Pastor appreciation in October is starting to become expected. This is a good thing! But appreciating your pastor in unexpected ways (year-round) can make your gestures of gratitude even more special and memorable. Here are 10 creative ways to show your pastor how much you value their ministry: Secret Encouragement Cards: Ask...
The church greeters ministry is essential for every church. Why? Because your congregation needs to feel a welcoming community. A church greeter ministry spreads hospitable people throughout the entire church as part of an effective first impressions ministry. Think about every church entry point as a start for greeters. Church greeters aren’t just...
All churches need an effective website; but are there certain pages you must have on a church website? Yes! There are many options but, when asked, a church member suggests they mostly want three pages. And when someone in a community is looking for a church, they say they’re mainly looking for...
As technology advances, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly relevant in many fields, including pastoral ministry. In this article, with the assistance of the free, AI content generator, ChatGPT (chat.openai.com), we’ll explore how pastors can leverage AI to enhance their messages and potentially reach a wider audience while being mindful of ethical...
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...
It's important to know how to do a church welcome during a Sunday service. Welcoming visitors properly is the first step to creating longtime new church members. Church growth starts by making people welcome! Based on the many churches I’ve visited as a "mystery visitor", here are 5 tips for ensuring first-time guests...
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...
Thinking outside of the box has become another way to say “be creative”. How creative are you? What about your church members? If your members need to be more creative with ministry, there’s ways to properly communicate to them. And, when referring to ministry, many only think of activities happening inside the walls...
Answering the question “what should a church be known for?” is the beginning of a thought process that has the potential for growing your church. Why? Today, everyone’s faced with the availability of too much information. So, communication noise forces people to ignore anything they perceive as unimportant or irrelevant. Sadly, local...
