6 Tips to Invite People to Easter With Social Media
In today’s world, social media has become an important tool to engage with your audience and to reach new people and invite them to events, like Easter services. Here are some tips on how to use social media effectively to invite people to all your Easter activities
Preparing for Easter Visitors: A Pastor’s To-Do List
Easter is one of the times when people who don’t normally attend church will come to visit. Be prepared for your visitors by taking time to plan and prepare so your guests will have a positive experience. Follow this to-do list to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Reaching Nones: Share Easter In Fresh Ways
The Easter season is almost here. And hopefully you are already planning how to reach out to your community and maximize this opportunity to share the Good News. But in a post-Christian culture, how will you reach out to the unchurched and create an Easter service that is compelling and meaningful? Here are some ideas…
Church Marketing On a Tight Budget
Church finances are never easy but in an economy where a dozen eggs are more expensive than a gallon of gas, making ends meet this year could be even harder. If you lead a church that is outreach-oriented yet needs to function on a small budget, then we have some tips for how to promote your church and reach the community for less money!
10 Reasons Why Postcards Are An Effective Easter Outreach Tool
It is time to start thinking about your Easter outreach plans & one of the most effective tools you can use is a direct mail postcard. Thanks to the huge influx of emails and social media, there is less competition in people’s physical mailboxes – making direct mail postcards an even better option for inviting people to church! Here are 10 reasons why you should do a mailing this Easter
5 Ways to Reach Out in a Post-Christian Culture
On the surface the numbers can look bleak – the culture we live in in America is slipping further and further away from God. A recent Gallup survey found that only 81% of Americans believe in God, the lowest percent ever! So how should the Church react and what steps are effective when fewer people in our community express a belief in God?
Spring Ideas for Church Events That Will Build Attendance
Boost attendance and increase church visibility with these great ideas for spring church events.
Five Resolutions For Your Ministry
Yes, everyone is making New Year’s resolutions right about now and while most of those fail within the first few months, some studies show that you are over 40% more likely to accomplish a goal if you write it down. So here is our list of resolution suggestions for your ministry…if you like these ideas, write them down and get started. Happy New Year
9 Ways to Be a Child-Friendly Church
Researchers at Barna found that 58% of parents say children’s ministry programming is the primary reason they chose their current church. In fact, if you want to be a church that is actively reaching the unchurched in your community, your children’s ministries play a huge role. You could say that the way to the parents’ hearts is through great ministries to their kids!
Tools & Tips to Inspire Your Congregation to Invite This Christmas!
Yep, it’s December and Christmas is almost here. If you’ve planned ahead, you have your sermons ready, your church decorated, direct mail invitations on the way and maybe even a big banner hanging outside your building. You’re ready…but have you equipped your congregation to do their part?
Effective Christmas Updates for Your Digital Pages
In today’s world, maintaining a strong digital presence can be a big asset to keep your church community connected and to bring in new people to your church. This is especially true during Christmas. Your website and social media pages can be a big engagement and connection point for your members as well as for reaching visitors. So it’s just as important to get your online sites and pages updated as it is to dress up your physical building. Here are some tips….
The Importance Of Your Christmas Timeline
This is the time of year that calendars fill up and it’s easy to drop one of the many balls that we are all juggling. So this is just a short reminder that when it comes to preparing and inviting people to your church this Christmas, your timeline is critical. You can increase engagement, see more visitors and make a bigger impact if you follow this strategy:
Choosing the Best Advent Series for Your Church
Christmas really has become too commercialized and even non-Christians in your community may be feeling like the spirit of the holiday is missing. Believe it or not, there may be people listening to your Christmas Sermon who actually don’t know that Christmas changed everything so getting back to basics but in a fresh way is a great idea.
Harvesting Past Visitors for the Advent Season
With Christmas on the horizon, you have probably already started planning for the Advent season. You may have your sermons,
Trypraying. It’s a Wild Idea
I was sitting in a design studio in Edinburgh. Jane, the CEO of a branding and design agency, was hearing me explain about this booklet idea saying it was for people who are not religious and don’t ‘do’ church. What happened next shocked me. Her eyes filled with tears and she said, ‘This is huge!’…