Tag: Communications
6 Dirty Secrets about Multisite Churches That (Almost) No-one is Talking About
by Rich Birch: Is your church considering going multisite? It would seem like every church leader I talk with is wrestling with this approach on reaching new communities. Studies have shown that basically every growing church is either already multisite or actively looking into it. I’ve been a practitioner of […]
Do These 5 Things Now to Give Your Christmas Services More Impact
by Rich Birch: Christmas is a really big deal at your church. It’s the time when we celebrate the birth of Jesus and it also represents some of the largest services you may host all the year long. From this vantage point, all these weeks away from the crunch time, […]
Get These 12 Church Logo Files from Your Designer
by Patrick Bradley: As part of the branding process, you’ll be working with a designer to create a logo. When it’s finalized, you’ll want to get these 12 church logo files from your designer. You’re going to need to use your church logo in lots of different ways. You’d be […]
A Conversation with Joel Southerland about Social Media and Evangelism: Podcast 221
by Nils Smith: If there is one thing that we keep on hearing from our church leaders who use social media, it’s that “Social media is a tool for evangelism!” – and it’s something that most of us agree with. The rest of the details, however, often do not follow. […]
Bruce Ammons on 500% More Second Time Guests Than The Average Church
by Rich Birch: Thanks for joining us for another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today I’m excited to have with us our guest, Bruce Ammons from Sugar Creek Baptist Church. Sugar Creek is one of the fastest growing churches in the country. Serving the greater Houston area, the church is […]
3 Tools to Claim Consistent Social Usernames
by Patrick Bradley: As you’re creating the brand for your new church plant, one of your challenges will be to claim consistent social usernames. Learn from my mistake. I already have this problem: On Twitter I’m @plantingtactics And on Instagram I’m @plantingtactics But on Facebook I’m /churchplantingtactics And sadly on […]
How to Manage Multiple Communication Channels
by Patrick Bradley: You’ve probably run into this: you want to send out a newsletter or important announcement but some people prefer email, some text and some social media. Who has time to manage multiple communication channels? One of the ironies of our age of communication is that communicating as […]
Do These 8 Steps When Your Church Launches a New Series
by Rich Birch: Church growth is more of a flywheel than a cannon shot. It requires consistent energy applied in the same direction over time to see results. It doesn’t happen overnight but as you gain traction the small wins start to add up and something truly amazing happens. A […]
4 Intercessory Prayer Team Software Tools
by Patrick Bradley: Keeping your intercessory prayer team up-to-date and praying for you can be easier if you pick one of these prayer team software tools. Missionaries to countries across the globe commonly set up a prayer team back home that covers them in prayer while they’re in the field. […]
7 Creative Things You can Mail for Children’s Ministry Followup
by Patrick Bradley: Kids love getting mail. If they’ve visited your church for the first time, mail them a ‘thanks for coming’ note on one of these 7 creative things you can mail for children’s ministry followup. It turns out you can mail lots of weird stuff if you affix […]