PODCAST: What can happen if you work hard on your event, but don’t have time to work communications FOR the event
Will you get the same number of people the Sunday after Easter that you have on Easter Sunday? We know we won’t, but in Today’s podcast we’ll talk about how ...
The different preaching styles of Peter and Paul and why it matters for Easter follow-up
When people come to your church at Easter for some of them it may be the first time they hear that Jesus died on the cross so they could be ...
PODCAST: Was Jesus a Zombie? Consider this question before you finalize your Easter Sermon
Was Jesus a zombie? Please understand, there is no irreverence or shock value intended with this question. It was an honestly asked question from someone who was totally unfamiliar with ...
PLEASE modify the Templates from Effective Church Communications Resources—an example to show you how!
The free templates from Effective Church Communications can be used as is—but you can also modify them! Many ECC Members have done that over the years and I love it ...
Notes to Boomer church leaders as you prepare for Easter
You don’t have to be an astute analyst of the culture to understand that we live in a far different world than Baby Boomers grew up in. Many Boomer church ...
2019 UPDATE: Everything you need for Easter: Templates, strategy, inspiration and encouragement for all your Easter communications
Effective Church Communications has dozens of Resources, including articles, podcasts, and FREE Templates you can use for all the Easter communications you need for before, during, and after Easter. The ...
PODCAST: Make it OK for visitors to reject Jesus at Easter
What are your expectations for Easter at your church? Especially for those that are visiting for the first time and who may be totally unfamiliar with the Christian faith? In ...
PODCAST: Connection Cards—What really works best to get people back to your church after Easter is one of the least impressive things you do
Following is a text version of the PODCAST Many churches go all out for Easter celebrations: special music, drama, free food, an Easter egg hunt or petting zoo for the ...
PODCAST: Beyond the Easter Egg Hunt—ways to involve children in Easter outreach and evangelism
What are you planning for children at your church and community this Easter? In addition to fun, have you thought about how the children themselves can be involved in Easter ...
Resurrection Cookies, a Free recipe that will teach children and parents about Easter
For a great strategy to teach children about Easter, involve parents, and provide an outreach tool, NOTHING beats Resurrection Cookies. When you make the cookies, you visually illustrate Jesus suffering, ...
Free Church Bunny Easter Invitation to encourage children to be inviters
Not only is Easter a wonderful time to host events for children, but it's a great time to train children to invite their friends to church. Seasonal celebrations are not ...
FREE Easter Jelly Bean Prayer for Children’s Ministry
By using the colors of Jelly Beans, this prayer is a visual way to share the gospel message to children—and to the adults with the children—sometimes candy isn't nearly as ...
PODCAST: Why just “Come to Easter at Our Church” isn’t enough in your Easter Outreach materials
What do you think it is in your Easter Outreach materials that will draw people outside the church to your Easter Services? We know many people will visit our churches ...
Social media images for Easter with challenging messages
This is a continuation of the topic discussed in Why just "Come to Easter at Our Church" isn't enough--FREE invitations with short, but powerful messages Because so many people think ...
FREE: Thought-provoking text you can use for Easter Communications
It takes more than inspirational pictures to communicate the extraordinary truth of Easter and to convince people to accept the Jesus of Resurrection as their Savior and Lord. Though your ...
Why just “Come to Easter at Our Church” isn’t enough–FREE invitations with short, but powerful messages
I'm part of several church communication discussion groups and recently people have been sharing their outreach ideas for Easter. They all look great, but I am concerned that many of ...
New and FREE set of 11 Easter Invitation Cards—equip your people for Easter Outreach and inviting!
In a recent podcast and blog, I strongly encouraged you to focus on the people in your church as your primary way to reach out to your community at Easter ...
What if your church did NO advertising for Easter? Or other seasonal outreach times? Try this Biblical alternative!
Ed. note: In updating this important blog for Easter preparation, I wanted to do more than send out a blog, so I made a podcast related to it. The two ...
What Tesla can teach us about successful church marketing
Did you know that Tesla sells more luxury cars than any other company? I think the challenge of that question is so important, I did both a blog and article ...
How to involve your congregation in Easter Outreach and why it is so important to do that
Ed. note: Our most recent podcast, What Tesla can teach us about successful church marketing talked about the importance of people who love a product talking about it and how ...
Lent is for everyone, Templates, text, and a variety of ways to communicate it
Observing Lent isn’t about a denomination, or whether your church is liturgical or not. Lent helps us to put the Christian life into a biblical perspective. It’s a time to ...
My recommendations for your spiritual preparations for Easter—and for the challenging work you do all year long
Creating church communications any time of the year is a challenge, but preparing for Easter is one of the most challenging because there is so much to do for the ...
PODCAST: Don’t default to Magical Thinking when planning your seasonal outreach
PODCAST INTRO: Easter is fast approaching and as we look at all the work ahead, don't you wish that people would magically appear at your events after one announcement from ...
Let’s get real—don’t default to Magical Thinking when planning your seasonal outreach
You might protest you would NEVER count on magic to do anything in the church and mean it. But unfortunately, the communication actions in many churches tell a different story ...
