More powerful than social media to invite, connect, share your faith—church & ministry business & invitation cards
Social media is powerful, but there are many times in our day and ministries where we don't have or can't use it—at a hospital visitation, in a casual conversation, times ...
How to pass on sensitive ministry information for domestic abuse, drug abuse, and pornography addition help
Our world hurts. People hurt each other and they hurt themselves. The good news of the gospel is there is healing for every hurt available in Jesus and given out ...
Why church business cards still work in the digital age, and the ministry benefit of anonymous cards
The values of business cards for churches and ministries is simply a reflection of their value in the world outside the church. Contrary to the opinions of some, social media ...
VIDEO: How to modify the FREE Templates for Church Business and Ministry Invitation Cards
We have many Free Church Business and Ministry Invitation Cards Templates (CLICK HERE to go to them) and you can edit and modify the cards for your church. I realized ...
ECC Podcast: Church and Ministry Business and Invitation Cards
Welcome to the Effective Church Communicators Podcast. Notes and links from the Podcast • Today we are going to talk about: • Church and Ministry Business and Invitation Cards—so ...
Church and Ministry Business & Invitation Cards, a new course
The Church Communications Training School has a NEW course: Church and Ministry Business & Invitation Cards! It is part of the All-Access Package for church communicators ($10 a month or $99 ...
Great responses to not being able to use “Back to Church Sunday”
I love church communicators! If there is a group that knows how to make lemonade out of lemons it is this one. In responding to the sad news of Outreach ...
The silent, destructive communication war between Boomers and Millennials
There is a silent war going on in churches today. Nobody talks about it and many in the church are not even aware it is going on, but it continues ...
A sad situation—why Back to Church Sunday communications are no longer on this site
I've put off writing this for a long time because it was so upsetting to me, but you won't find any Back to Church Sunday communications on this site anymore ...
PowerPoint Slides for Backpack Ministry to remind and motivate your congregation
People usually want to give to worthy causes and making sure that children have adequate supplies for school is a very important one. However, we all need reminders to do ...
Instagram Images for Backpack Ministry to remind and motivate your congregation to give
There are few projects in the church as much fun as getting supplies for kids when they are heading back to school. To me it's a little like the fun ...
Bulletin inserts and Flyers for Fall Backpack ministries
One of the best ministries at this time of year is for churches to assemble backpacks for kids that need them. Following is an assortment of designs from past years ...
The job of church communicators–to incarnate ministry vision, illustrated with Backpack Ministry video
The communication project started out as an email plea for help. Our mission committee was working with two orphanages in Mexico and they wanted to provide backpacks for the children ...
My personal motivation for Backpack ministry—my memories and prayers about crayons and little kids in need
Remember the smell when you opened a new box of crayons? Waxy and warm with a bit of paper mixed in. Remember what it was like to see all those ...
Summer Connection and Door Prize Drawing Cards, free MS Publisher Templates
Many of your churches are holding community outreach events in the summer. You have a great expectations for them, but often you don't see much church growth after them because ...
Summer Recipe Card, a great way to connect with visitors and invite them back to church
Everybody loves recipes, especially if they are good ones! This one is fantastic! It is for a BBQ Beef Brisket that will literally melt in your mouth. It comes from ...
Why it isn’t enough to be a community-friendly, free event-providing church
With the best of intentions, churches plan community outreach events in the summer: free food and fun festivals of all kinds, free movies, and events that are tied to local ...
Strategy for summer communications, remember visitors, delete hidden jargon
This summer your church will get lots of visitors, many of whom are friends of church members who might not regularly go to church. This is a wonderful opportunity to ...
Summer Postcards to encourage church attendance
Here is a set of cards you can print to remind people to come to church during the summer. The all the images were created as 1/4 page postcards in ...
Colorful, fun church reminder postcards for Summer
A light touch, a gentle reminder is often all that is needed to let people know what is going on at church during the summer and to help you do ...
What do your church communications say about the priorities of your church?
Jesus told us that "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks, (Luke 6:45)" and we know that's true. If we are angry with someone, it always comes ...
How to make Bible school more than a happy memory—strategy and materials to connect with Parents
Some of the happiest times of my life as a child were in summer Daily Vacation Bible School and that wonderful experience continues in many churches today. Kids have a ...
Chris Pratt, a Gospel presentation at MTV awards, and a challenge to us all
When the Bible tells us that when Jesus spoke, “people heard him gladly” and “the large crowd listened to him with delight,” various translations of Mark 12:37, I often wonder what ...
Marketing is not inherently evil–and why content makes all the difference
Marketing is not inherently evil any more than talking is inherently evil. The content makes all the difference. We can talk in a way that exaggerates, misleads, and is obnoxious ...
