In this episode, Zach and I discuss how his church plant in Newtown, Connecticut follows up on their visitors and the importance of it. Often more established churches slack in this area because whether or not they follow up on guests they'll still have people show up next Sunday. A church plant doesn't have that luxury. New people are the only people at a new church and follow-up is essential. I hope this episode is a help to you and will reignite a fire within you to value and steward well the visitors God brings to your church. If there's anything I can help you with don't hesitate to e ..read more

Ben White and I talk about the taking and usage of photos in our churches. Unfortunately, churches have been notorious for having terrible, cheesy, plagiarized, and tacky designs.  Ben saw this need at his own church and did something about it.  He gives us some techniques, equipment, and ways to get others in your church involved in this endeavor.  If taking your own photos at your church or even having someone else do it for you seems far-fetched right now there are some resources we talk about in this episode that can help you. Ben has taken much of his faith-based pictures a ..read more

My friend Josh Cox joins us in this episode to discuss visitor follow-up. Josh is the pastor of Keystone Church in Durham, North Carolina. Keystone was started just five years ago and one of the main growth points for this church has been its emphasis on follow-up and how they treat their guests. We talk about some of the practical things they do for follow-up as well as some things that need to be fixed.  I hope this episode is a help to you and your church in this vital area of Follow-Up. We'll be doing a few more episodes on this topic so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss them Bo ..read more

I'm so excited to have Amir Shahbaz Bhatti joining us on The Small Church Marketing Podcast today.  Amir is a national pastor from Pakistan and he has some incredible insights to share about ministry in Pakistan.  We'll also be hearing a word of encouragement from Amir for all of us who are ministering in our churches.  I know you're going to be blessed by what Amir has to say, so let's jump right in! You can find Amir on Facebook here ..read more

In this episode, we'll be looking at all the ways you have available to promote this event to your community. Hang on tight and grab something to take some notes with 'cause you might need it. We'll be going over Facebook Ads, Facebook Events, Landing pages, print, banners, EDDM, and more. Promotion Plan Advertising Start advertising to your community 4-5 weeks out. Facebook Event Do a drawing for those who share the event on Facebook Post in the Facebook event every day leading up to the trunk or treat. Post about what’s going on, do a couple of live videos and post about all that you’ll ..read more

In this episode, we'll be talking about planning for a Trunk or Treat. This event has the potential of being a huge event at your church with lots of guests coming and lots of volunteers helping. In light of this, you're going to want to plan ahead as much as possible. Trunk or Treat Event Planning When do you want to do the Trunk or Treat? How many trunks would you like to have? How much candy do you want to give out? What is your budget? Getting volunteers to sign up. What other things can you have available at your Trunk or Treat? Try to cast a vision for your church peo ..read more

Thanks for joining us for another episode of The Small Church Marketing Podcast. In this episode, I'll be interviewing my brother, Brandon McCurdy. Brandon has worked in ministry for almost 20 years now and for the past 10 has pastored Mokena Baptist Church in Mokena, Illinois.  Brandon is bi-vocational so he also owns a few businesses and travels as a business coach helping businesses establish their systems and processes.  When Brandon became the pastor of Mokena Baptist Church there were just 2 ladies who attended at the time. So to get some more people interested and aware of the ..read more

In this episode, we'll be continuing our topic of Trunk or Treat events. We'll be discussing the importance of collecting people's information and then making sure we utilize it to the best of our ability. Also, we'll be going over some practical ways to collect info and follow up on these folks. The purpose of an event like a Trunk or Treat is not just to give out candy or leave a good impression in people's minds but rather to engage them in the future. We want to see these people come to a service or another event in the future at our church. So we need to plan with the end in mind. If you ..read more

Thanks for joining us for this series about Trunk or Treat Events. This is part 2 with my guest, Tim Baker. In this episode, we'll be discussing volunteer placement and involvement, promoting to your community, how to run this event, and some encouragement to you to consider doing this type of event at your church. I hope this episode is a help to you and your ministry! If I can be of help in any way or you have some questions about doing a Trunk or Treat at your church feel free to reach out to me at dmccurdy@gospellightmarion.com and I'd be glad to help you out. Books mentioned  The Co ..read more

Trunk or Treat Events with guest Tim Baker part 1 This is episode one of our series we'll be doing about Trunk or Treats. There's going to be a ton of helpful content and ideas given out here so grab your phone or a notepad and take them down. I've seen this event, more than any other I've been a part of, bring visitors in the door of a church. I hope this episode will be a help to you and your church and you can see the same types of results. I'm glad to have one of my best friends and brother-in-law, Tim Baker, joining me as we discuss Trunk or Treats. This event has been huge at Lakeview Ba ..read more