Point to Jesus This Easter 2026
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Our recent Point to Jesus This Easter webinar brought together church leaders, volunteers, children’s workers and evangelists to explore creative, practical Easter outreach ideas and Lent resources for churches and families. With contributions from Maggie Wigmore (schools ministry), Jo Boorne (Association of Christian Teachers) and Alex Hillman (A Passion for Life), the webinar was packed with gospel‑centred ideas, stories and tools to help churches point people to Jesus throughout Lent, Easter and the whole of 2026.
Here are the key takeaways — and if you missed it, you can watch the full Easter outreach webinar now!
1. Best Lent Resources for Families and Churches
If you're looking for family Lent devotionals, Easter discipleship tools, or children’s Easter books that point to Jesus, here are our top recommendations:
Family Devotionals
A pot of 40 themed “dippers”, each including a Bible verse, question and prayer prompt. These are great for families with mixed ages, a great option around the dinner table, or pop them in your car if you spend time shuttling around to sports events or hobbies!
Darkest Night/Brightest Day Devotional Book
A creative, and beautifully illustrated, two‑in‑one book with seven pre‑Easter and seven post‑Easter stories. This ‘upside down’ book is ideal for families to use the weeks before and after Easter, or for churches to use across the seven Lenten Sundays, and the seven following weeks.
The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross
This lovely children’s book takes children on a journey from the garden of Eden to God’s perfect new creation, and explains how because of Jesus’ death we can now have a restored relationship, and access to God. Available as a hardback, board book, a Lent “advent‑style” calendar with 15 devotional windows, and now a 6 week Sunday School lesson curriculum for use during Lent.
A simple, clear family devotional exploring Jesus’ identity through 40 pictures (20 from the Old Testament and 20 from the New Testament) which guides family devotions and encourages rich conversations about who Jesus is, why he came to earth, and how we can get to know him now. It can be used any time throughout the year, however it is especially helpful to guide families through the forty days of Lent leading up to Easter.
Adult Lent Devotionals
The period of Lent also gives us the opportunity to refocus and spend our devotional time looking towards the cross. Whether alone, or alongside others from your church, we have a range of Lent devotions, all available from just £1 a copy.
NEW: The Wondrous Cross from Wil and Lorraine Triggs — 40 devotions from the transfiguration to the cross. Each day also includes an action point and further reading suggestions. Read more about this title, and suggestions for your church reading group on our blog here.
Finding Mercy on the Way of Sorrow from Robin Ham- 40 Daily Reflections from the Book of Lamentations
In Quietness and Trust from Matt Searles - 40 Lent Devotions from the Beatitudes (with daily prayer liturgy and Spotify playlist)
From Glory into Glory from Tom Parsons - 54 devotions from John 13-21
Forgiven from Tim Chester - 47 devotions from Hebrews focusing on the resurrection
2. Top Easter Outreach Ideas for Churches
For six years we've shared creative ways churches can reach their communities at Easter. Here are this year’s new and most effective ideas:
Community Pancake Party (Shrove Tuesday – 17 Feb) - low cost, and high engagement, providing a great opportunity to invite guests to consider what we’re really celebrating at Easter.
Easter Movie Night
Churches increasingly report strong attendance and warm responses to film‑based events.
Top tips include: Provide free popcorn, offer simple refreshments and add a short gospel thought relating to the movie.
Easter film suggestions:
For families: The Miracle Maker, The King of Kings
For teens and seekers: Heaven How I Got Here, Risen, The Case for Christ
More information about the licensing implications of showing films is available here.
Other proven outreach ideas include:
Interactive “Easter experience” walk-through
3. Affordable Evangelistic Resources for Easter Giveaways
Children’s Giveaway Book Ideas
NEW: Just As He Said — a rhyming Easter story showing Jesus keeps His promises. We have also produced a free toddler‑group session plan to accompany the book, which includes craft ideas, printable colouring sheets and pray prompts.
We also carry a wide range of £1 Easter children’s books and activity books, ideal for:
toddler groups
school assemblies
family events
door‑to‑door outreach
Evangelistic books for Adults
NEW: The Man in the Middle Cross by Alistair Begg
Inspired by the viral sermon video clip from Alistair Begg, this short, powerful explanation of the gospel introduces three people who had their lives changed when they met Jesus. Each was given hope, restoration and a way back to God: the woman at the well, the paralysed man, and the thief on the cross. Alistair himself suggests having copies available for doorstep giveaways, church visitors and community outreach events.
We have a range of evangelistic books to suit most ages and stages here, and most are available from just £1 a copy.
With that in mind, we want to equip individuals and churches with a selection of our bestselling resources, and have put together a low cost Evangelistic Giveaway Box bundle which contains something for everyone, including:
10 children’s books
8 adult books
100 tracts
4. How to Plan Year‑Round Evangelism for 2026: Key Events & Ideas
Beyond Easter, 2026 offers many opportunities for gospel engagement. Check out our previous blog about creating evangelistic opportunities at secular events, and let’s look at what’s coming in 2026!
Key 2026 Events to Build Outreach Around
Winter Olympics (February)
Host a “mini Winter Olympics”:
melt‑the‑icecube challenge
paper‑plate skating
themed snacks (Italy‑inspired!)
FIFA World Cup (June–July)
host a match screening
offer a short half‑time message
run themed community events
Commonwealth Games (July–August)
With Glasgow hosting, this is a great chance for:
community family fun
sports tournaments
neighbourhood watch‑parties
Rugby League World Cup (Oct–Nov)
Another opportunity for community gatherings and evangelistic conversations.
(Ensure correct streaming permissions here.)
Make sure you have the appropriate permissions and licensing in place when streaming sporting events. More info here.
Tyndale New Testament 500th Anniversary
Mark 500 years since Tyndale translated the complete New Testament by sharing Scripture widely.
Ideas include:
a public or church‑based read‑through (2 days × 9.5 hours)
offering free New Testaments
holding Bible‑focused outreach events
Life 26 Mission
Special Guest: Alex Hillman, A Passion for Life
Life 26 mission is a coordinated national effort helping churches reach their communities with the question: “Ever feel like something’s missing?”
A Passion for Life have produced high quality resources and promotional materials, including a series of training videos for small groups, customisable posters, flyers and social media graphics, tracts and booklets from Graham Albans and Rico Tice, and 10ofthose have also partnered with them in the theming of the next evangelistic Life Magazine.
Life Magazine, Spring Summer 2026
Published twice a year, Life Magazine is packed with testimonies, articles, and gospel content. This edition of the Life Magazine contains quizzes, puzzles, gardening, shortbread recipe and stories of people who have had their lives changed as they have trusted in Jesus - professional footballer John Bostock, decluttering expert Dana K. White, and the incredible testimony of George Palmer who plotted to kill Billy Graham!
These magazines have broad appeal, and as such would be perfect for door to door distributing individually, or as a church.
Bulk orders (2000+) can be customised for Life 26 or local church events.
Follow‑Up Courses & Discipleship Tools
After your outreach and evangelistic events make sure to have plans in place for suitable follow up, whether one to one or in groups, and a good selection of gospels, New Testaments and Bibles for people to take away.
Also see our recent blog: Why the Bible is our most overlooked evangelistic tool!
Suggested course resources include Word One to One, Uncover Luke, Life Explored , Christianity Explored, Discover.
5. Spotlight: Sharing the Gospel in Schools
As part of our webinar we also had a schools focus, thinking about how we can be reaching out to school pupils and teachers, plus supporting Christian teachers we know as they serve in this vocation.
Special Guest: Maggie Wigmore, Schools Team Leader, Parish of Winklebury and Worting
Maggie shared inspiring stories from her parish in Basingstoke, where she and her church have built long‑term relationships with three non‑faith primary schools.
Their work involves regular assemblies, RE lessons, Christmas and Easter activities providing pastoral support for staff, being a presence during local crises, and Bible distribution to pupils.
Every Year 2 pupil receives a copy of The Jesus Storybook Bible to mark their transition into the Juniors, and every classroom has also received an International Children’s Bible for use during their lessons.
Year 6 pupils also receive a copy of It’s Your Move to help with transition to secondary school.
Maggie’s Advice for Churches:
Start by meeting the headteacher and asking, “How can we help?”
Offer practical support first (listening to young readers, staffroom treats, pastoral presence).
Build trust slowly — opportunities grow over time.
Don’t assume only church schools are open; community schools often welcome help.
Special Guest: Jo Boorne, Association of Christian Teachers
Jo highlighted the pressures teachers face and the huge gospel opportunities emerging in UK schools.
ACT exists to support Christian teachers, and encourage them as they seek to be salt and light in school settings.
Jo shared a number of encouraging stories, including:
A teacher starting a Christian Union after students asked big questions.
A teacher running a Bible club alone for 20 years finally receiving support.
A school introducing RE days where every child receives a Christian book.
A student‑led Bible study prompting the school to seek church involvement.
How Churches Can Help:
Build relationships with local schools.
Offer Christian books or Bibles.
Support RE leads (many without faith) with understanding Scripture.
Provide volunteers for assemblies or RE days.
Encourage congregation members to become school governors.
Whether through Lent devotionals, Easter outreach events, children’s resources, or year‑round mission opportunities, our hope is to equip you and your church to joyfully point people to Jesus throughout 2026.
Don't forget, you can watch the full webinar for even more practical ideas and encouragement.