  But not by a magician or illusionist, but by a Buddhist Extremist “Spiritual Leader.”  He made the exact same looking table levitate, using the exact same method and months of practice we did as “magicians.”  Only he claimed the table was able to levitate because of “spirits manifesting their presence.”

He was lying.

And the people in Sri Lanka believed him.

Why?

They saw it with their own eyes.  They heard about it with their own ears.  They couldn’t explain it.  Therefore, it must be real…RIGHT?

Unfortunately, it’s easy to be deceived. What you see and hear and feel is not always real.  Your senses get tricked, and end up telling your mind what do believe.  If we began to understand this principle, oh the truth we could discover, and more importantly, live out.

If only Houdini had been wrong…

Question: What kind of decisions have you made, just because you saw something, or heard something, and therefore just assumed it to be real or true?

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1. Looking for a great way to entertain and show appreciation to your staff and volunteers this upcoming Christmas season, or…

2. Looking to do something different than the same-old, same-old, holiday-themed Christmas outreaches for your community…

We just created the perfect solution:  The Gift.  It’s the same show that Andy Stanley’s team at North Point Community Church invited us to do for their team, (two nights in a row, because their team is so big), back in 2008.  I was in Thailand all last December, so I’ve waited almost two years to offer this show to you! Check out this short video about our 2010 Christmas Tour:

[Harris, III :: The Gift]

Only 10 dates are available, (unfortunately, Christmas doesn’t last forever), and these dates won’t be available long!  Now is the time to get in touch for more information.

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”   - Helen Keller

I love that everyone thinks it’s awesome that my wife, Kate, and I are “willing to go travel the world” and do missions work.  But so many times, the “I think that’s awesome” comments are followed by, “I could never do that.” And if you try to determine why they think that, it almost always boils down to comfort and security…

“It’s just too unsafe.” Baloney. (And that’s to put it nicely.)

The chances are good that most of the places in the world you think are unsafe, are still safer than walking through some cities in the U.S. It’s just that your obsession with security is a superstition.  Like one of my close friends in the Middle East once told me, “I’m where God wants me to be, and I’m safer in God’s will than I am anywhere else in the world.” Amen to that.

What are you scared of??

I agree with Helen.  Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.  Who wants to live nothing??

Do you need to change your perspective?

The famous artist, Leonardo Da Vinci, (who painted the Mona Lisa), was known for changing his perspective before considering one of his masterpieces 100% complete.  Apparently, when Da Vinci was supposedly 99.9% finished, his final step was to look at his painting in a mirror.  Simply by changing his perspective and how he saw the painting, he would notice needed changes in the painting that were impossible for him to see before.  Turns out, perspective is a really powerful thing.

I’ve always struggled with this.  Judging others is something I used to do a lot of.  My pride, arrogance, and selfishness always allowed me to look at other people and situations and immediately jump to conclusions.  I’d think, “That guy has some serious alcohol issues.” Or, “That teenager after the show tonight was ridiculously annoying.” Or, “I can’t believe the pilot of this plane didn’t show up, and now my flight is delayed until they find another pilot.” Or, “Why can’t I ever get ahead?? I never seem to be able to buy anything just for me.”

On the surface, those thoughts, though not perfect, don’t seem ridiculous.  They actually seem normal.  Until…

Until you change your perspective, and realize that the guy’s problem with alcohol is actually a problem in his marriage, and he doesn’t have any friends or help in figuring out how to deal with it.  So he drinks a lot to drown out the feelings of despair.  Doesn’t make it right, but it certainly changes my response.

Or, until you change your perspective, and find out that the annoying teenager is being raised by his single mom, because his dad left when he was 3.  And because his younger siblings need attention from his mom, he doesn’t get much attention at all.  So, he makes up for it by begging for attention at social gatherings.

Or, until you change your perspective, and realize that the pilot’s wife is in the hospital, because she was involved in a car accident that wasn’t her fault, and her husband rushed to the hospital instead of to work to fly my plane.

Or, until your perspective is changed by walking into a 10′ by 10′ home in another country, and are reminded that an overwhelming number of people live on less than $1 a day, and that the jeans you’re wearing cost more than their monthly grocery bill…and you bought the jeans at a thrift store.

Take a hint from Da Vinci in creating something beautiful.  Gaining perspective changes art.  And lives.

How has changing your perspective changed yours?

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