There’s new research that has just been published about Millennial Christians and their posture on evangelism - and frankly, it’s pretty troubling. According to Barna, 47% of Millennial Christians - close to half - think evangelism is wrong. So in this video, we’ll dissect this new research, what it means, and what we need to do about it to get back on track.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/why-millennial-christians-think-evangelism-is-wrong-new-research/

What's In This Session?

• New research from Reviving Evangelism from Barna (0:37)
• Almost all practicing Christians believe evangelism is part of their faith (0:46)
• Defining Millennials (1:17)
• Millennials feel equipped to share their faith (1:33)
• Half of Millennials think it's wrong to share their personal faith with the intent of changing someone else's faith (2:02)
• How Millennials have experienced evangelism (2:26)
• Brady's story (6:22)
• Brady's new paradigm (6:57)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study
• Reviving Evangelism by Barna
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram 

Today, you’re going to learn ten ways to improve your small talk skills - particularly in the church setting. Now you might be wondering: “Small talk? Is this really something I care about?” Absolutely it is. Because especially if you’re a leader at church, becoming a better conversationalist is an easy way to show someone you care while also representing your church well. So in this video you’ll learn my ten best techniques for becoming better at small talk.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/10-ways-to-make-church-lobby-conversations-less-awkward/

What's In This Session?

• This is less about making things easy for you - and more about showing others you care (0:58)
• #1: Remember their name (1:20)
• #2: Don't steer the conversation toward you (3:02)
• #3 - #7: Non-verbal communication (4:34)
• #8 - #9: Verbal communication (6:12)
• #10: What do you wish your clients/customers knew about your work? (7:09)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram

Too many people fall for what I call the gear gluttony trap. The trap of thinking that if you just had the right camera, with better features, you’d be able to capture the look that you want. Here’s the truth though: it’s not about the gear, it’s about how you use it. And so in this video, you’ll learn how to instantly upgrade your church’s video production - without needing to upgrade your gear.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-instantly-upgrade-your-churchs-video-production/

What's In This Session?

• #1: Lighting (1:24)
• #2: Contrast Ratio (3:58)
• #3: Audio Quality (6:54)
• #4: Frame Rate (8:13)
• #5: Story/Narrative (8:41)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram 

Stories on social media are currently growing 15X faster than the social news feed. So how can your church take advantage of this? In this video, I’ll share with you three stories frameworks that are working great right now - not only that, but these three particular techniques are also incredibly easy and quick to execute.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-quick-easy-instagram-stories-strategies-for-churches/

What's In This Session?

• No Sunday story ideas (0:44)
• #1: Pastor at-home behind the scenes (2:17)
• #2: Q&A with screenshots and responses (4:46)
• #3: Day-to-day (6:28)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study
• Craig Groeschel on Instagram
• Chad Veach on Instagram
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram

Here’s the bottom line: digital media can be confusing. And it gets even more confusing when you fall prey to myths that are completely untrue! So in this video, I want to expose five digital myths that I see churches falling for every single day. So that by the end of this video, digital media will be a little bit easier for you and your church.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-digital-myths-churches-need-to-stop-believing/

What's In This Session?

• Myth #1: Mega churches are the experts we should be modelling after (0:40)
• Myth #2: Digital is just for big churches (3:14)
• Myth #3: Live streaming (4:30)
• Myth #4: Stage design (7:38)
• Myth #5: Church apps (9:13)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study
• Google My Business
• 3 Low-Hanging Fruit Ideas For Your Church
• Why Live Streaming For Churches Is Overrated
• How To Create A Stunning Church Welcome Video
• Church App: 11 Need-To-Know Facts Before Investing In A Mobile App
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram

If you want more likes and comments on your church’s social media posts - then this video is for you. Because over the next few minutes, I’ll be sharing with you 15 super high-engaging social posts for your church. Nothing hypothetical here. Instead, exact examples real churches are using to boost their engagement online in massive ways.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/15-high-engaging-posts-your-church-can-use-on-social-media/

What's In This Session?

• Pizza analogy (1:16)
• Why these posts are valuable (2:36)
• Examples (3:06)
• Testimony (6:04)
• How do we create these posts? (12:03)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: The New Social Media Checklist For Churches 
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram

There’s a new type of social media post for churches that’s huge right now. It garners a ton of likes and comments, but it’s also great for earning extended watch-time. Why is that important? You’ll learn the answer to that question in this video. Not only that, but I’ll share with you nine examples of this post template and give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we constructed each of them.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/9-examples-of-the-countdown-social-media-template-for-churches/

What's In This Session?

• Testimonies (1:20)
• Examples (2:33)
• #1: Juggernaut post (7:48)
• #2: Visually different (8:39)
• #3: Different applications (8:39)
• How we create these posts? (9:12)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: The New Social Media Checklist For Churches
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram

If you’re a church, you should be using social media for so much more than just promoting events and services. In fact, your church should approach social as you would any other ministry like small groups or missions. And one way you can use social to help those connected to your church online grow in their faith, is to provoke the spiritual practice of Bible reading. How? Well, there’s actually a framework for this I call The Bible Reading template. And in this video, you’ll learn exactly what that is - and I’ll show you a handful of real examples of what it looks like.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-use-the-bible-reading-social-media-template-with-examples/

What's In This Session?

• 58% of American adults wish they read the Bible more often (1:35)
• Provoke spiritual practice (2:19)
• #1: Long-form passages of Scripture (7:33)
• #2: Stop the scroll (7:55)
• #3: Keep users engaged (8:02)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: The New Social Media Checklist For Church
• YouVersion
• TypeForm
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram

Every sub-culture has its own language and sayings - and our churches are not immune to this. However, when you’ve spent as much time in churches as I have (delivering announcements, reviewing websites, visiting services, etc.) you begin to notice certain sayings that are awkward or could at the very least use improvement. And so in this video, I want to share with you a few church sayings I don’t care for along with better options you can swap in instead.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/say-this-not-that-church-edition/

What's In This Session?

• Attention to detail matters (1:41)
• "Visitor/Guest/First Time" vs. "New" (3:13)
• Ambiguous names for ministries (6:41)
• Asking visitors to identify themselves (8:56)
• "Turn to your neighbour and tell them they look good" (9:54)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram

Every week I receive messages from church leaders asking, “Brady, what can we do to increase our church’s attendance?” The problem? On their own, church attendance numbers are effectively meaningless. Now, if you’re skeptical of that statement - I totally get it. And so in this video, I’ll share with you three reasons that back up that claim - along with a new paradigm for accurately measuring and evaluating your church’s growth and health.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-reasons-church-attendance-numbers-are-meaningless/

What's In This Session?

• #1: Church attendance is universally declining (1:47)
• #2: Attendance only cares about butts in seats (5:22)
• #3: Attendance is an indirect measurement tool (7:28)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study
• 7 Startling Facts: An Up Close Look At Church Attendance In America
• The New Rules For Measuring Church Growth
• Pro Church Tools
• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
• Brady Shearer on Instagram
• Brady Shearer on Twitter
• Alex Mills on Instagram