So, your church communication isn’t working like you think it should. Perhaps your congregation attendance is shrinking or many of them don’t know about the important ministry events. Sure, it could be communication staff issues, ministry problems, bad design, a lackluster reputation, or many other issues that could be blamed. But ultimately what...
You’re busy. You juggle a ton of details and maybe even manage a group of chaotic people. And that’s in your personal life! Then you duplicate that in your ministry life and it doesn’t leave much time for anything else. On top of that, you know you should keep up with the...
Marie Kondo’s Netflix Show (Tidying Up) has been all the rage. Why? We innately like living in a decluttered space where we can find things that make us feel fulfilled. It doesn’t take a Japanese organizing consultant to discover how to do this, however her simple tips have captured the world. Let’s mirror...
I recently spoke to a church about effective church communication. In my talk, I reminded the congregation that Jesus told His disciples that we’re to be known for loving those around us. However, when the world is asked about the Church, most of them know what we’re against (and not for love...
Content. Content. Content. Effective communication relies on the content more than the channels. But many churches want to talk about their social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) or the CMS system for their website (Wordpress, Joomla, Clover, etc) rather than what their content should be. Let’s concentrate on the important! Often, if...
Almost every time I talk to a Pastor, I get the same response to the question about whether he’s pleased with the church’s website. “No” is the regular answer. It seems so clear. However, most Pastors don’t even visit their own church’s website except occasionally when they click on a social media link....
People want to discover the information they’re looking for, when they need it, in the easiest format preference possible. That’s why we’ve all grown attached to websites. We want some information and then quickly pickup our phones to find it online. But there’s nothing worse than getting to a webpage that has...
There are only a few constants in a church service. Singing, the offering, and the sermon. In most churches today, the singing isn’t original to the church (unless they have talented songwriters), the offering is a means of worship but is rarely original, while the sermon is what truly attracts an audience....
Churches thrive on information. Each ministry has lots of information to provide and, we hope, our members actually want to discover ministry information to use. The problem? People today are very fragmented in the ways they want to receive information. Some want it by text, some by email, then there’s others who want...
