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A Week in the Life: Brooke Reeves
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A Week in the Life: Brooke Reeves

Church communicator Brooke Reeves: "I’m reminding myself to live in the moment and enjoy the crazy because God is doing incredible things in our church."

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Churches: Be Careful Using Olympic Trademarks
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Churches: Be Careful Using Olympic Trademarks

If your church is planning a sermon series, Olympic-related event or just tweeting the games, be aware of the Olympic brand crackdown.

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How to Reach & Engage With the YouTube Generation on #cmschat
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How to Reach & Engage With the YouTube Generation on #cmschat

During last night's #cmschat on Twitter, Jeanette Yates led a conversation on YouTube and how churches can use video to reach and engage.

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Creative Missions 2016: Website Design
3 Comments » August 3, 2016

Creative Missions 2016: Website Design

Earlier this year we sent a team of church communicators to Vermont. Here are the websites they built to help share the gospel with their communities.

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A Week in the Life: Leslie Zander
1 Comment » August 2, 2016

A Week in the Life: Leslie Zander

Church communicator Leslie Zander has a lot to do as her church gears up for the fall, but she's also excited about new team members and a second campus.

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4 Ways Churches Fail When It Comes to Asking for Money
1 Comment » August 1, 2016

4 Ways Churches Fail When It Comes to Asking for Money

Nobody likes to ask for money. But let's be honest, your church needs money. It's time to change the way we talk about money in the church.

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Engaging on Instagram on #cmschat
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Engaging on Instagram on #cmschat

For last night's #cmschat on Twitter, Katie Allred led a discussion on how to engage on Instagram.

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Christmas in July: Surviving Christmas
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Christmas in July: Surviving Christmas

We asked five church communicators how to survive Christmas. They talk about the importance of intentionally taking time to take care of yourself.

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A Week in the Life: Meghan Howard
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A Week in the Life: Meghan Howard

Associate Pastor and Digital Communications Director Meghan Howard talks about juggling multiple tasks and finding time with her family.

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Christmas in July: What About Advent?
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Christmas in July: What About Advent?

We asked four church communicators about Advent: "[It] gives us the quiet space to reflect on how we prepare our spirit for the coming of Emmanuel."

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Snapchat: The Inside Scoop on #cmschat
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Snapchat: The Inside Scoop on #cmschat

Last night's #cmschat on Twitter explored Snapchat: Why churches should care about, how to figure it out and how to reach an audience with it.

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ReTHINK.Ministry: 7 Practical Steps to Revamp Digital Strategy
4 Comments » July 21, 2016

ReTHINK.Ministry: 7 Practical Steps to Revamp Digital Strategy

Practical help to move your church into the digital age: “Your church can no longer go without a digital strategy—the stakes of the gospel are too high.”

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Christmas in July: Promoting Christmas
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Christmas in July: Promoting Christmas

We asked five church communicators about promoting Christmas services. They all said word of mouth. Learn more about inspiring your people to invite others.

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Opportunity to Offer Hope at Certification Lab
2 Comments » July 19, 2016

Opportunity to Offer Hope at Certification Lab

At Certification Lab we learn how to communicate well. And that's exactly what our culture needs right now. They need hope in the face of fear.

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A Week in the Life: Eric Dunaway
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A Week in the Life: Eric Dunaway

Communications Pastor Eric Dunaway tackles changes, wrapping the lobby and the bandwidth bottleneck.

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Nashville 2016 Certification Lab in Action
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Nashville 2016 Certification Lab in Action

Collected tweets and pics from our 2016 Certification Lab in Nashville, Tenn., sharing insights and wisdom for church communicators.

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Free Social Media Images from SundaySocial.tv

Free Social Media Images from SundaySocial.tv

SundaySocial.tv is a new service offering images your church can use on their social media channels every day. We've even got some free sample images.

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Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism by Drew G. I. Hart
1 Comment » July 15, 2016

Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism by Drew G. I. Hart

Racism is a flashpoint today, and it can be difficult for churches to even talk about it. But we need to be aware and willing to face the reality.

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