Today, I had the chance of sitting down and connecting with a good friend, Dave Adamson. He has some big news this week about the new book being launched on 21 December. You can pre-order or buy the new title, Chasing the Light: 90 Devotions and Photos to Grow Your Faith on Amazon.com
Church Growth: 10 Fundamental Tips To Implement Immediately
It’s almost the end of the year 2016. I’m pretty sure your church is now on the process of doing your annual year-end planning for the next year. Do you know one vital agenda piece that seems to be on everyone’s agenda? It’s church growth. One goal that all churches want to accomplish is to reach out to […]
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Are You Instructing or Equipping Your Congregation at Christmas?
A recent research study asked people across America about their church attendance at Christmastime. PEOPLE WANT MEANING IN THEIR CHRISTMAS SERVICE 77% of people attend Christmas services “to honor Jesus“ VS Only 9% attend “to observe tradition“ Only 3% attend “to get in the holiday spirit“ WHAT’S MISSING: AN INVITATION 37% of Americans typically do […]
3 Reasons Pastors Should Blog
Today, I asked Seth Muse to share some of his thoughts on a topic that usually gets misdirected: why blog? Usually the first responses involve platform building, better exposure as a leadeR, etc. But Seth has some authentically ministry-driven reasons why a pastor should consider taking the time to dedicate to the exercise of publishing. […]
Church Giving Trends: State of the Plate 2016
If you are part of any church ministry, or even a faith-based nonprofit for that matter, there’s one report that comes out every couple years that is important to note: the State of the Plate. Brian Kluth just put out the latest version today. Here’s an infographic that summarizes just a portion of the findings […]
Is Your Church’s Christmas Social Media Content Ready?
Can you hear the Christmas carols playing? Do you already feel the cold Christmas breeze damping on your cheeks? How about little kids screaming ‘Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!’? The Holiday Season is just around the corner, and it’s time to get your festivity spirit up, and so is your social media activities. Take advantage […]
15 Thanksgiving Verses: The Visual List Edition for Social Media
In preparation for Thanksgiving, using Bible verses on social media can garner a lot of likes because of the simple fact that these truths of gratitude and thankfulness resonate with everyone and are easy to agree with by all. I recently came across a nice curated list of “15 EXCELLENT BIBLE VERSES ON BEING THANKFUL” […]
6 Churches To Follow on Instagram
Garnering over 500 million monthly active users, Instagram is definitely one of the major players in the social media industry. Millenials, photographers, photo journalists, bloggers, actors, actresses, artists and businesses are taking over a huge number from this number. And did you know? Even churches are starting to embrace Instagram. The Opportunity for Churches Churches […]
Thanksgiving Social Media Images and Content for Churches
With Daylight Saving Time weekend officially over, it’s time to look ahead and start planning for the upcoming Fall events. Thanksgiving is something all church communities should be planning messaging around, especially on social media. It’s a great time of year to engage people with themes of gratitude, grace and thankfulness. Here’s some professionally […]