You’ve been called to communicate in a small church. This is no small task though! God works through you and your church to make a difference in the world. But often the role of informing the congregation is all-consuming since “regular attendance” has dropped to less than “regular”. How do you let...
Getting your church communication essentials accomplished is critical. Why? Effective communication rises and falls on how well you know your audience. So, the necessary communication essentials for your church? Establish a foundation to know your audience! Churches actually have two audiences: internal and external. Those who know you well (congregation) and those...
A church communication strategy checklist could be very long for most churches! In fact, trying to get communication correct (for any organization) is a customized, difficult task. Why? Because every church’s audience is quite different, with different needs. Combine that with the multiple ministries you can offer. It’s difficult to get all...
Thinking outside of the box has become another way to say “be creative”. How creative are you? What about your church members? If your members need to be more creative with ministry, there’s ways to properly communicate to them. And, when referring to ministry, many only think of activities happening inside the walls...
Church communication is a popular topic in the church world. But the expectations of how to fix communication are often overinflated. It’s not a cure-all. In fact, effective communication takes time as the correct messages are produced consistently. Producing the right messages takes talent and skill especially when consistency is required. Here are 3...
Jesus shared the parable of the wise and foolish builders (Matthew and Luke) because we need to weigh the cost of what we’re building and start with the proper foundation. The church today is scrambling to replicate communications from other churches. They see them spending money on something interesting, so they think they...
It’s a great time to learn church communication lessons in order to get your congregation and community listening again. For years, the church has been talking in a way so many ignore our important message. No longer does the church have to rely on people visiting a building, getting a church bulletin, or...
If you’re trying to communicate the collecting of church offerings, don’t let your congregation down. Often in our services, the offering time has become relegated to a time for checking phones, the time for a musical selection, or seen as an abrupt interruption to the flow of worship. In other churches, it’s...
Looking for some church communication strategy ideas? We’re in the summer months on your church calendar, so vacation bible school’s probably over, and regular church ministry groups are somewhat paused for a much-needed break. It’s relatively quiet. However, fall anticipation is upon us. So, let’s use this time to get your church...
