The typical U.S. congregation is 61% female Count noses at church this Sunday. If your congregation is typical, 61% of those noses will have lipstick underneath. Christianity is the only major world religion with a man shortage. Why? A business guru once said, “Your system is perfectly designed to give... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: We’re talking with two pastors who are experimenting with VR at their church. First up is Gerald Faulkner, who has just started to implement VR at his church in North Carolina. And then we chat with with Jason Poling. Jason is... read more
Have ever been in a meeting and as soon as “that guy” walks in the room, you feel the air get sucked out of the space? There is NOTHING worse than being the person who is sitting in the room ready to share your most bold ideas EVER, only to... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: Summer is usually a time in church world where we catch our breath a little due to the the nature of the church calendar. So we hope you are getting some rest and maybe even a little vacation. We have a... read more
A church recently lamented that they only have a 14% open rate for their emails. Plus their click-through rate was extremely low. Their church communicator was wondering, “is it worth the effort?” It’s a great question. It’s a bigger issue though. Much like a parent who’s telling their teenager something,... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: This week we welcome back to the podcast our friend Jason Moore. Jason has a new book out called BOTH/AND Maximizing Hybrid Worship Experiences for In Person and Online Engagement. Jason and 1230media have a lot of the same views and... read more
Creating content for social media isn’t easy: you’re executing big ideas across multiple platforms, keeping up with changing algorithms that seem to be working against you, and engaging with your audiences — it’s easy to get stretched too thin. It’s time to work smarter at content creation, and the more... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: This week on the show, we welcome two veteran ministry leaders. Author of The 5 Love Languages and many other books Dr. Gary Chapman returns to the podcast, along with another incredible author, speaker and pastor – Clarence Shuler. Gary and... read more
In my 10+ years in church communications, I have had staff on salary and had contractors on projects. Both have worked in different seasons of our church life and growth. My current recommendation would be to hire for the primary role (Communications Pastor/Director) and bring in contractors to work with... read more