Often roles of the communication director are discussed when communication goes wrong or the congregation isn’t aware of what’s going on. Even more importantly, when your community is ignoring ministry activity that should interest them. If the budget allows, it’s certainly worth hiring a part-time or full-time communication director to tackle this challenging...
I’ve always been fascinated by people. In fact, my college psychology courses established the understanding that we mostly tend to do similar things while typically resistant to changing ways. Accountability meetings declare that understanding and recognition is a huge step towards improvement. From decades of working with comms, here’re personalities I see...
Let’s be clear, employment transitions are complicated and have the potential for concern. Pastors, from your vantage you want to protect yourself and establish a church communication team that will encourage ministry and improve systems to inform your congregation while you engage your community. It sounds perfect. The Church Communicator (Comm) should...
It used to be so easy. You simply needed someone to produce the bulletin and maybe change the church sign. Now, you need someone who can coordinate and communicate all your ministries, messages, and events. Maybe even create video sermon bumpers, posts on social media, church memes, PLUS assemble and layout the...
I’m sure that in the early years of raising a child, you found yourself saying “no” a lot. As they grew, you probably realized you said the word less, but used it to avert more serious consequences. While I was raising my two sons, I also ran a communication’s agency. I had people...
Summer. The very thought of the word elicits a memory. Or an emotion. Often it's what you've experienced in the past or maybe it's a romantic notion that you've seen in movies or read in a book. Summer is known for many things. But ultimately, the majority of us think the same. It's...
Easter is an important time for me (and millions of Christians). Jesus (who lived a sinless life) was crucified and buried. 3 days later He did what He promised. He arose. That resurrection empowers me because I put my full faith in Him to have power over death for me when I...
Quadruplets. Right in our driveway! Next to our car. It happened so suddenly with little warning. But the Mother practically smacked us when we came too close. Yes, I'm talking about the 4 little robins that hatched in the shrub just outside our door. We've been watching as the robins prepared the nest, then laid...
Tonight there's a Tornado Watch in our community. I never grew up where there were tornadoes. Ever! Each time I hear the weather radio alert us; I always have to remember what the difference is between a Watch and a Warning. And which is more severe. It's kinda important! A Watch always feels...
