Every church has a website. A major question is how you and others can find content on it. Fletch enjoys talking with Jason Hamrock. He brings tremendous experience in church communication, having been on the […]
One of the most persistent church leadership questions is: “How are we actually measuring discipleship?”
In this webinar, Blue Van Dyke of StudioC walks through North Coast Church’s recent journey of rethinking […]
Understanding where your people are in their spiritual journey is key to leading them forward. Join us for a conversation to explore how the right tools and partners can help you track engagement, uncover ministry […]
What if the best ideas for improving your church spaces were already in the room—hiding in the minds of your staff and volunteers? In this engaging and […]
In today’s digital age, social media has become an invaluable tool for churches to connect with their congregation, engage with the wider community and spread their message of faith. With millions of people actively using […]
Let’s dive into how to build an effective marketing budget. How do you advertise in various seasons of ministry? Lots of churches are walking into the budget season so this is a timely […]
AI can feel like the Wild West, where it’s constantly advancing and changing. What can you do to use it to help your teams? Where do you turn for advice? How can this […]
If you’re a church that embraces the mission Jesus sent us on to “go and make all disciples,” then you are likely laser-focused in your approach and mindset around growth. But many churches […]
Gone are the days of thinking attendance leads to engagement. In a digital-first era, churches are re-thinking how to approach community engagement and may not have the right people, technology, and processes working […]
How do you maximize the strength of your church? All of our churches have wonderful strengths, but they are not always fully utilized or appreciated. Gloo connects the faith ecosystem and enables it […]
Your church website is important to your ministry—of course, we all know that! It is one of the key ways to get information out to members and visitors. In this sense, it is […]
Articulating your Church’s Member Lifecycle or member engagement strategy will help you know your people, define the next steps for growing their faith and result in growing your church. Let technology help you […]
Leadership Live is a concept that Village Bible Church developed to connect with its congregation. Village Bible is a church of 1,500 people, spread […]
Churches should always over-communicate with the congregation. This is especially so during a crisis, such as the pandemic. Here is a superb video from Lighthouse Community Church. It is a message from their elders to the […]
The coronavirus (Covid-19) has many staff working from home, and there are a number of things worth considering as you manage the ‘brand’ of your church in a distributed work environment.
It’s important […]
At Vanderbloemen, we spend a lot of time on church websites. Probably more time than anyone you know.
In our time, we’ve seen a lot of good websites…and some that, well, leave a lot to be […]
In my day job, I have the opportunity to look at a lot of church websites. The thing is, I keep seeing the same three mistakes made on the majority of the sites I visit. […]
I came across Kem Meyer a few years ago when I spent the day in my office listening to The Nines Webinar Conference. I was so intrigued and delighted by her approach and expertise that […]
The XPastor Online Course on Operations 102—Communications encourages students to develop a communications strategy for their church. Below is the Communications Strategy of one of our students, the Executive Pastor for Seven Mile Road Church […]
There’s been a shift in the world. Is your church adapting? The shift is in how people use media and their expectation of what our churches offer. It all started when people could easily record […]
Good communication is key to any relationship. As church leaders, you understand this better than most. It’s no easy task making sure your congregation is getting the information they need to be prepared for upcoming […]
Consider if your church or business had 29,151,900 pages of documents. For ease of discussion, let’s round that down to a 29 million. According to some folks in New Zealand who had plenty of time […]
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Facebook and Blogging Policy of Northshore Christian Church […]
As I was looking closely at the websites of six local churches, one question I considered was this: “What does this website convey about the culture of the church?” That’s a great question. Websites are […]
One of the most challenging things in service planning for pastors and communication leaders can be managing stage announcements. Without a system and strategy in place, you can quickly find yourself stuck in a rhythm […]
Throughout the XPastor Online Course, I’ve learned one thing about communication in organizations—it takes a lot of work! Whether it’s a small team of staff members or a large group of assembled leaders, communication is […]
Do you want to be more effective as a church? Few things will give you a better return on your investment than improving communications. Communications isn’t about spending a lot of money. Rather it’s about […]
Summers are pretty busy for XPs. Beyond the normal budget preparation that keeps me busy, we also launched a major publicity venture for our 9/11 sermon series. This was a three-week series talking about the implications […]
All websites need an occasional dusting off … or even rebranded and restyled. How is your church’s website? Does it look like it did ten years ago? Perhaps it’s time to improve your online image. […]
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Communications System of Hope Community Church in Raleigh, […]
Churches re-brand to emphasize their vibrant and living spiritual DNA. Let’s look at two churches to discover some principles that can help your church re-brand. Scofield Church in Texas and Oak Hill Church in Georgia […]
Traveling down the highway at sixty miles per hour, you see a church sign and think, That looks great. A minute later, another church sign comes into view and you confess, What a garbled mess! […]
These days it seems everyone is pushing you towards blogging, Facebook and Twitter. Whether for professional or personal reasons, it can be wise to take advantage of these emerging social networking opportunities. However, there can […]
