God used celebrations in the Old Testament to focus on and teach about events in salvation history. The best known example is the Passover (Exodus 12-13), wherein every part of it: what is eaten, how the food is prepared, the…
Most church communications begin with words, but the challenge is that writing is not easy for many church communicators. It’s easy to forget that just because someone is a good preacher or office administrator or business manager that person is…
Many people who cannot attend church every Sunday may still be interested in attending many of the events that go on in your church during the week. Since the church bulletin is a primary way of telling people about events…
Many churches forget that Sunday is no longer a sacred day and many people either have to work or have sports events that involve their children on Sunday morning. These same people might be very interested in activities during the…
After sharing one video for Father’s Day, a member of Effective Church Communications asked me if there were more like it. Other than recommending a YouTube search I wasn’t sure what to recommend, but then I thought about how easy…
The story of a stubborn general in the Old Testament book of 2 Kings, illustrates the critical importance of not ignoring the seemingly little things in church communication because of a focus on the expensive and extravagant. For example, when…
C.S. Lewis reminded us: Jesus Christ did not say, “Go into the world and tell the world that it is quite right.”
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He said, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”