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...
Creating a church logo is not for the novice. But it’s a necessity because we live in a visual world. Most have become accustom to a controlled, visual symbol that represents everything an organization, product, service, or church is known for. A logo is an easy way to have people quickly recognize your...
Engaging students at your church is critical to retain them throughout their schooling, and into young adult life. Remember, communication is different than engagement though! Any parent will confirm that talking to a student is different than interacting with a student. So, strive to listen as much as you talk. A church has...
Effective church fundraising ideas are required to capture people’s attention and have them willingly open their wallets in generosity. But there are many organizations requesting donations on a regular basis, and all those fundraising requests combine with other marketing messaging to become noise. Our world is full of marketing noise right now. And...
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...
Small Churches need social media tips to engage with their audience better! For years, smaller ministries were frustrated trying to advertise with small budgets. Finally, social media arrived and allowed the opportunity to engage with many people regularly. And promote. Plus it’s free! But church social media strategy can be a struggle trying...
Pastor, videos may be the solution you didn’t know you need. Often social media popularity helps us see what attracts and holds people’s attention. A 2021 Pew Survey revealed the social media channel that dominates: YouTube (an online collection of videos about everything-under-the-sun including church videos) has captured 81% of Americans (95%...
A communication strategy is essential. When left uncontrolled, church communication spirals into “we do what’s right in everyone’s mind”. And when every ministry runs its own communication playbook, it creates a chaotic, noisy, and ineffective stream of messaging that’s ignored. Your communication must be controlled by a pre-determined and pre-approved communication strategy that...
Many are talking. This communication noise distracts from hearing you or even wanting to listen to your message. Being a leader is tough. Perhaps you’re a Pastor, a speaker, a consultant, or a salesperson. You need to encourage people to want to listen to you. Or they’ll ignore you as part of a...
