Every subculture has its own set of insider language and jargon - and the Christian subculture is no exception. We lovingly call our insider language Christianese (see how self-aware we are?). And in this video, we’re going to present to you our power rankings of the best Christianese words and phrases. 

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https://prochurchtools.com/the-ultimate-christianese-power-rankings-top-7-christian-phrases/

Show Notes:

What is Christianese? (0:35)

Bootstrapping, MVP, Ramen profitable (1:55)

#7. Narthex, lobby, foyer (4:20)

#6. Partake (7:00)

#5. Baby Christian (8:10)

#4. The Anthropomorphics (10:00)

#3. Love offering (11:35)

#2. Fellowship (13:15)

Honorable mention (16:20)

#1. Problematic Prepositions (20:10)

When you’re serving in a church, you inevitably find yourself in situations where you need to speak in front of others. Maybe it’s a prayer, maybe it’s announcements, or maybe you were asked to preach! Whatever it is, for most of us in church, public speaking is a necessity in some capacity. So in this video, you’re going to learn my best tips on how to become a confident and comfortable speaker.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-become-a-confident-comfortable-speaker/

What's In This Session?

Today, you’re going to learn what option is best for your church when it comes to announcements - video or live? There are pros and cons to each of course, but my final answer on this may surprise you. So let’s dive right in.

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What's In This Session?

Today, you’re going to learn the absolute easiest social media strategy for churches. Even better? You don’t need to create any graphics or produce any videos - you don’t even need to post every single day! Yet, despite how easy this strategy is, the best part is that it gets results. So follow along, and by the end of this episode, you’ll have everything you need to start using this strategy right away at your church.

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What's In This Session?

I get questions all the time asking about animation and motion design - particularly in the context of social media. So in this video, we’ll speak directly with one of our motion designers that brings our social program to life through animation - as we give you a behind the scenes look into our complete workflow.

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What's In This Session?

If you’re a church or leader in a church - young or old - you’re confronting new challenges in ministry right now that couldn’t have even existed ten years ago. And my belief is that these new challenges require a particular mindset to successfully navigate them. And so in this episode, I’ll explain this “bias for action” mindset - and why it’s critical for you as a church leader.

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https://prochurchtools.com/how-a-bias-for-action-mindset-is-critical-for-every-church-leader/

Show Notes:

From a position of humility (10:40)

Failure isn’t something I’m concerned with (11:45)

Everything can be redeemed (12:25)

Recognize this approach is contrarian (14:00)

Buy into the principle for its merit, not material results (16:15)

Change the narrative (18:30)

Featured Resource & Additional Links:

Pro Church Tools Products
https://prochurchtools.com/products/

The Church Announcements Scripts Bundle
https://prochurchtools.com/akwh

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS FORMULA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPzR5PwwGuY

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One of the easiest ways to boost engagement on social media is to ask your followers questions. But…you need to ask the right questions. So today, you’ll get 39 different questions made specifically for churches like yours to use on social media. The best part? These questions have already been proven to boost engagement and we’re giving them away freely to you! So let’s get started.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/39-copy-n-paste-question-posts-for-churches-on-social-media/

What's In This Session?

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

The Central Hub is a strategy churches use to boost engagement - it exists to see your congregation take more next steps. And this is important because we don’t want churches filled with passive spectators, but rather, active participants. So in this video, we’ll share with you eight different central hub lobby setups from real churches to get you inspired - and to show you that whether your church is big, small, portable, young, old - whatever - The Central Hub can work in your context.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/8-inspiring-central-hub-lobby-setups-real-church-examples/

What's In This Session?

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• Rule #1: The Central Hub must be accessible be 24/7 (4:40)
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• Rule #2: The Central Hub must be accessible from any device (5:35)
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• Rule #3: The Central Hub must be able to capture, store, and distribute information (6:05)
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• Example #1: Big blue wall (8:30)
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• Example #2: In the sanctuary (11:15)
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• Example #3: iPad stand (12:00)
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• Example #4: Pop-up signs (13:20)
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• Example #5: Table-top stand (Lamicall) (13:20)
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• Example #6: Volunteers to help (15:05)
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• Example #7: Table with wheels for portable setup (19:25)
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• Example #8: Screens and custom marquee (19:55)
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