There are a handful of graphic design trends that we are absolutely loving right now. And we want to share them with you! So by the end of this podcast, you’ll be introduced to eleven of our favorite current design trends and how we’re using them on an everyday basis.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/11-graphic-design-trends-we-love-in-2019/

What's In This Session?

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

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• The Ultimate Free Connect Card Template
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• 12 Fresh Sermon Series Ideas
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• Pro Church Tools
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• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
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• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
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• Brady Shearer on Instagram
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• Brady Shearer on Twitter
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• Alex Mills on Instagram

A church slogan isn’t just a catchy tagline. It’s your church’s story. Your vision and mission distilled down to a short and memorable phrase. It should inspire your congregation and help with your leadership’s decision making. And yet, so few churches actually have a good one. So let’s change that. In this episode of Pro Church Tools, we’re going to highlight a trio of amazing church slogans and walk you through the process of crafting your own.

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***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-of-my-favorite-church-slogans-plushow-to-write-your-own/

What's In This Session?

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• Real Church Examples (12:05)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• Alex Mills on Instagram

If your church website design feels at all stale or needing of a makeover - you’re in the right place. Because in this podcast, we’re going to examine five unusual but creative church website design ideas that real churches are using right now. So if you’re looking for inspiration, you’ll have it by the end of this episode.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-unusual-church-website-design-ideas-that-i-love/

What's In This Session?

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

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• HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR CHURCH WEBSITE DESIGN IN 1 DAY USING STUNNING PHOTOS
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• The iPhone Church Photography Case Study
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• Pro Church Tools
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• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
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• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
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• Brady Shearer on Instagram
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• Brady Shearer on Twitter
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• Alex Mills on Instagram

There’s a group of church branding trends that are emerging right now and they absolutely deserve your attention. Churches around the world are beginning to embrace these ideas, and every one of our churches can learn from at least one of them. So in this podcast, we’ll show you real examples of each of these trends and breakdown how they may be applicable to you.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/6-positive-church-branding-trends-that-deserve-your-attention/

What's In This Session?

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

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• 19 PERFECT CHURCH WEBSITE HEADLINE EXAMPLES
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• The Perfect Church Homepage Infographic
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• Pro Church Tools
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• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
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• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
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• Brady Shearer on Instagram
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• Brady Shearer on Twitter
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• Alex Mills on Instagram

In my experience, most churches sabotage their own announcements every week with chaotic communications. But it doesn’t have to be this way! In fact, there is a proven church announcements formula that works and inspires churchgoers to get involved. So in this podcast, I’ll unpack how that formula works - and we’ll show you how to apply it as we prepare church announcement scripts on the fly for your upcoming events.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-church-announcement-frameworks-that-really-work/

What's In This Session?

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

If you asked 100 church leaders - what’s the best way to attract new people to a church? The majority would answer...personal invitations. And I agree. Knowing this, how can your church’s leadership inspire your congregation to take those steps and begin inviting their friends and family? By the end of this podcast, you’ll have your answer as we dive into what it takes to create a culture of invitation.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-attract-new-people-to-church-through-invitations/

What's In This Session?

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• Starting with some stats... (2:08)

• #1 - Creating a welcoming atmosphere (5:15)

• #2 - Equip churchgoers with resources (11:40)

• #3 - Timely campaigns (15:40)

• #4 - Create a culture of invitation in how you communicate (18:05)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

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• CHURCH WELCOME: Follow-Up For New Visitors
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• The Ultimate Free Connect Card Template
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• Pro Church Tools
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• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
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• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
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• Brady Shearer on Instagram
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• Brady Shearer on Twitter
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• Alex Mills on Instagram

Because of the work that I do, I have been privileged to read through and present tens of thousands of different church announcements. So I know what makes a good church announcement and what doesn’t. So in this video, I want to share with you some of what I’ve learned - as we examine five unwritten rules that every church announcement follow.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-5-unwritten-rules-every-church-announcement-should-follow/

What's In This Session?

• Honorable Mention (20:00)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

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• Featured Resource: The New Social Media Checklist For Churches
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• 7 Social Media Metrics You Should Care About (For Churches)
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• Pro Church Tools
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• Pro Church Tools on Facebook
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• Pro Church Tools on YouTube
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• Brady Shearer on Instagram
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• Brady Shearer on Twitter
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• Alex Mills on Instagram

Starting from scratch on social media can feel like a monumental undertaking - but keep in mind, we all started with zero followers at one point or another. So follow along, and by the end of this video, you’ll have a complete social media marketing plan for starting from scratch.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-build-a-social-media-following-from-scratch-for-a-church/https://prochurchtools.com/7-fixable-mistakes-churches-make-on-social-media/

What's In This Session?

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• #1: Leverage your existing audience (1:30)
• #2: Choose your platform (3:00)
• #3: Fill out your profile (4:05)
• #4: Determine when you should be posting (4:30)
• #5: Start posting! (5:25)
• #6: Measure and audit (6:00
• Other tips (8:00)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• THE ULTIMATE 7-DAY SOCIAL MEDIA CALENDAR FOR CHURCHES
• 3 NEW INSTAGRAM PROFILE HACKS YOUR CHURCH CAN MAKE TODAY
• THE ULTIMATE CHURCH FACEBOOK PAGE GUIDE
• THE 3-STEP SOCIAL MEDIA GRADING SYSTEM
• 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

When you’re a church, and you’re hosting a new service every seven days, in perpetuity - things can start to feel monotonous. So how do you mix it up? How do you inject new life into something that feels stale or predictable? Well I think this is actually one of my church’s strengths, so I talked with my pastor about how we continually change things up within service and by the end of this video, you’ll know exactly how to do the same thing in your church.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-ways-to-ensure-sunday-services-are-never-predictable-or-stale/ 

What's In This Session?

• #1. Anecdotal (Short-Term): One-off curveball pieces built around engagement with things that are already happening (2:08)
• Recipe for this is to train yourself to see everything as a creative inspiration for church (I take pictures of everything, screen capture and keep it all in an Evernote note for easy recall) (5:20)
• #2. Seasonal (Medium-Term): A temporary move to either change it up or to strategically focus on something we want people to move towards (8:40)
• this could be as simple as every week this month we are going to live interview a key volunteer in a different area each week (how did you start, what do you love about it, and why does it matter?) and encourage people to take a next step to get involved (9:05)
• It could be a book series that we encourage people to purchase the book and follow along with us (9:30)
• It can be language as well - we have written down 26 things that your giving goes to support and we cycle through those twice a year right now - started a couple months ago (10:57)
• Q&A for a series - text in your questions (11:57)
• #3. Format Changeup (Long-Term): Can you change the holy grail of worship, announcements, message? That is the question. We are looking to address this one coming for September (12:42)
• Going to experiment with 3 x 18 minute segments (Shared Spiritual Experience, Shared Family Experience, Shared Learning Experience) (14:01)
• 1st segment: We are going to lengthen our worship time from 15 to 18 minutes (from 3 to 4 songs) - add in an 80% known hymn or song everyone can participate, also going to play around with scripture reading, and contemplation, more sharing from other worship team members, etc. create more opportunity to participate (14:01)
• 2nd segment: Shared family experience - alongside of information and inspiration we want a celebration of our family (15:11)
• 3rd segment: more practical teaching particularly with next steps - not so philosophical, but practical not only what step can you take here at church but also just real practical things you can do this week (16:25)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

• 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