Hey Worship Band Leaders . . . Here’s a test: DO YOU KNOW THESE TWO (plus @GaryVee) YOUTUBE SUPERSTARS? If you are a worship band leader and you don’t know who these young women are, take a look at this episode of the #ASKGARYVEE Show because after watching, you’ll agree it’s super important to know why […]
Mother’s Day Is Bigger Than You Think
It was a surprise to me when I first heard the research from Lifeway about Mother’s Day and the church. Upon reflection it makes sense, but I think most church leaders aren’t intentional about Mother’s Day as it is Easter or Christmas. But since it is the #1 non-religious holiday attendance Sunday for most churches, pastors should […]
Social Media Platforms: Home Sweet Home
The more I work with social media networks and platforms, the more I realize that each one is quite different from each other. Here’s one way to look at it that I recently pulled together to help paint the picture of why and how social media platforms differ from each other: Which newer social […]
10 Easy Things You Should Be Doing After You Publish A Blog Post
When you hit PUBLISH for you blog post, it ain’t over. Most bloggers make the mistake to think it is the finish line. NOPE. It is the exact opposite. When your blog post goes live, that is the BEGINNING, not the end of your content marketing activity. [Tweet That!] 10 EASY THINGS YOU SHOULD […]
What Magazine Are You Reading These Days?
Today is the day. As I walked in the house, these magazines were on the kitchen counter with the rest of the mail. TIME. And NEW SCIENTIST. It’s that day of the week again. When was the last time you picked up a magazine to read? It may seem like magazines are dead, but […]
Interview: Todd McMichen of Auxano on Church Vision & Generosity
Today we’re continuing the conversation with another person who helps churches raise money by getting church leadership teams. Todd McMichen is at Auxano and is the Chief Campaign consultant over there. Todd has served for more than 30 years in a variety of roles in the local church, doing everything from planting churches to lead […]
Top 20 Apps I Use Everyday
The top twenty apps on my phone that I use everyday, every week, every month, for collaboration, communication, and productivity. Outlook Fantastical Slack Facebook / Hootsuite / Instagram Dropbox / Drive Downcast / OverDrive Mindmeister ScanBot Toggl UpWork Freshbooks Retype / Over / Adobe Post / Layout Waze What other app should I consider […]
Interview: Justin Trapp of MinistryPass.com
Today I got to sit with @JustinTrapp who is the founder of a church media resource site called MinistryPass.com. I love this resource that Justin has built because it is targeting the “small guy” in the church world — churches with 300 or less attendees. That description is one that is shared by the majority of […]
Download: “Get Your Tail To Church This Easter” Graphic
One of the most popular images on my other blog is this one promoting Easter at church: Every year about this time I get requests via email saying they found the image on my blog and could they get a copy to use in their church marketing promotion for Easter services. Here’s where you […]
Leaders Are Readers: How to Speed Read So You Can Read A Book A Week
So as I get back into the rhythm of reading books this year (instead of just consuming podcasts, videos, webinar, etc for learning), I am beginning to reach back deep into the toolbox and figure out just how I’m going to fit in all this reading with my “Leaders Are Readers New Year’s Resolution.” I’ve […]