A revival flyer carries more dates than a flyer for a single service: several nights in a row, a Sunday morning service, sometimes a different preacher each evening. Those details decide whether a visitor from the church down the road can plan to come on Tuesday. Below is a checklist for revival flyers for church doors and Facebook events, wording for eight kinds of revival, background ideas that keep the times readable, and print sizes. For Sunday services, potlucks and seasonal events, start with the church flyer ideas.
What to put on a revival flyer
Gather these before you open any design tool. They run in order of type size, headline first:
- The word Revival or your theme. "Fall Revival" or "Revive Us Again". A theme alone ("Set Ablaze") can read like a concert, so pair it with the word Revival.
- The first and last night, with weekdays. "Sunday, October 18 through Wednesday, October 21" lets people check their calendar without counting.
- One nightly start time. "Nightly at 7 PM" in large type beats four separate times.
- A different Sunday morning time, on its own line. If the revival opens with the Sunday morning service, give that time separately (for example, 11 AM).
- The guest evangelist's title and name. Write the title the speaker uses: Evangelist, Rev., Dr., Pastor, Bishop. Ask them, and ask how they spell their name.
- The church name and its address. Add "fellowship hall" or "under the tent on the lawn" when the service isn't in the sanctuary.
- Who is welcome. "Everyone welcome" or "All churches invited" tells members of other congregations they belong there.
- The theme verse, with its reference. One line, with the translation's initials after it if it isn't the KJV.
- Worship leaders, if they draw people. "Music by the combined choirs" or a guest psalmist's name.
- One practical line. Nursery every night, rides from the church van, or dinner after the Sunday service.
- How to reach you. A church phone number or website. Use a QR code only if it opens something useful, like directions or a livestream.
A nightly theme ("Monday: Family Night, Tuesday: Youth Night") belongs on the flyer only if it changes who should come that night.
Revival flyer ideas and wording
The headline should say which kind of revival it is. These eight cover the common ones, with fictional details to swap for yours.
| Revival | Headline | Supporting line |
|---|---|---|
| Fall revival | "Fall Revival: Revive Us Again" | "Four nights of preaching and prayer. Nightly at 7 PM, nursery provided." |
| Tent revival | "Old-Fashioned Tent Revival" | "Under the tent on the church lawn. Bring a lawn chair and a friend." |
| Youth revival | "Youth Revival: Set Apart" | "Grades 6 to 12. Worship band, guest speaker and pizza at 6:30 PM." |
| Community revival | "Three Churches, One Revival" | "A different host church each night. All congregations welcome." |
| Prayer revival | "A Week of Prayer and Revival" | "Morning prayer at 6 AM, revival service at 7 PM." |
| Revival and gospel night | "Revival Weekend and Gospel Night" | "Preaching Friday and Saturday, gospel concert Sunday at 4 PM." |
| Homecoming revival | "Homecoming Revival" | "Former members, come home. Dinner on the grounds after Sunday service." |
| Spring revival | "Spring Revival: A New Thing" | "Isaiah 43:19. Guest evangelist nightly at 7 PM." |
For a youth revival run like a weekend event, with registration and parents to inform, wording for permission forms and registration is on the youth conference flyer page. For a revival that ends with a concert, borrow the lineup wording from the gospel concert flyer ideas.
Wording habits that fit revival flyers:
- Quote a short line, not a whole verse. "Revive us again" (Psalm 85:6) or "times of refreshing" (Acts 3:19) fits under a headline. 2 Chronicles 7:14 is long enough that the reference alone often works better.
- Know which translation you're quoting. The KJV, which many revival flyers quote, is in the public domain in the US and needs no notice. The ESV and NIV permission notices let churches skip the full copyright line on posters and bulletins, provided "(ESV)" or "(NIV)" follows each quotation.
- Name the evangelist's home church only if it helps. "Rev. Calvin Ashworth of Pellmore" matters to people who know him. Strangers need the time and address more.
Revival flyer backgrounds that keep dates readable
A revival flyer background has one job: leave a calm, even area where the dates and times sit. These backgrounds suit revival themes, with the Flyer Maker settings under More options that match them.
| Background | Suits | Colors and Pictures | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flames rising from the bottom edge | Fire themes, Acts 2 | Dark, Abstract | Flames climbing behind the times |
| Deep red and gold blend, no picture | Speaker-focused revivals | Dark, Color blends | Nothing; it leaves the most room for text |
| Rain clouds with light breaking through | "Showers of blessing" (Ezekiel 34:26) | Dark, Photos | Busy clouds behind small print |
| Sunrise over a field | Spring and prayer revivals | Light, Photos | Bright sky behind white text |
| White tent at dusk with string lights | Tent revivals | Light, Illustration | Tent ropes and poles crossing the date |
| Open Bible in warm light | Bible-teaching revivals | Light, Minimal | Pages printed with fake, readable text |
Describe the background in words, where it sits, and what stays clear: "flames along the bottom third, plain dark background behind the dates".
Design tips for revival flyers
Make the nightly time the second-biggest line. Visitors decide which night to come, so "Nightly at 7 PM" matters more than the list of dates. Put it right under the headline.
Give the evangelist a line of their own. Members of other congregations may come for the preacher, so set the name in large type, not in a caption under a photo.
Use a small table when nights differ. If Monday is Youth Night and Wednesday has a guest choir, a three-row schedule reads faster than a paragraph. The "Packed" layout fits it.
List host churches as one line of text. For a community revival, "Hosted by Quarry Bend Chapel, Fernmallow Tabernacle and Birchwick Street Church" at the bottom reads better than three logos fighting for space.
Test the window poster at dusk. If your front-window poster will be seen after dark, tape a printed test copy to the glass at that hour and check that the times read from the sidewalk.
Adding the guest evangelist's photo
An evangelist may send a headshot to use on the flyer. Flyer Maker designs from your words and an optional logo, and it has no photo slot, so use Smart Editor for a photo flyer. It needs a Pro plan and takes one photo, a JPG or PNG up to 10 MB.
- Ask the evangelist for a recent headshot and permission to use it. Making images of a real person without their consent is against Toybox's Terms of Service.
- Upload the headshot to Smart Editor.
- In "What should change?", describe the flyer and give the exact text: "Turn this photo into a revival flyer. Add the headline Fall Revival, the text Sunday, October 18 through Wednesday, October 21, nightly at 7 PM, and the church name and address. Dark red background. Keep his face unchanged."
- Choose Social 4:5 for Facebook, or Original to keep the photo's shape for printing.
- Compare the face with the headshot he sent, and read every line of text.
Revival flyer sizes and printing
Revival flyers go on bulletin boards, in store and church windows, and on Facebook. For a flyer read at arm's length, aim for 300 pixels per inch: multiply each side in inches by 300.
| Posted on | Paper or format | Pixels needed at 300 DPI | Flyer Maker setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletin boards and store doors | Letter, 8.5 x 11 in | 2550 x 3300 | Tall at 4K |
| Church front window | Poster, 18 x 24 in | 5400 x 7200 (or less, see below) | Tall at 4K |
| Facebook event and group posts | 4:5 image, screen only | None | Portrait |
A poster doesn't need 300 pixels per inch. Vistaprint's poster page sets 150 dpi at the printed size as its minimum, and 4OVER4 puts posters seen from 3 to 5 feet away at 150 DPI. Flyer Maker's Tall size at 4K is 2480 x 3312 px, which spreads to roughly 138 pixels per inch across an 18 x 24 in poster. That is a little under the 150 mark, so the file suits a window poster read from the sidewalk better than one read up close. Because 18 x 24 has the same 3:4 shape as Tall, almost nothing gets trimmed. On a letter sheet the same file reaches about 290 pixels per inch, with a thin margin or trim. For printing, choose 2K or 4K. The flyer size guide lists letter, half-letter and tabloid pixel counts.
More prompts for revival nights
A community revival with a different host each night needs every church and address spelled out:
Community Revival, Monday, November 16 through Wednesday, November 18, 7 PM nightly. Monday at Quarry Bend Chapel, 12 Elm Street. Tuesday at Fernmallow Tabernacle, 450 Rivers Avenue. Wednesday at Birchwick Street Church, 88 Birchwick Street. Preaching each night by a different local pastor, with a combined choir on Wednesday. Free, and all congregations are welcome. Nightly locations at communityrevival.example.com. Deep blue background with a band of gold light across the middle, and the three nights listed clearly with each church and address.A prayer revival pairs early morning prayer with evening services:
A Week of Prayer and Revival at Morrowgate Church, 205 Summit Drive. Monday, March 1 through Friday, March 5. Morning prayer at 6 AM in the chapel, revival service nightly at 7 PM in the sanctuary. Theme: Times of Refreshing, Acts 3:19 (KJV). Free, everyone welcome, nursery provided at evening services. Call the church office at 555-0139. Calm sunrise over a field, soft gold and pale blue, with the two service times in large type.Common revival flyer mistakes
- Dates without weekdays. "October 18 to 21" makes readers count. Write the weekday next to the first and last date.
- A missing Sunday morning time. If Sunday starts at 11 AM and the other nights at 7 PM, a flyer that says "nightly at 7 PM" sends Sunday visitors at the wrong hour.
- The evangelist's name spelled from memory. Copy it from the speaker's own email or website, and send them the proof.
- The whole verse in the headline area. Two lines of scripture in large type shrink everything else. Move the full verse to the bulletin.
How to make a revival flyer in Flyer Maker
- Fill in "Describe your flyer" in Flyer Maker. Include the theme and verse, the first and last night with weekdays, the nightly and Sunday times, the evangelist's title and name, the church name and street address, who is welcome, and the nursery or meal line.
- Choose the Size. Tall for bulletin boards and window posters, Portrait for the Facebook event.
- Open More options. For printed copies, pick 2K or 4K under Quality. Keep Flyer type on Event, then pick Style (Bold for fire themes, Retro for tent revivals), Colors (Dark keeps white text readable) and Pictures (Abstract or Color blends leave room for the dates).
- Use the "Packed" layout if each night has a different preacher or host church.
- Type the church phone or website in Contact info, and switch on "Leave a blank square for your QR code" if you will add a real code for directions or the livestream.
- Tap "Create flyer". The revival flyer takes about 30 seconds.
- Check every weekday, date, time, name, title, address and phone number, and cross out any slogan that isn't yours. To fix a wrong night or a misspelled name, type the correction into the "Want to change something?" box under your flyer (currently 60 credits, 70 for 2K, 90 for 4K). For bigger changes, edit your description and make a fresh flyer.
- Send the proof to the evangelist before you print, so their name and title are right.