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How to Survive the Fall
Everything ramps up at church in the fall. How do you survive it all? We've got two tips: 1) Go back to the basics and 2) Cut something.
52 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Creativity
Do you feel like your creativity is flagging a bit? It happens. We've got some ideas—52 to be exact—to get your creative juices flowing again.
Creative Missions 2016: Branding
Branding visually communicates who the church is and what it does. It encompasses logos, connection cards and, yes, the age-old bulletin.
5 Reasons to Use Video Announcements
When it comes to communication during weekend worship experiences, video announcements help with planning and make for shareable content on the web.
The Email Marketing for Churches Episode
Churches of any size can capitalize on email and transform it into their strongest tool for communication. We explore how your church can do it.
Snapchat: An Introduction for Churches
Snapchat is confusing, hard to use, weird and wow do I sound old. It's also bigger than Twitter and a powerful way your church can reach young people.
Inspiration Over Information on Social Media
Churches should use social media to share inspiration, not just the latest details. We look at examples of churches doing just that.
Switching to a Monthly Bulletin: Why & How
The worship bulletin is the sacred cow of church communication. And my church took it on, shifting to a monthly bulletin. Here's why and how we did it.
A Look at Non-Conventional Worship Services
The traditional church service doesn't work for everybody. We explore examples of how you can bring that worship service to your community in a new way.
How to Find Stories to Tell at Your Church
Your church has some powerful stories to tell, but you can't share them if you don't know them. We explore active and passive ways to gather stories.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
