The internet has changed the way we do church. No longer are we limited to physical meetings in a building; now, we can reach people worldwide with our message. But how…

Digital marketing will continue to be essential in 2023 to any thriving church’s communications and marketing strategy.

Do you have a plan for leveraging Instagram Stories for Sunday engagement on Social? In this post, I will share a strategy for leveraging Instagram Stories to amplify engagement on Sunday and create momentum for engagement with your digital audience Monday thru Saturday.

Maybe you oversee marketing and communications for your church. I’m sure you’ve been asked a similar question. If not, you may. How will you answer it?

Do you have a system for personal task management, goal setting, calendaring, etc.? If you answered, "Yes," that's amazing. Tell me more about your system in the comments below. If you don't think you have a system, you do. You follow a routine, even if it's not the routine you want for yourself.

Several weeks ago, I was pleased to talk with a few brilliant colleagues and friends in the church communications space. Holly Tate, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, with Vanderbloemen, a premier church staffing and Christian executive search firm out of Houston, Texas, was our host.

One tool that can help if your church has a Facebook Page, and I believe many churches do. Is to leverage the Facebook Event tool. I outline what to do below.

I think many of us have dreams that seem big and out reach. In fact, they may seem so large that they paralyze us. We make no moves at all, and our heads stay in the clouds. I don’t want this for you. I want to share with you the one thing you need to know to get moving, create momentum, and begin turning your dreams into reality.

A buzz word your hear a lot within digital marketing circles is engagement. However, it’s not just a buzz word. Engagement is king and highly sought after. So, how does one increase engagement with email?

You lead a busy life. You wear many hats. A few of these hats may be a parenting hat, pastor hat, counselor hat, friend hat, photographer hat, and videographer hat. I’m sure there a few I’m leaving out. You do not have time to wear a web design hat.

How do I manage communication requests? This is a question that is asked often. I’ve personally been asked this question at conferences, meet-ups with others getting into the church communications space, and on coaching calls.

Work-life balance seems to be the unachievable everyone wishes to achieve. You want it. I want it. We all long for it. One day two posts from different authors hit my inbox. One believed work-life balance to be a myth while the other suggested such a belief is only held by those who have not experienced balance. I am ready to toss out the word balance entirely and here is why.