Video: What is a TEMPLATE on Effective Church Communications and how can you use them?
Templates are one of the best resources on this site because they will save you HUGE amounts of time when you need to create many church communications. Though the foundational work is done–many have artwork, text, design and much more done for you, you can change them to suit your tastes and for your church. [...]
Video: What is a PDF? the three kinds of PDFs on this website and how to use them
I’ve had a number of questions recently asking about why people can’t edit PDFs that are on this site. Since there are a number of different types of PDFs on this site and all help church communicators in different ways, I decided a video would help explain it. Below is the video and following the [...]
Video and Ebook on Church Bulletin Essential: How to become a Christian
Our church bulletins can accomplish many purposes, but if they don’t answer some basic questions about the Christian faith or tell people how to become a Christian they miss out on one of the most important things they should do. To paraphrase a Bible verse: “What does it profit a man to have directions to [...]
Planning Overview: articles, videos, templates for Effective Church Communication Planning, Measuring, Evaluating
In many churches communications are done because “we’ve always done it that way” or as a response to a pressing need for PR to advertise a church event or recruit helpers for a ministry. Though something gets done and it sometimes gets a response, this approach is not the best way to make your church [...]
Communications for Summer Special Events; how to grow your church instead of a summer slump, Webinar On-Demand
Special events are a strategic time to get people into churches. Our societies are no longer Christian and going to church is not a regular part of many people’s lives. Special events can be a primary way to get people to connect with you church and start an ongoing relationship. During the summer you may [...]
Online Video, Foundation: The Uniqueness of Church Communications
Welcome to the first of our Online Video, Foundation: The Uniqueness of Church Communications, including the Five Steps of Effective Church Communications and Marketing and why marketing is not evil If you are serious about wanting to create communications that will not only look professional, but will make a significant impact on growing your church [...]
What Church Secretaries wish their pastors knew about church communications
I created this video not only because I talk to, email and communicate with many church secretaries, administrative assistants, and church office professionals, but also I have done the secretarial and communications work in various amounts, for many years for my husband who is a bi-vocational pastor. This is a job with tremendous responsibilities and [...]
The Two Levels of Church Communications & how to equip and train church communication teams, a Webinar On-Demand
To get all the church communications done that you need to do outreach, grow your church and your people, it takes more than one person. However, because of the budget limitations of many churches that means using volunteers and church staffs often worry that volunteers will not be able to create the quality of communications [...]
How to create a booklet and an ebook for Easter and all-year, a short Webinar
If you want to get church guests to come back to your church after a visit at Easter or anytime, one of the best ways to do that is to create a booklet that gives visitors an overview of your church. This is especially important for holidays because churches seldom do the same things on [...]
Webinar: Why your church needs to create Multi-channel Communications, or why you can’t just put your church bulletin on the web and be done with it
What is the best communication channel for your church to reach people today? Do you put everything, including your church bulletin, on your website and quit? Or is social media the answer to all your needs? Is print outdated or is it essential? Given that churches have limited time, money, and resources, how can we [...]
