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What Should I Text My Church? 5 Ideas
08/01/2022 · Resources
What Should I Text My Church? 5 Ideas
According to a Reviews.org survey last year, Americans checked their phones an average of 262 times per day last year. Tatango found that 90…
When Good Church Bulletins Go Bad
07/28/2022 · Resources
When Good Church Bulletins Go Bad
There are three ways your church can have awesome digital media: Someone at your church has the know-how, tools, & time to make it all…
The Passing of the Plates
07/12/2022 · Resources
The Passing of the Plates
The tradition of passing church collection plates has been disappearing from congregations across the world. What was a necessary tool for c…
Avoiding Ministry Burnout
07/07/2022 · Encouragement
Avoiding Ministry Burnout
There’s a phenomenon that every single minister and ministry volunteer knows all too well: Burnout You've read every book and article,…
Should I Text My Church?
07/05/2022 · Resources
Should I Text My Church?
Texting is the #1 way to reach your people in North America. I'm going to give you 3 stats you need to know, talk about why you need a dedic…
5 Text Messages Every Church Should Send
06/30/2022 · Resources
5 Text Messages Every Church Should Send
Text Messaging is the most effective way to reach your church. SMS has a 98% open rate, meaning everyone opens and reads nearly every SMS me…
The New Registrations
06/15/2022 · Announcements
The New Registrations
What do Potlucks, Summer Camps, Mid-Week Dinners, and VBS all have in common? Answer: They're all events that are super hard to pull off wi…
2 Powerful Tools For Small Church Community
05/25/2022 · Resources
2 Powerful Tools For Small Church Community
If you're a small church, creating or revamping your church's website may be on your radar. And yes, a church website is important... but it…
Why People Slip Through The Cracks in Small Churches
05/23/2022 · Resources
Why People Slip Through The Cracks in Small Churches
I have served in churches with 15, 150, 1500, and 15000 in attendance. Despite everything that makes each unique, every one of these churche…