It’s A Sign: Preparing Your Church to Welcome Guests
If you are working hard to reach out to your community and grow your church, it may be time to take a hard look at your physical building. There are probably things that you take for granted—like your church signs – that could use some improvement or an update.
20 Ways To Infuse Creativity Into Your Services
Creating 52 stunning services year after year can be tough. So here are 20 ways to infuse them with creativity. Hopefully these help you get through any slump you face this year.
A No-Stress Fall Sermon Plan
Have you ever noticed that the lazy days of summer somehow turn to the crazy days of fall, which then morphs into the hustle and bustle of Christmas, with time seemingly just speeding up? Wouldn’t it be great to have a plan in place NOW for your Sunday services through the rest of the year? It’s not an impossible dream, you just need the right resources.
Last Minute Tips Before A Big Event
This weekend thousands of churches will be participating in National Back to Church Sunday (BTCS) and are preparing now to welcome and engage with visitors from their communities. This could be a big week for many of you – and even if you aren’t planning a big event this weekend, you probably have one coming up in the next month or two, so here are some tips to help you with last minute preparations:
6 Ways to Create a Super Greeter Team!
A good greeter can make your visitors feel welcome, relaxed and more comfortable. And they are your best testimony! They show how wonderful and helpful your church is. With a properly trained team, your visitors feel like they have already started to make friends simply by walking through the door. How do you build this amazing team? Here are some ways to turn your volunteers into super greeters.
Ready for a Big Event? Follow These 5 Steps!
Fall is just around the corner and if you’re like most churches, you are probably planning lots of activities for this busy season: Back to Church, harvest festivals, trunk or treat and more. But besides planning the event, have you prepared your people and building? Follow these 5 tips today….
10 of the Best Ways to Make Visitors Feel Welcome In Your Church
Your new visitors have your address and are excited about their first visit to your church, but they’re nervous, too! They need to know what to do once they arrive. Put them at ease from the moment they turn into your parking lot with clear signage.
Using Press Releases & PSAs to Promote Your Church Events.
As a church, you likely have a lot of great events and initiatives happening throughout the year, including community service events, National Back to Church Sunday or special guest speakers. But how do you make sure that your local community is aware of all the good work your church is doing? Use these tools to get more media attention, here’s how….
9 Ways Your Church Can Support Schools, Students, Parents and Teachers
When summer winds down, families and teachers get ready for another school year. For many, stocking up on new school supplies and clothing isn’t easy—or even possible. Become a friendly resource to families, teachers and school administrators by offering support —not only as that first day approaches, but all year long.
Social Media Posts & Ads: A Winning Combination for Reaching Out!
You don’t have to be a big church to win new friends and increase engagement on social media. Churches like yours are doing it every single day. With a little bit of knowledge on today’s most popular social sites and a few simple tips for getting the most out of your media, your church can begin maximizing your online presence right away.
5 Reasons to Host a Movie Night at Your Church
There’s possibly nothing more American than a trip to the movies. Okay, maybe baseball and apple pie, but not much else. And although many movies are created mostly to entertain, there are also movies that uplift, inspire, share the Gospel — and even serve as a form of outreach for your church. If you’ve never tried hosting a community-wide movie night at your church, consider these five reasons why you might want to plan one soon…
Where Did All the Evangelism Conferences Go?
There was a time where the largest gatherings of denominations or regions was their annual evangelism conferences. But it’s obvious that such conferences don’t have the allure they once did. Evangelism has fallen on hard times these days—and conferences have as well. I’m not writing to criticize these; nor do I think that more evangelism conferences are always the answer, but the lack of many is a symptom of a larger problem…
5 Summer Preaching Series Ideas
Summer is here and it’s a time for vacations, extra time with the kids, outdoor activities and relaxing a bit. But even though your Sunday services may have lots of empty chairs and staff and volunteers are scarce, as the pastor you still need to provide a powerful and compelling service every weekend. Don’t fall into the summer slump, get a little help by using a couple sermon series kits!
8 Reasons You Should Participate in Back to Church Sunday
What if you could launch your Fall ministry season with a special event that excites your staff and volunteers, engages your church’s congregation and becomes a rallying point for everyone to get involved and reach out to the lost in your community? That is what National Back to Church Sunday (BTCS) can do, and has done, in thousands of churches over the last 13 years – here are eight reasons why you should participate
It’s No Secret…QR Codes Can Help Your Church!
When QR codes first appeared over 10 years ago, the little squares were a novelty that didn’t really catch on…well better smartphone technology and COVID changed all that. Now, even my 95 yr old aunt knows what one is and how to use it! And it turns out QR codes are a pretty helpful tool to put in your ministry arsenal – and they can help you connect with people better!