There are two kinds of churches: ones who hate change and those that want all the latest gadgets. We need to create churches with a balance. Churches should establish the best communication tools and stick with them until something truly better comes along. Mobile devices have taken over. We use them for email,...
In life there are few truly unlimited things. There’s God. But even He’s limited to His nature (He can’t sin, for example). Often “unlimited things” come with fine print that controls the expectations. Think about unlimited data for phone services or cloud storage. Ministries have limits and certainly you’re not unlimited. In order to...
My garage and workshop needed organization. A quick look and it was obvious. I hate not being able to find stuff. The more disorganized something is, the harder it is to get started. They say that recognizing the problem is half the battle. I think they lie. Recognizing the problem is really only...
It’s that time of year. A lot of churches are establishing budgets for next year and most want to do more with the limited funds that are budgeted. When it comes to a church communications budget, there’s usually two goals for your church: 1) Engagement: Let your congregation know what’s going on and...
Special Extended Snapchat/Social Media Article The rules of communications changed the day that social media launched. I remember hearing about the new platforms of communication. My kids were talking about them and I knew I needed to discover their power. It was 2006. WFX Conference called and asked if I’d teach a workshop on...
Church Communication Energized: continued from PART 1 Many are slipping behind with their church communications. Make your church communication energized! There is a proper way to do Church Communications. Here are the last 2 ways to energize your communications (see the first one here): 2. Have you centralized your church communications? Often a Senior Pastor isn’t...
“We’re the best kept secret in our community” a Pastor recently said to me. I immediately thought of the song “Hide it under a bushel, no! I’m going to let it shine!”. Often, I’ll be traveling to a new location and someone will take me to dinner at a great restaurant that’s...
I enjoy watching The Biggest Loser. And home improvement shows. And even those cheesy TV infomercials about fitness. They have one thing in common. Before and After pictures! With my love of renovating homes, I try to take "before" pictures before each project, so I can see the transformation of the "After". It a...
I got my hair cut this afternoon. A lot of people that know me, think I am very particular of my hair. I guess because I act and model, and have to have my hair in a contemporary, professional and commercial style; people think I spend quite a bit of money on...
