I recently asked my Instagram followers to share with me: “what are your hot takes about the future of the church?” and we got some really great responses. Alex and I sat down to discuss, to debate, to disagree, to find out what we think about the future of the church.

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Table of Contents:

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0:00 - Intro

1:48 - Down turn in big churches, small churches increase

7:40 - Next gens will ditch LED walls and seek more simple productions

20:50 - Pastors have to be more like Entrepreneurs or CEOs

26:47 - Charismatic Anglican churches are going to explode in popularity and grow like crazy

28:14 - Great worship and kids ministry is the secret to growth in the future; preaching not as important

36:40 - Church denominations are on the decline and we may see the end of them in our lifetime

39:56 - In 2024 and beyond, churches will either grow or close their doors

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Show Notes:

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- The 2020 Faith Communities Today Overview: https://bit.ly/3SfRUnf

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Connect With Brady:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer

The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast

Today, we’re going through my 16 rules for living (10 personal values for myself and my family + 6 organizational values for myself and the Pro Church Tools team). We’re going to talk through each of those, and then discuss some exercises to help you develop your own.

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0:00 - Intro

5:46 - PCT Value #1: The Family You Choose

12:43 - PCT Value #2: VIBES

19:18 - PCT Value #3: Say The Quiet Part Out Loud

23:30 - PCT Value #4: Clear The Runway

26:20 - PCT Value #5: Bring Heaven to Earth

27:27 - PCT Value #6: Yes Be Yes, No Be No

33:00 - Family Value #1: Every Good Thing [John 10:10]

34:37 - Family Value #2: We Can Get Through Anything [Matthew 4:11]

35:00 - Family Value #3: Just Keep Trying And Be A Good Friend [Proverbs 17:17]

37:22 - Family Value #4: Be Unoffendable [Proverbs 19:11]

38:04 - Family Value #5: We Are All People In Process [1 Corinthians 13:12]

38:20 - Family Value #6: Graceful Pursuit Of A Superior Self [Hebrews 12:2]

41:15 - Family Value #7: The Compounding Power Of Consistency [Galatians 6:9]

41:36 - Family Value #8: Plenty Never Lasts [Ecclesiastes 3]

42:31 - Family Value #9: Freedom Is The Opportunity To Exercise Restraint [Matthew 7:14]

43:29 - Family Value #10: There Will Come A Time Where Life Demands Something Greater [Luke 12:48]

45:35 - How To Develop Your Own Values

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Show Notes:

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- Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/

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Connect With Brady:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer

The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast

Have you ever wondered how to measure your church's performance on social? Is there a universal rule for how many likes or comments a church of a certain size should be getting? No matter your church size, there is an easy way to analyze what you're doing on social media and see how it stacks up. This is the ultimate guide to social media metrics for churches.

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0:00 - Intro

3:21 - Do you have social media KPI benchmarks for churches across platforms?

14:07 - How did you go from a "maker" role to more of an overseer/coach, and how do you set others up to win?

22:19 - At what point should you start paying creative volunteers, if ever?

33:28 - What’s wrong lately?

41:39 - How do we encourage our congregants to support our social channels to increase the reach of our accounts to more people?

46:25 - How do you create stories for church accounts and how do you get engagement from a congregation that historically hasn't been into it?

53:29 - What’s one weird thing your family did as a kid?

01:03:39 - What are your thoughts on using QR codes to get info on announcements?

01:08:53 - I want examples of how a 33-year-old man should dress.

01:17:35 - What do you do with Facebook, when platforms like Instagram get way more traction?

01:18:35 - What’s your top cologne recommendation for the cold weather?

01:22:30 - What are your thoughts on using hashtags that aren't popular in order to game the algorithm? 

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Show Notes:

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- Social Ministry Mountain: https://prochurchtools.com/mountain

- PORTRAITS: socialsermons.com/portraits

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Connect With Brady:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer

The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast

Leading and serving in church is a tough job, and it gets even tougher when you have to lead negative staff and volunteers, but there are some practices that can help us as leaders to navigate these relationships in a way that leads to life and hopefully to change, and that’s what we’re talking about in this episode.

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Table of Contents:

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0:00 - Intro

5:10 - #1 Set The Standard Yourself

10:42 - #2 Set The Standard For Communication

12:16 - #2.5 Three Rules For Communication

15:28 - #3. Address All Behavior Or Attitude Issues In Light Of Your Church's Values And Mission

19:55 - #4. Earn Equity

26:24 - #5. Assess Capacity

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Show Notes:

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- PORTRAITS by SocialSermons: https://socialsermons.com/portraits

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Connect With Brady:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer

The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast