This is the final episode of Making Sunday Happen. We've been sharing over the last couple of months that this podcast will be coming to a close and that our host will be moving over to host a brand new podcast called YOUR VISUALS MATTER. We are also moving from Twelve Thirty Media to Church Visuals. We are so excited about this change.  Our new site (coming soon!) has over 30,000 pieces of Ready-Made Media that you can download instantly. You can also come to us for Custom Media for your church and ministry. And as it relates to this podcast, we are massively expanding our training ..read more

Craig will be talking with us about his book Winning the War in Your Mind for Teens is out now.  This episode is a big one as it will be our last episode with a new guest. And what a privilege to have pastor Craig Groeschel. Together we'll talk about the book Winning the War in Your Mind and also about how to have longevity in ministry, his best advice for new pastors and ministry leaders and more.  Next week’s final episode of Making Sunday Happen will be a retrospective on the show with some clips from the last few years of guests - you don’t want to miss our bi ..read more

Today we're talking all about volunteers with Nick Blevins.  Nick is the author of The Volunteer Playbook. We’ll talk about a framework to help your church recruit, train and empower more volunteers at your church.    Also as a reminder, we are changing our name from Twelve Thirty Media to Church Visuals. We are so excited about this move.  Church Visuals is our new name and brand and It will feature over 30,000 pieces of Ready-Made Media that you can download instantly. You can also come to us for Custom Media. And as it relates to this podcast, we leading u ..read more

Our guest today is Brian Dollar, the author of I Blew It! - and he shares about some of his biggest failures in ministry and how if he’s overcome them and how you can too.  He is one of the most respected kids pastors in the country, but few people know the path he’s taken. Failures do not have to define you, instead, he'll help us see how we can learn from them and move forward.  If you are looking for more content from Brian Dollar, check out this interview he did for the Kidmin Tribe Podcast with our host Jason Noble on the same topic.  SHOW NOTES --- Supp ..read more

On today’s episode we're talking with our friend Corey Alderin.  Corey is the owner of Sermon Shots - a great new company in our space helping you do sermon clips and reels. We’ll talk today about how you can repurpose your sermon by clipping it up. SHOW NOTES - https://twelvethirty.media/podcast-episodes/episode-426-how-to-clip-up-your-sermon-for-social-media-with-corey-alderin/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingsundayhappen/support ..read more

Alright, on today’s episode we're talking with pastor and author Clarence Shuler. Clarence is the author of the book FINDING HOPE IN A DARK PLACE: Facing Loneliness, Depression and Anxiety with the power of Grace. In the book Clarence shares his own story of depression and how by God’s grace he’s learning to effectively manage it.  Hopefully today, you might recognize your own story in Clarence’s and it can serve as a reminder to you that hope is possible and worth pursuing. Even in the darkness, God is with you in that sacred space. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https ..read more

On today’s episode our friend Alex Enfiedjian stops by.We're talking about how Music is the Tool, but Discipleship is the Goal.Also as a reminder we’re leading up to closing out this podcast with Episode 430.We’re launching a brand new platform full of a podcast network, courses, webinars, articles and more. So we'll be shifting over to hosting a brand new podcast called YOUR VISUALS MATTER. It’s going to be all about how to visually communicate the Gospel using graphics and video. Media is a major tool to reach this generation for Jesus. If you want to learn how to do that, join our host ..read more

On today’s episode we're talking with three creatives in the space. Jason Dyba is a writer and producer at Dyba, LLC. He is the former Creative Project Manager at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. He was also the Creative Director at Pull Spark - a creative agency that specialized in film production and telling stories. Martrell Harris is a marketing and communications strategist for churches and non-profits. Sarah Gerald is the Communications Director at the Belonging Co in Nashville.  We interviewed all of these folks at SALT Conference with the common theme of how to tell powerful sto ..read more

On today’s episode we’re talking with two great guys. Jimmy Cooper - Jimmy works at Open Door Church in Raleigh, NC. He is a self described Planning Center Ninja. If you need help planning and crafting the Worship Experience - we talked with Jimmy about how to use Planning Center to accomplish what you’re after. We also welcome Jared Warren. Jared is a great friend and partner at EasyWorship. He gives some updates on new features and updates on the software. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingsundayhappen/support ..read more

On today’s episode we're talking with our friend Paul Cox. Paul owns the The Church Co. They offer a fantastic solution for a customizable website at a super affordable price. They also offer custom apps, an online giving platform and more. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingsundayhappen/support ..read more