Easter is Done, Now What?
What to do when the chairs are stacked and Monday feels... weird.
Easter Monday always feels a bit strange, doesn’t it?
The chairs are stacked. The inbox is full. The adrenaline’s gone. And you’re left standing in the silence wondering, now what?
So much work, thought, and prayer goes into Easter—and it should. But often, what follows is a kind of gap. A pause. The momentum slows, the buzz fades, and there's a question hanging in the air: what comes next?
Hopefully, Easter weekend was full of life. You celebrated the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. New people walked through the doors. The gospel was preached. People said yes to Jesus. That’s worth pausing for.
Easter also tends to mark the end of the first sprint of the year—the first quarter done.
If you’re in the northern hemisphere, you’re heading toward summer.
If you’re in the southern hemisphere, you’ve got about 10 weeks until mid-year.
So now that Easter’s done—what’s next?
Here are five things I’d encourage you to do in the days and weeks after Easter. Some of them might be a little late for this year, but tuck them in your notes for 2026.
1. Celebrate
Take time. Take stock. Celebrate what God has done—not just over Easter, but in this whole season so far.
Tell stories like they matter. Because they do.
Eat something that wasn’t catered. Laugh loud.
Tell someone on your team they’re the kind of person heaven will be filled with.
Celebration is the bridge between one season and the next.
It lifts our heads.
It fuels joy and reminds us we’re part of something eternal.
It energises the team.
And it reminds us that we didn’t pull any of this off alone—God did.
So yes—celebrate.
2. Care for the Team (Including You)
Some people will be on a high. Others might feel like they’ve been hit by a freight train. Different seasons take different tolls.
Now’s a good time to check in.
Who’s tired?
Who’s quietly running on empty?
Who needs encouragement? A rest day? A deep breath?
And hey—maybe that’s you, Pastor.
You might need some rest too. Not because you're fragile, but because you’re human.
And humans aren’t meant to carry the weight of resurrection weekends without setting it down afterward.
There’s nothing spiritual about running on fumes. Jesus took naps. You can too.
3. Feed the Sheep
What are you preaching next?
There’s a popular move right now to roll into a punchy series designed to hook people back in after Easter. And look—no shade. That can work. But here’s another option…
What if we stayed in the story a little longer?
We build up to Easter with a cross-heavy lead-in… and then Easter Sunday comes and goes, and we’re on to the next thing. But the resurrection isn’t a one-Sunday moment.
The Church calendar calls this season Eastertide.
It’s the time to linger in the resurrection. To preach its implications. To let it soak into the bones of our people.
What if we fed our people with more than just a good hook—what if we gave them the Risen Christ again and again?
4. Follow Up Like It Matters
Chances are attendance was high. Hands were raised. People said the prayer. That’s amazing.
But Easter isn’t just about moments. It’s about movement—into new life. And that’s where the real work begins.
Discipleship.
So what’s your plan?
Who’s following up today—not just someday?
How are you helping people move from raised hands to raised lives?
Who’s calling them, connecting them, discipling them into the life of Christ?
Who’s helping them get baptised? Get into community? Get grounded in obedience?
The Great Commission wasn’t “Get a crowd.”
It was “Make disciples.”
This is where we shift from event mode into shepherding mode.
5. Review While It’s Fresh
Don’t wait until next March to talk about Easter. Do it now, while it’s still fresh.
Get the team together. Reflect. Be honest.
What worked? What didn’t?
What moments felt like God was in the room?
What would you change next year?
Think through everything—
– service times
– flow
– preaching
– creative elements
– songs
– team structure
– volunteer care
– the invitation
– the follow-up
You get the idea.
Even better—open up a note on your phone called "Easter."
Drop thoughts and ideas into it throughout the year. Scriptures, message angles, creative ideas, stuff God stirs in you.
Next Easter, you’ll be grateful you did.
6. Pray
Seeds have been sown. Others have been watered.
This past weekend, the gospel went out. People heard truth. Some made decisions. Some experienced breakthrough. Some came back to church for the first time in years.
And now—we pray.
Because we know our battle isn’t against flesh and blood. It’s not just about cards filled, services run, or sermons preached. It’s spiritual. And the enemy would love nothing more than to snatch that seed before it sinks deep or distract someone who just took a bold step of faith.
So we pray:
That the work God began will be completed.
That breakthrough leads to transformation.
That seeds take root.
That fruit comes in season.
Let’s not move on without first lifting it all up.
Final Thought
Easter isn’t the finish line—it’s a hinge. A holy shift. The moment everything turns.
So keep showing up, even in the quiet.
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is still raising things in you.
And Monday might just be where resurrection keeps going.
