5 Things You Don’t Want to Forget Heading Into Christmas What If Christmas Could Be Different This Year? Christmas can be tough for church leaders. It’s one of the busiest times of the year, one of the busiest days on the church calendar, there’s just so much to do. How can you hope to make it special this year? It can be, truly. Christmas can be different and better than it’s ever been before – for you, your family, your ministry, your church, your community. And it can be easy and inexpensive too, honest! Let’s start with this: You have permission to do something different with Christmas ..read more

What growing churches do that declining churches do not How to reach more people and grow your church Reaching new people for Christ and helping them grow in that faith – that’s what we are all passionate about. The good news is you don’t have to start from scratch or figure it all out yourself. You can learn from the failures and successes of those who’ve gone before you. Scripture is rich with examples of people learning from others more experienced and wiser than we. “Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Then you will ..read more

8 Things that will drive future church growth Before we dive in, I want to make something super clear: One thing that will never change is our need for God to work in people’s hearts! All the gimmicks, gizmos, and prevailing trends aside, it all comes down to that simple truth. Patrick Bradley from Passion for Planting puts it this way, “If you want to pursue Godly vision, you need to spend undistracted time seeking His direction. Godly visions arise from time spent in prayer and scripture listening for the voice of the Good Shepherd.” We couldn’t agree more. The battle is definitely won in ..read more

ATTN: PASTORS Are you trying to get the word out about your church but you still feel like you’re the best-kept secret in town? You might want to check this out: https://churchmarketinguniversity.com/workshop Ryan and I are doing a live presentation on Thursday, August 10th where we are going to walk you through the exact Back To School Visitor Plan that we have put together for our church, in case you’d like to borrow it for your church… We’ll walk through a step-by-step blueprint for exactly what to do for Back To School in August and September, and then show you what we’re doing to gro ..read more

The New Rules For Church Growth for Smaller Churches If you’re reading this article, we can assume you have a passion for growing your church – whether you feel like you’re better at reaching new people or helping people who are already in your church grow spiritually doesn’t really matter. What matters are the new rules, particularly for small churches. Understanding those rules and learning how to leverage them for your church will be the game-changer you’re looking for. What you need are strategies, real strategies, that will stand the test of time no matter what crops up as the newest an ..read more

8 Ways to Get People to Stay at Your Church We all know new visitors at church are great – they keep everyone focused on the mission to spread the Gospel. But what’s even better? Second, third, and even fourth-time visitors. And what’s best are regular attendees, fully plugged in and serving!  If you’ve mastered getting new visitors every weekend, you know that’s just the start. The next step is getting them to come back, right? After all, Jesus said, “Go make disciples…” not just get guests. So how can we help our guests become disciples? This is one of the church’s biggest challenges ..read more

20 Church Marketing Tactics to Grow Your Church Want to grow your church?  In this article, we’ll discuss the top 20 proven (and highly practical) ideas for marketing churches of all sizes. Proven Marketing Tactics to Grow Your Church Everybody seems to be focused on strategies – the big ideas and lofty visions. And we agree, knowing the “why” behind the “what” is critical. If you are looking for high-level strategies, check out the 12 Church Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Church or the 4 Pillars of Effective Marketing.  Eventually, once you know your strategies, you need to d ..read more

Wondering how to run Google Ads for your church? Download these free guides to learn: How to apply for the Google Ad Grant What to do if you get denied How to write effective Google Ads What you should know BEFORE running Google Ads Why your church should use Google Ads How to get Google Ads for free Download Now! Look Inside – Free Church Google Ad Grant Guides: These free Church Google Ad Grant guides will show you: Why you should be using Google Ads Why you SHOULDN’T be using Google Ads How to apply (the only step-by-step guide for churches) How to write Google Ads (w ..read more

Google offers qualifying non-profit organizations, including churches, $10,000/month to spend on search ads. Search ads allow organizations to rank first in search results, offering relevant, keyword-targeted text ads in response to the questions people are already asking.  How can churches utilize the Google Ad Grant? Reach local community members with information about weekend services Advertise outreach events to connect with more people Reach people across the country with online ministry opportunities Warning – Churches Don’t use the Google Ad Grant until you know these 5 things ..read more

Church Social Media Strategy In this article, we’ll tell you how to create a Social Media Strategy for your church! You can also download these free church social media post ideas when you test drive CMU today   You can use these 10 post ideas at your church, no matter what season or time of year it is!   Download Free Church Social Media Post Ideas Here If you’d like a Daily Social Media Guide, we also provide one each month for the churches enrolled in CMU.  You can apply for a Scholarship here.   How do I create a social media strategy for my church? Crea ..read more