In a world where team meetings are a vital aspect of every organization, ensuring that you get the most out of your church team meetings is crucial. In the church world, multi-site ministry, outsourcing for resources, and issues that may arise outside of work hours, all hinder your ability to meet instantly. Zoom is a platform that allows you to use your personal devices to set up an online video meeting with your team. In this video, you will learn how to set up church meetings with Zoom.   Like this post? Sign up for our free blog updates to never miss a post. We’ll send you a FREE ebook ..read more

Using videos to promote an event or share encouragement with a church congregation has become a huge part of ministry. Perhaps you would like to share your sermons so that people can view them after you preach on Sunday.  As pastors, YouTube is a great platform for churches to utilize if they want to share their videos with the world. In this video, you will learn how to upload and post a video to YouTube for your church.   Like this post? Sign up for our free blog updates to never miss a post. We’ll send you a FREE ebook to say “Thank You.” YES! SIGN ME UP >> Ready to go dee ..read more

The world of social media has collided with church ministry and the connection between the two is only getting stronger. Churches are utilizing social media for all types of things. With that said, Facebook is one of the leading social media platforms in use. One of the best ways for you, as a pastor, to use Facebook is to post church videos such as sermons or promotional material. In this video, you will learn how to upload and post a video to Facebook for your church.   Like this post? Sign up for our free blog updates to never miss a post. We’ll send you a FREE ebook to say “Thank You ..read more

There comes a time in the life of virtually every church that the income expectations in any given year fall short of projections. And when that happens, it’s time to start looking at trimming the church budget. Not a fun project, but a necessary one, none-the-less. The wise and discerning pastor takes seriously the responsibility to spend the church’s money in a God-honoring way. As well, the pastor seeks wise counsel from board and staff members to make the best decisions possible in trimming the budget to match the income. In today video, we take time to walk churches through what they ne ..read more

These can be trying times for church leaders. But with keeping the proper perspective and making the most out of every opportunity, we can continue to minister to congregations and families represented in the church.  With social distancing, keeping connected with the kids and youth in your church would be challenging, but it’s something your church should be doing continually. Failing to do this could result in disengaged kids and youth when you’re actually able to meet in person again.  Instead, we should be making the most of this time to keep connected with them.   Doing something intentio ..read more

This video interview with Dick & Jonathan Hardy addresses 13 practical tips for churches during COVID-19 and the primary areas of concern for churches during this outbreak. See below for a full transcript of the interview. Links mentioned in this interview include: 13 Budget Cut Ideas for Churches The 5-Day Leadership Challenge for Pastors Care Plan Care Team Calling Script FREE, 14-Day Access to the Leveraging Momentum video Series The post 13 Practical Tips for Churches During COVID-19 appeared first on Leaders.Church ..read more

How to know when to cancel church due to Coronavirus… What to do about it and how should the Church respond? After talking to a couple of pastor friends of mine in Dallas and Denver, I thought some words of encouragement might be in order for pastors. “Do not be afraid!” is the phrase God spoke throughout the Scriptures as He called His people to a life of courage in the face of uncertainty. And I believe He’s speaking this same word to us today as we enter an unprecedented season of uncertainty in our community, our nation, and the world. Jesus’ church is not one that shrinks back in fear, ca ..read more

Church photography has proven to be an effective strategy that helps you reach more people. This blog covers the details on how you should manage your photography team in a way that allows for maximum potential because your goal is to reach more people. Before you read this blog, we encourage you to check out an earlier post on church photography, 10 Ways Church Photography Helps you Reach People. After taking a look at the 10 Ways blog, you can read this blog with a sense of intentionality as you plan your execution of effective church photography. It’s likely that your photographers serve a ..read more

Buy-In. It is the ever-important term. With this said, how can certain things kill church buy-in? As pastors, we are continually trying to find ways to increase volunteer engagement or get our church more involved. People buy into what they believe in. Think about it. With this in mind, it is important to be intentional not to kill church buy-in. In this blog, we will look at 4 things that kill church buy-in: Lack of Clarity Lack of Credibility Lack of Excitement. Lack of Professionalism People buy into… stocks of companies they think will be successful. community programs through volunteering ..read more

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