At conferences, I often have someone approach me and want to ask me a question. They awkwardly describe their position and the church where they work. Finally, I ask “how can I help you?” before they say they are in charge of their social media accounts and are struggling with the task. No...
A great church myth is “all Pastors are good communicators”. This sadly isn’t the case. Pastors may love Bible study, love God, and love sharing what God’s teaching them, but a lot don’t have good communication skills. A good communicator works on their craft (on top of their subject matter). Ensuring that...
How can it be already! It’s right around the corner. Summer. Depending on who you talk to, summer may have already started for families with college-aged kids. However, for most school systems, we’re starting summer vacation within only a few short weeks. Are you prepared? For the church there are 3 preparations...
Everywhere you turn (or google), it’s obvious that local church leaders and Pastors are copying each other. The same sermon series, same graphics, same communication strategies. In fact, I recently saw one church using a very similar logo from another church. Ugh. According to them, they’re in a different area of the country...
The latest research reveals Pastors are getting older on average. Barna reports that it’s at an all-time high of age 54. Headlines are screaming it everywhere. The church world is gasping from the numbers that crept up from 44 in 1991, but is it really a concern? Is 54 that old?! In full disclosure,...
Have you wondered why sports teams need coaching? Can’t the team members get together and decide what they should do? Anyone who serves on a committee, a team, or a board knows that every group requires a person to be in charge. That’s why there’s a person leading communications at your church, right!?...
I’m blessed to communicate with live audiences at least once a week. At an adult Bible Study presenting a simple Bible lesson for 45 minutes, at a conference for several hours, for quick workshops or at church leadership sessions; I’m amazed how people hire me to share knowledge. I never want to...
Has someone been talking with you and you start wondering if they realize you’re not listening? Perhaps your spouse? A friend? You feel like they’re saying things that don’t make sense to you or interest you at all. You feel like you could walk away and they wouldn’t notice. Perhaps your community thinks...
What are you known for? What’s your perception in your community? What’s your reputation? These are questions every leader and church should be asking. Why? A community makes decisions about engaging with you based on a quick understanding of what they know about you. Reputation matters. And the Church has not done...
