Everyone seems to be yelling. I’m not talking mean yelling because there’s “good” yelling too. Everyone has something they want to communicate! And because we live in a marketing-noisy world, talking quietly (like we do in a small group) will be ignored. Unless you practice this one tip. Talking a benefit will...
Do you wonder if you’re wasting time on your church social media content? You could be if you’re creating random posts about various themes and events. There’s a better way. It’s called branding: identifying what makes the content your church’s, and controlling it so your followers recognize and want it. It’s building a...
When leading a ministry online, there are many differences from leading an in-person ministry. Don’t be fooled like many Pastors who, during COVID especially, decided it’s as simple as putting a video on your website. All while running church, as usual, in the building. Leading a ministry online adds several complexities since most...
Are you looking for church logo ideas, free to use, that will help create a visual wrapper for your church brand? I want to help. First, let’s discuss overarching principles that will help you design a logo that will stand out and truly represent who you are as a ministry. Do you really...
The little bitmapped symbol is everywhere, but how do you generate a QR code? Even more, how does the church use them effectively? Or should they? The short answer is “yes!”. Here’s why. Basically, the QR code should be used any time you want to take the congregation to digital content from an...
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...
Few good things came from COVID; except perhaps, many Pastors realized their church doesn’t need a printed bulletin. During that period of time, Churches couldn’t distribute printed bulletins because attendance went online; and when we returned, many stopped handing out printed materials. And the church didn’t fail because of it! But, if the...
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...
The church welcome time is so important in your church for three reasons: 1) to be friendly to regular attenders, 2) to demonstrate the way for members to be friendly to each other, and 3) to make guests feel appreciated for attending (so hopefully, they’ll return)! When your church welcome time occurs during...
