The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

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Question #1 (03:33): What's your best advice for a young person in ministry? 

Question #2 (16:36): Do you see value in the usage of YouTube shorts? How would you advise a church using that feature?

Question #3 (22:05): What’s the best way to stay on top of a schedule for creating content?

Question #4 (25:45): What are your favorite TV shows?

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Question #1 (00:42): Do you batch film? If so, what does that content schedule look like? 

Question #2 (10:09): Recommendations for handling storage. 

Question #3 (17:01): What are some best practices for using outdoor digital signage?

Question #4 (23:58): Did you enjoy Bible College?

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Question #1 (02:24): Assuming you're a full time pastor whose primary role is not digital/online/social and you only have 5-10 hours per week to devote to updating website, sending emails and creating/posting content, where do you believe that time would best be spent?

Question #2 (18:02): How can I as a volunteer leader step up in the way I invest in my team?

Question #3 (25:10): What is your posture on posting on a church social account about tragedies or big news events. Would you recommend a policy? If so, what would that look like?

Question #4 (33:45): What are your cringiest youth group moments?

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Question #1 (1:28): Did you see the article about prayer apps selling data?

Question #2 (27:18): You talk a lot about how you build Nucleus without investors. Would you ever consider selling Nucleus?

 
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Question #1 (01:45): How did we get here?

Question #2 (06:55): Why did we decide to include two free products in Nucleus 2?

Question #3 (09:20): What is Slideshow Syndrome?

Question #4 (15:28): What action should be prioritized in The Next Steps Launcher?

Question #5 (22:37): What else is coming in Nucleus 2?

Question #6 (31:12): Are we doing charter membership for Nucleus 2?

Question #7 (37:10): How do they become a part of it?

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Question #1 (1:52): What are your top tips for leading a creative/communications team?

Question #2 (13:02): What is a good schedule for posting on social media?

Question #3 (17:34): What are your systems for researching and posting content?

Question #4 (24:13): What is the most basic thing about you?

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Question #1 (2:57): What are people really looking for in a church right now?

Question #2 (13:12): How do you overcome social fatigue even though you know you need to stay engaged?

Question #3 (20:34): Can you talk about title and thumbnail optimization for YouTube?

Question #4 (31:41): What's the most basic thing about you?

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Question #1 (3:52): What is one thing a smaller church can do to increase its digital ministry effectiveness?

Question #2 (13:26): What would you say is the biggest no-no in the church social media world?

Question #3 (23:17): I watched your workshop on short-form video and finally convinced myself to get on TikTok - but there is so much junk on it. How am I supposed to find the good stuff, let alone convince my pastor to start posting on it?

Question #4 (32:16): What is your favorite Christian band from the 2000s?

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Question #1 (5:44): Where do you see digital church being in terms of its development 12 months from now?

Question #2 (20:56): How much time and creative energy should be spent trying new things vs. keeping up with current trends?

Question #3 (21:51): How do you pick a theme or aesthetic for your church’s social media? Should everything match across the board?

Question #4 (34:08): If you could get rid of one bad habit in all churches...what would it be?

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Question #1 (4:47): How much should I expect to pay if we want to hire someone full-time at the church to help with online content? What kind of questions should I ask to make sure I’m hiring the right person?

Question #2 (16:37): Do you have any suggestions for social media content specific to house churches?

Question #3 (21:51): How can churches continue to shift from being reactionary in our online approach to being visionary?

Question #4 (28:45): What are your guys' thoughts on YouTube removing dislike counts?

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