By Daniel Wheeler, DSCE Senior Hospitality Account Manager LG Business Solutions Houses of worship have long embraced technology to help deliver their messages to congregants, from audio amplification systems and projectors to overflow room TVs and, more recently,...
Church Communication
Burnout Self-Care for the Church Communicator (Easter & Beyond)
At Easter, or during any overwhelming church season, a church communicator (or Pastor) needs to be mindful of burnout self-care. Here are some self-care strategies so you can protect yourself from burnout: Prepare with Adequate Expectations: Church communicators often...
Easter Service Planning Tips
These 4 tips may relieve some frustration for both the creatives and the production-minded people on your team
Tools and Methods for Managing Your Church’s Social Media
Managing your church's social media properly will help connect with your congregation and community. There are many social media tools to help you with this monumental task. This isn’t an exhaustive list but it will help you get started (search for more “social media...
Using Videos to Enhance Church Communications
Creating a video or website video full of faith-centered content is vital to any church. People often head to church websites to glean from the information provided. They want to learn, and they want to grow. What if you could give the people what they want by...
Finding a Niche as a Church Leader and Local Church
A key leadership aspect that can greatly impact a ministry is finding a niche - a discovered thought area where you can flourish and become an expert. This focus is more effective than it is to know “a little something” about everything. People pursue experts. Every...
Worship Facility Podcast: Write Above the Noise – 4 Keys to Developing Compelling Content in Your Communication
The digital age with its increased demand for content has placed an incredible burden on church communications and media teams. With the average person exposed to 4,000 to 10,000 ads per day, messaging in all forms requires skillful writing to land on the radar of our...
Strategic Communication in a World of Information Overload
The average person receives between 100-120 emails a day. The average person bounces between seven different social networks per month. The average person sees around 10,000 ads per day. The average person sends 72 texts per day. The average millennial...
What Back to School Means to Your Church
When we think about the most anticipated events of the year for your church, Easter and Christmas are at the top of the list. Those two holidays are not only the most significant for Christians spiritually, they are also the two greatest opportunities for community...
10 Tips for Producing Your Church Podcast
If you’re considering starting a podcast with your church, these tips are a great place to get you started
Discover the Leadership and Management Training Sessions at CFX!
Each of the three days of this year's Church Facilities Expo, to be held in Dallas October 9-11, will have a full schedule of sessions of interest to pastors, executive pastors, and leadership teams at churches of all sizes. The sessions, covering a wide variety of...
Church Management Systems: What a Church Must Communicate
Using a church management system (ChMS) can greatly enhance communication within a church community. But remember, it’s a two-way system that requires your members and you to engage with it. Here are some tips to effectively use a ChMS for communication in your church...
Four Important Reasons Every Church Needs a Thread
Create a thread of 3-5 words that describe what you’d like your perception to be. You need a thread!
7 Essential Rules for an Effective Church Greeters Ministry
The church greeters ministry is essential for every church. Why? Because your congregation needs to feel a welcoming community. A church greeter ministry spreads hospitable people throughout the entire church as part of an effective first impressions ministry. Think...
Preaching to Personas (why you can’t preach to everyone)
Jesus, in His earthly ministry, couldn’t preach to everyone; so, He practiced preaching to personas. He knew His local audience! And then, what He said reached a greater audience. Can you preach to everyone? No. You need to know your local audience, get their...
Listen Technologies Celebrates 25 Years Of Providing Exceptional Listening Experiences
Listen Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions, will mark a milestone anniversary on June 4, celebrating 25 years of helping people hear clearly. Listen Technologies offers assistive listening and communication solutions...
CFX is Looking for Communication and Team Development Speakers
The 2023 Church Facilities Expo (CFX) is looking for church leaders who are passionate about helping others! Come share your tips and strategies that will help attendees build their skills and training so they can focus more on their mission and less on the...
Stop! Church Social Media Content Requires Branding
Do you wonder if you’re wasting time on your church social media content? You could be if you’re creating random posts about various themes and events. There’s a better way. It’s called branding: Identifying what makes the content your church’s, and controlling it so...
7 Types of Faith-Based Podcasts You Need in Your Playlist as a Church Leader (with Podcast Suggestions!)
A pastor and good friend of mine often says that “When you say ‘yes’ to lead, you say ‘yes’ to learn.” Learning happens in a myriad of ways, from mentors and on-the-job experiences to conferences, books, and, yes, even podcasts. With so many growth...
The Value of Online Ministry
From websites, email lists, and online check-in systems to streaming services, text lines, and the emergence of virtual reality, the expressions of online ministry continue to multiply. Tech trends and developments come with their own problems, yet they also...
How and Why to Start Your Own Church Podcast
Podcasts have become an increasingly popular way to share information and ideas and to make a global impact. Before we talk about the how, let's talk about the why. In this article, we will explore some of the reasons why churches should consider starting a podcast,...