Christmas Videos: The Christmas Scale
As part of our lead-up to Christmas, we’re featuring some inspirational seasonal videos to get the creative juices flowing. These are some ideas and resources that can be used as Christmas promotion....
View ArticleChristmas Videos: Little Town of Bethlehem
Jesus was born in Bethlehem. That was a long time ago in a place far away from most of us. It’s easy to forget that Bethlehem is a real place. And that real people still live there today. The second...
View ArticleFour Ways to Shift the Church’s Focus
In order for effective communication to be a reality in the church, change needs to happen. We need to shift our way of thinking. More importantly, we need to enable and equip our audience to receive...
View ArticleChristmas Videos: Substance Church
In anticipation for Christmas, we’ve been sharing a few videos to inspire and encourage during the holidays. The final video in our series is a little different from the others. It’s a music video...
View ArticlePhil Cooke & Kem Meyer Talk Effective Communication
Recently, Phil Cooke and Kem Meyer joined Justin Blaney for another Innovate 4 Jesus discussion on effective church communication. Both Phil and Kem are former board members of our nonprofit parent,...
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18 of the Most Popular Social Media Posts for Churches
Every church approaches social media with different strategies and varying levels of success. Most of our carefully crafted social posts typically draw about the same level of attention. But every once...
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404 Error Pages: 11 Examples of Churches Doing Errors Right
In our web-focused culture, the 404 error page needs little introduction. If you’ve spent any time on the Internet, you’ve eventually stumbled across a few. But how many of us actually know what...
View ArticleStar Wars & Church Communication
You’ve probably heard by now that the newest film in the Star Wars saga is set to release this month. For Star Wars fans everywhere, this latest installment is a long-time coming. Since The Force...
View ArticleAtlanta Certification Lab in Action
This week, our Certification Lab is in full swing in Atlanta. We’ve got a crew of church communicators learning from our experienced instructors—and everybody sharing and learning from each other. You...
View ArticleAdvanced Certification Lab: Recap
The first ever Advanced Certification Lab was held at West Ridge Church just outside of Atlanta on Jan. 17-19, 2016. This two-day intensive conference brought in over 20 church communications...
View ArticlePreach Your Announcements
“Wow, those announcements were powerful today,” said no one ever. Phil Bowdle recently wrote an excellent article explaining why churches should quit doing announcements. In a world where so many...
View Article6 Ways to React to Facebook Reactions
In case you missed it, Facebook recently implemented a major change to how people can interact on the platform. In addition to the ‘Like’ button, users can now have up to six different ‘reactions’ to a...
View ArticleEffective Crisis Communications for the Church on #cmschat
During this week’s #cmschat on Twitter, Justin Dean led a discussion about crisis communications and how your church can be prepared. Join us every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET for #cmschat on Twitter. Read...
View ArticleOutstanding Church Customer Service on #cmschat
During this week’s #cmschat on Twitter, guest host Chris Dunagan led a discussion about customer service and how your church can be a truly welcoming place. Join us every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET for...
View ArticleLearning about Creative Missions on #cmschat
During this week’s #cmschat on Twitter, guest host Deanna Mingo led a discussion about Creative Missions and how it impacts local churches. Join us every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET for #cmschat on Twitter....
View Article4 Nonprofit Marketing Lessons for Churches
Having worked in both the church and nonprofit world, I’ve noticed a few differences between how the two communicate. Sure, churches are technically considered nonprofits, too. But there are still some...
View ArticleThe Importance of Finding the Right Audience on #cmschat
During this week’s #cmschat on Twitter, guest host Jordan Gillman led a discussion about talking to the right people and why defining your audience is so important. Join us every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET...
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Churches Still Aren’t Listening on Social Media
Six years ago, Mickey Mellon wrote an article on how churches aren’t listening on social media. He conducted a simple experiment on Twitter to test how local churches would respond. In short, they...
View ArticleHow Your Church Can Repurpose Content
With weekly sermons, worship music, Sunday School and more, churches are content factories. And church communicators are the loyal factory workers, diligently cranking out a seemingly endless stream of...
View ArticleCreative Event Promotions on #cmschat
During last night’s #cmschat on Twitter, Jeanette Yates led a discussion about how to creatively promote upcoming events at your church, using effective communication and digital media. Join us every...
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