Phil Bowdle

Phil Bowdle got his start in church as a pastor's kid making faces at his dad while he preached. Today Phil is the creative arts pastor at West Ridge Church in Atlanta and author of Rethink Communication: A Playbook to Clarify and Communicate Everything in Your Church.

Phil Bowdle's Posts:

Rethink Communication Excerpt: Urgent vs. Important
December 18, 2018

Rethink Communication Excerpt: Urgent vs. Important

Here’s the tension every communication leader faces: How do I communicate what is important when every ministry wants a marketing campaign?

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Facebook Pages: One Church Page or Many Ministry Pages?
March 2, 2015

Facebook Pages: One Church Page or Many Ministry Pages?

Every ministry wants their own Facebook page. What do you do? We explore why one main church page might be best and how to evaluate those requests.

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Chasing Church Excellence Can Drive You Crazy
September 24, 2014

Chasing Church Excellence Can Drive You Crazy

The pursuit of excellence can be frustrating, wasteful and exhausting. We need to redefine excellence. It's not about measuring up, but making the most.

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4 Ways to Engage Volunteers
April 30, 2014

4 Ways to Engage Volunteers

Getting volunteers plugged in to your communications team can be difficult. Here are four ways to engage volunteers.

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How to Handle Communication Requests Without Chaos
March 6, 2013

How to Handle Communication Requests Without Chaos

When your church staff doesn't know how to make communication requests, the result is chaos. Here's a way to use forms to handle communication requests and instill order.

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