Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

How Churches Can Communicate About Gay Marriage Part 1
April 24, 2013

How Churches Can Communicate About Gay Marriage Part 1

Gay marriage is a lightning rod issue these days. We talk with bridge-builder Andrew Marin about how the church can respond to this issue without getting burned.

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How to Do a Communications Self-Audit
April 22, 2013

How to Do a Communications Self-Audit

The first step in any church marketing overhaul is to know what you're doing and how you're doing it. Time to take stock.

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Your Church Needs a Platform to Respond to Tragedy
April 17, 2013

Your Church Needs a Platform to Respond to Tragedy

It's in these overwhelming moments of terror, fear and despair that people most need hope. Is your church ready to offer it?

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How to Find a Web Company for Your Church Website
April 15, 2013

How to Find a Web Company for Your Church Website

You're ready to build a new church website. Congratulations! Now how are you going to pick a company to make it happen?

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Amazing Days
April 10, 2013

Amazing Days

We were not going to just trudge through life waiting to land in heaven someday. We would embrace whatever adventures God led us into as we offered to serve him ...

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5 Ways to Do Church Communication on the Cheap
April 8, 2013

5 Ways to Do Church Communication on the Cheap

Church communication doesn't have to be expensive. A Creative Missions alumni explores some ways to do church communication without a huge budget.

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How to Choose a Printing Company
April 3, 2013

How to Choose a Printing Company

If your church is doing any sizable amount of printing (bulletins, business cards, letter head!) you should have a relationship with a printing company. But how do you pick one?

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Easter Is Over, Now What?
April 1, 2013

Easter Is Over, Now What?

Now that the biggest event of the year is behind us, what’s next? Before moving on to the next big event, consider how you can celebrate, evaluate, reset & recharge.

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Pressgram Q&A with John Saddington
March 27, 2013

Pressgram Q&A with John Saddington

Pressgram lets you take photos, filter them to your heart's content and share them to your WordPress-powered blog, all while retaining complete creative control.

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Simple Tweaks to Improve Your Sound System
March 25, 2013

Simple Tweaks to Improve Your Sound System

Just because you have a sound system doesn't mean you're using it right. We cover some simple tweaks to improve your sound and by extension your church's overall experience.

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How Our Facebook Page Grew to 250K Likes
March 20, 2013

How Our Facebook Page Grew to 250K Likes

I get asked a lot about the Online Church Facebook page and how it grew so quickly. People often expect one secret sauce solution, but it took experimentation, systematization and ...

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5-Minute Church Communication Strategy
March 18, 2013

5-Minute Church Communication Strategy

Struggling to start a communication strategy for your church? Take five minutes to ponder these two questions and begin to bring some clarity to your approach.

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2013 Church Communicators Survey
March 13, 2013

2013 Church Communicators Survey

We're introducing an annual survey of church communicators to highlight valuable insights. Please take our survey.

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The Forgotten Few Minutes Before Church
March 11, 2013

The Forgotten Few Minutes Before Church

What happens when a visitor sits down in your worship space in those few minutes before your service starts? Are you creating an experience that fits your values and brings ...

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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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