Have you ever heard someone say “I need an announcement for this…” This is a great indication that you have an opportunity to build some parameters and understanding into your communication guidelines, and not clog up your worship experience with a 12 minute announcement section of reading everything that’s already... read more
As we move into the new year, I’d like to share some of our favorite blog posts from 2018. These articles were written by several church media leaders – those who are in the trenches of production – either on staff at a church or in a ministry setting of... read more
How would you define announcements? Pastor: Transition time between the music and the message Comm Person: The ultimate negotiation tool Regular attender: Intermission to the restroom First time visitor: Acronyms, Event titles I don’t recognize and something about connect card? Department Lead who wants an announcement: The Holy Grail and... read more
Over the last few years on our blog and on episodes of The Church Media Podcast, we have talked in great detail about church announcements, both stage announcements with a host, and video announcements. In this blog post, I wanted to curate all this great content from our authors and... read more
We’ve seen our podcast grow tremendously over the last year. If you read our blog but haven’t checked out our podcast yet, here are a few of our most popular episodes from last year: On this episode, we share our interviews on building priceless experiences with two insanely creative and... read more
As we move into the new year, I’d like to share some of our favorite blog posts from 2017. These articles were written by several church media leaders – those who are in the trenches of production – either on staff at a church or in a ministry setting of... read more
Over the years, our team has written multiple articles about how to Transform Your Christmas Worship Experiences. These posts give some free resources and provide some great content for your volunteer teams. Check out these great holiday themed posts from our Archives: by Dan Bracken Nobody ever told me... read more
The Pastor made a decision. It wasn’t what I wanted or asked for, but I got on board with the decision. Leaders make it happen and don’t complain. But then…After a few weeks, what I warned them about came true. Then a big incident during service brings attention to... read more
Hey there everybody, my name is Ben Stapley and my desire is to help you create and capture moving and memorable moments. Today I want to give you 10 steps to build a photo team at your church. Now you might not work in the church or non-profit world... read more
If you are on a church staff, prepping for your weekend events, this blog should make sense to you. You’ve got time slots for worship, meet and greet, offering and of course the sermon. Some of you will also have a slot for announcements. Some of you aren’t fond of announcements, and... read more
Where did the social go in social media? Every church, business, or organization struggle with engagement. We can never get enough, and we always want more. Engagement is a true measurement of how effective the media you’re putting out there really is. If someone feels strongly enough about something... read more
I have a friend who says, “If it’s free, it’s for me.” That’s the feeling around most churches when it comes to doing ministry. “Why pay for something when you can get it for free?” Sometimes, that’s a great way to think. After all, your resources are limited and there... read more