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Post-Easter Recovery Plan
I love Easter, but as church communicators, it becomes something to survive. To make sure you're still around to survive it next year, we present a post-Easter recovery plan.
Data, Demographics & Targeted Communication
Courageous Storytellers helps you learn as much as you can about your congregation and community—and apply that data toward targeted communication efforts.
We All Make Mistakes: Wrong Name at a Funeral
We're celebrating church communication failures because we all make mistakes. This time it's the wrong name at a funeral. Yikes.
5 Days of Easter Prayer & Coloring Book
Instead of trying to cram in more marketing in the final days before Easter, take a moment to de-stress with our Easter prayer and coloring book.
How to Make the Most of Church Communication Facebook Groups
Joining a church communications Facebook Group can be a great way to learn new things, get practical tips, and network (and commiserate) with fellow ministry leaders. It can also be ...
Free Easter Copy Tune Up Checklist for Your Church
It's important to review all your written communication as you head into Easter to make sure you haven't overlooked any important details or channels.
We All Make Mistakes: The 60-Second Church Service
We're celebrating church communication failures because we all make mistakes. This time it's PowerPoint that condensed the service to 60-seconds.
25 Last-Minute Easter Ideas
As Easter gets closer and closer you’re running out of time to do more promotion and marketing. Rather than something big and new, we've got some last-minute Easter ideas to ...
8 Ways to Stop Your Pastor’s April Fool’s on Easter Sunday Jokes
With Easter Sunday and April Fools occurring the same day, church communicators need to be prepared for an onslaught of poorly planned pastor puns.
St. Patrick’s Day Social Media Graphics
St. Patrick's Day isn't just about beer. There's a story of a saint your church can talk up. We've got some St. Patrick's Day social media graphics your church can ...
We All Make Mistakes: The Typo of All Typos
We're celebrating church communication failures because we all make mistakes. This time around, a truly impressive typo.
Writing and Red Ink
Church communicators do a lot, but writing is crucial to all of it. This month on Courageous Storytellers, we have all sorts of resources to help you level-up on your ...
Daylight Saving Time Tips & Tweets for Your Church
Daylight Saving Time can mean people miss out on church. We've got a free resource exploring why and how to communicate about it, and offers some ready-made social media posts.
6 Simple Ways to Make Your Church Easier to Find This Easter
A visitor’s journey doesn't start with the initial greeting at your church. It starts online. Knowing that should motivate us to get serious about how our churches appear and rank ...
Church Communication Hero: Billy Graham
Jesus said go into all the world and preach the gospel, and Billy Graham listened. He was perhaps the most well known church communicator of the 20th century.
Avoiding the Fwoosh: Free Poetry Kit to Fight Stress
Really: poetry? Yes. We don't especially love poetry either, but some poetry-ish exercises can help you fight stress and be more creative. Give it a try!
Partner with Churches in Calgary, Alberta Through Creative Missions
Your financial support is vital as we prepare for our eighth Creative Missions trip to Calgary, Alberta, in May. Please join us in helping these churches.