Archive for the ‘Personal Care’ Category

What Can You Control?: Making the Most of Your Position
April 28, 2016

What Can You Control?: Making the Most of Your Position

Take initiative in the jobs you’re given, whether or not they are the jobs you wanted, and use those opportunities to showcase what you can do.

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9 Ways Communicators Can Serve Their Pastor
April 20, 2016

9 Ways Communicators Can Serve Their Pastor

Communication is vital, but it's subservient to a pastor's vision. So how do we serve our pastor's vision while still pursing great communication?

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Valuing Communication While Serving Your Pastor
April 18, 2016

Valuing Communication While Serving Your Pastor

I love church communicators and our mission to serve the church. But the greatest marketing in the world is a failure if it’s not serving your pastor.

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Stressing Less and Finding Rhythm With Josh Reich and Adam Legg
March 28, 2016

Stressing Less and Finding Rhythm With Josh Reich and Adam Legg

Three pastors talk about stress in ministry and finding rhythm rather than balance in this Innovate 4 Jesus video.

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6 Lessons From Serving on Vestry
March 2, 2016

6 Lessons From Serving on Vestry

I served on vestry—the leadership board—at my church for three years and learned some valuable communications lessons.

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Instead of Trying to Survive Easter, Share It
February 24, 2016

Instead of Trying to Survive Easter, Share It

If we're not preparing, participating and celebrating the story of Easter, we can't create a message that will connect and engage with our audience.

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How to Survive Easter
February 15, 2016

How to Survive Easter

We asked seven church communicators how they survive Easter. It takes planning, focusing on what's important and taking time to take care of yourself.

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Dear Church Communicators, We Love You
February 10, 2016

Dear Church Communicators, We Love You

Dear Church Communicators... you do difficult work, and we honor you for doing it. Both you and your work matter. You are a missionary. We thank God for you.

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5 Things Church Communicators Should Consider Giving Up for Lent
February 3, 2016

5 Things Church Communicators Should Consider Giving Up for Lent

The traditional practice of giving something up for Lent is an opportunity for church communicators to make a change that can be energizing and inspiring for your daily work.

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You Get to Do This
January 14, 2016

You Get to Do This

Stephen Brewster talks about the privilege of being a church communicator: You get to do this, you don't have to do it.

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In the Last Year: Jim Kast-Keat
December 23, 2015

In the Last Year: Jim Kast-Keat

We talk with church communicator Jim Kast-Keat about what he's learned in the past year, including the importance of a rest and taking time for creativity.

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Developing Self-Awareness as a Church Communicator
December 17, 2015

Developing Self-Awareness as a Church Communicator

Phil Bowdle talks about taking time at the end of the year to focus on self-assessment and learning what you need to succeed and what will hold you back.

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Stop Skipping Christmas
December 16, 2015

Stop Skipping Christmas

While you’re busy planning, creating and making the best Christmastime your church has ever experienced, don’t forget the birth of Jesus was for you too.

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Re-Calibrate Your Vision
December 15, 2015

Re-Calibrate Your Vision

Stephen Brewster talks about taking time at the end of the year to focus on vision and make sure the things you're doing are the things you should be doing.

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Do-It-Yourself Retreat for Church Communicators
December 9, 2015

Do-It-Yourself Retreat for Church Communicators

Jesus was one busy dude, but even the Savior of the world made it a point to retreat to secluded places to connect with God. Book yourself a retreat now.

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