In our ever-changing and sometimes chaotic world, crisis church communication plays a huge role. Whether you're addressing a crisis within your church or handling challenging situations online, effective communication is essential to maintain trust and unity among your congregation. As a communicator of Truth and the Gospel, here are 4 practical tips...
“I wish we could all be on the same page!” is a message many Pastors hear. Perhaps they mean, “Aren’t we on mission together?” From a leader’s perspective, you may believe you are; but in reality, by the way you communicate unity, it can feel like ministry silos abound. Each ministry doing...
As a ministry leader, your church facility is more than just a place of worship on Sundays. It should be a vibrant hub that serves the community seven days a week. Transforming your church into a 7-day a week destination is not only a great vision but also a mission that requires...
Planning church communication timelines with an achievable strategy is crucial to ensuring effective communication with members and the community. Keep them informed in a consistent manner. Here are five steps to help you create a well-structured and achievable communication plan for your ministries: 1. Define communication objectives Start by clearly defining your communication objectives....
Everywhere you look in our busy world, there’s a lot of information. If you want the information, it’s a good thing. If you don’t think you need it, it’s an annoyance. So, you learn to ignore it. For sanity reasons! We all get too many emails, see too many social media posts, get...
Every church member needs to hear controlled messages that are repeated so they understand and remember them. Often, when messages are left uncontrolled, the church member doesn’t know critical things that every Pastor wishes they did! “Why don’t our people know?” is often asked in churches that don’t disciple well with controlled messages....
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...
