Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

Today, I'm going to share with you my picks for the best budget cameras for churches in 2020.   Not too long ago, I released my list of best cameras for churches this year, but you and I both know that not every church can spend thousands of dollars on camera equipment.   So what are we to do?   Well, stick around and you'll learn about a number of highly capable camera configurations and setups that are listed at less than $500.   ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/best-budget-camera-for-churches-in-2020-500-or-less/   SUBSCRIBE to get more actionable strategies just like this one!   http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=prochurchtool   LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version here:   http://prochurchpodcast.com   FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS:   - Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here:   https://www.nucleus.church/   - Canon M50 Refurbished:   https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/refurbished-eos-m50-ef

Today, we’re going to break down the communication techniques of Andy Stanley.   Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church in the Atlanta region and one of the most listened-to pastors in America.   So in this episode, we'll talk about the specifics - and break down the frameworks, devices, and constructs Stanley uses in his communication.   ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/the-framework-of-an-andy-stanley-sermon-north-point-community-church/   SHOW NOTES:   Context (04:10)   Take Away #1 (10:35)   Take Away #2 (15:35)   Take Away #3 (24:45)   Take Away #4 (32:30)   Take Away #5 (41:30)     SUBSCRIBE to get more actionable strategies just like this one!   http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=prochurchtools   LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here:   http://prochurchpodcast.com     FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS:   - Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required)

Today, I want to share with you my social media awards for churches in 2020. These are the pastors, ministries, and churches that I think are leading the way for rest of us on social. And this is a diverse list. You'll find bigger churches, smaller churches, churches with varying theological distinctives - and if you're looking for inspiration or fresh ideas - they most certainly are worth a follow. So let's dive in.   ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/the-best-churches-to-follow-on-social-media-in-2020/       SUBSCRIBE to get more actionable strategies just like this one! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=prochurchtools   LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here: http://prochurchpodcast.com   FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS: Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.social Elevation Church: https://www.instagram.com/elevationchurch/ & https://www.fac

  Today, we’ll be diving deep into a simple social media technique that has been doubling church’s engagement.   But we should warn you, while this technique has been working well for many churches, it also has some critics.   And so in this episode, we’ll dive into the objections we’re hearing and respond to them one by one.     ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/this-one-technique-doubled-my-social-media-engagement/     SHOW NOTES:   The goal of social? (06:25)   Objection #1: “These types of posts just don’t work for our context” (10:20)   Objection #2: “Engagement for the sake of engagement” (16:35)   Objection #3: “It’s too generic” (30:35)   Objection #4: “We don’t view our feed as a conversational platform” (39:20)     FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS:   - Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here:   https://www.nucleus.church/   The Easiest Social Media Strategy For Churches Ever:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SDdspFvT

There's a church stage design trend that I've been seeing pop up more and more lately.   And this church stage design trend is different from virtually every other because it's focused more on setting the stage for preaching rather than music.   So stick around, and I'll share with you a number of examples of churches implementing this kind of setup - and you'll learn about the missional reasoning behind this type of configuration.   ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE:   FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS:   - Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here:   https://www.nucleus.church/   - Rich Wilkerson Jr:   https://youtu.be/cSilebdE94U?t=344   - T.D. Jakes:   https://youtu.be/h2J7cqnvAOc?t=888  

Today you’ll be getting an inside look at what’s working for churches on social media right now.     These are the design trends, the post ideas, and the social strategies we’re seeing get the most traction online in this season.       And by the end of this episode you’ll have a myriad of different action steps you can start implementing - so let’s dive right in.         ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/social-media-trends-for-churches-winter-2020-edition/   SHOW NOTES:   #1. True or False? (04:00)   #2. The Double Rectangle (07:45)   #3. Scripture List Posts (11:30)   #4. The Emphasis (16:50)   #5. Force A Second Look (22:00)   #6. Tweet Screenshots (24:55)   #7. Photo Swaps (30:00)   #8. Photo Responses (32:55)         SUBSCRIBE to get more actionable strategies just like this one!   http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=prochurchtools     LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here:   ht

Today, I want to share with you my picks for the best three video camera setups for churches in 2020. Each of these three kits will capture stunning video (and one can even shoot great photos as well) - but, no camera body is perfect. So stick around, and by the end, you'll know what makes each of these three cameras special, but I'll also explain their weaknesses as well.   ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/the-best-church-video-camera-setups-for-2020/   FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS:   - Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/   - rebelgive.com   - https://get.mintcro.com/ FOLLOW me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/    

Today we’ll be taking you behind the scenes on our most recent team building retreat.     We took the whole team to Phoenix, Arizona and spent a week together exploring and building stronger bonds with each other.     And so in this episode, you’ll get a ton of ideas for team building at your church. And we’ll share with you what went wrong on our trip as well.     ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-plan-a-team-building-retreat-behind-the-scenes/       SUBSCRIBE to get more actionable strategies just like this one!   http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=prochurchtools     LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here:   http://prochurchpodcast.com     SHOW NOTES:   #1: Anonymous Google Form (06:35)   #2: Collaborative Playlist (13:55)   #3: Airbnb (19:40)   #4: Office Olympics, Top Golf, Food Tour, Shopping (22:35)   #5: Warm Fuzzies (35:00)   #6: Support Power Hour (41:25)   TOP 5 (43:55)  

Today we’ll be diving deep into one of our favorite new church websites. North Point Community Church in Atlanta recently launched their new website and we think it’s one of the best we’ve ever seen. And so in this episode, you’ll learn what we like about this site, how to apply it to your own context, and we’ll give you a behind the scenes look into what our friends at North Point put into this new platform   ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-best-church-…community-church/   FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS:   - Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/   - https://northpoint.org   - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01449290500330448 - https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223150   - https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/985692.985776   - https://ai.googleblog.com/2012/08/users-love-simple-and-familiar-designs.html   - https://woodstockcity.org/   - https://cxl.com/blog/first-impressions-matter-the-importa

Over the next few minutes, I want to pull back the curtain on the dirty little secret of church giving platforms. What I'm about to say is certainly going to upset some people...and to be honest, I have hesitated to publish this for that reason. But, as someone who works in this industry, what's clear to me is that the majority of churches don't understand what's actually happening - and so, my conviction is to explain that as best as I can. And then, it's up to you to do with that information what you wish.     FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS: - Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/   - PushPay 2020 Interim Report: https://irssl.q4europe.com/IR/Files/ClientAdmin/DownloadCenter/14502754/2019-11-05-20-18-52/Pushpay%202020%20Interim%20Results%20Presentation.pdf   - https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/pushpay#section-overview   - https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tithe-ly#section-overview   - https://www.inc.com/dan-whateley/flo

Today we’ll be talking about how to navigate politics as a Christian in 2020. And this is important because political dialogue is becoming increasingly toxic in our churches, families, and friendships. And by the end of this episode, you’ll have the tools needed to talk about politics in ways that are firm and fair.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-navigate-politics-as-a-christian-in-2020/     SUBSCRIBE to get more actionable strategies just like this one!   http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=prochurchtools     LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here:   http://prochurchpodcast.com     SHOW NOTES:   Rule #1 (07:15)   Rule #2 (12:05)   Rule #3 (20:05)   Rule #4 (33:20)   Rule #5 (40:55)   Rule #6 (47:40)   Dad Life (56:15)     FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS:   Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here:   https://www.nucleus.church/   https://www.people-press.org/201

Today we’re going to break down the communication techniques of Bishop TD Jakes. TD Jakes is the founder of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas. And the way he preaches has inspired countless other communicators. So in this episode, we'll talk about the specifics - and we’ll break down the frameworks, devices, and constructs Jakes uses in his communication.       ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/the-outline-of-a-bishop-td-jakes-sermon-the-potters-house-breakdown/     SHOW NOTES:   Bishop TD Jakes Bio (04:15)   #1: Affirmation (08:25)   #2: Participation (24:30)   #3: Celebration (34:05)   #4: Opening Framework (50:18)   #5: Symbols Over Stories (57:55)   #6: Lawyer Sidetrail (01:05:35)   #7: Text POV (01:08:30)   TOP 5 (01:16:40)       FEATURED RESOURCES & ADDITIONAL LINKS:   - Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here:   https://www.nucleus.church/   - I Didn’t Know I Was Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2J7cqnvAOc - September 29th, 2019 - 1hr38

RebelGive, our online giving platform for churches. The idea behind RebelGive is really simple - when someone gives money to your church, your church should get to keep all of it. Your giving provider shouldn't get to keep any for themselves - and your church shouldn't lose any of that gift to processing fees either.   Featured Resource & Additional Links:   RebelGive.com   Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/   FOLLOW me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/  

Today, we’re going reveal our picks for the most important social media trends for churches in 2020. Social media is always changing. It can feel impossible just trying to keep up. But that’s what this episode is for. And by the end of this episode, you’ll have everything you need to tackle the social media landscape this year.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/the-7-most-important-social-media-trends-for-churches-in-2020/   SHOW NOTES:   Social Media Tred #1 (01:45)   Social Media Tred #2 (06:25)   Social Media Tred #3 (11:30)   Social Media Tred #4 (18:20)   Social Media Tred #5 (27:50)   Social Media Tred #6 (32:05)   Social Media Tred #7 (40:10)   TOP 5 (49:10)   Q&A (1:02:55)   Featured Resource & Additional Links:   Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/   CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS FORMULA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPzR5PwwGuY   https://later.com/blog/instagram-influencer-marketing-report/   https://blog.hoo

Today, you're going to learn the easiest, most foolproof social media strategy for churches that I have ever encountered. In fact, even if your church has struggled to generate meaningful engagement in the past on social, I'm confident this technique can work for you.   Featured Resource & Additional Links: The Easiest Social Media Strategy For Churches in 2020: prochurchtools.com/questions   Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/   FOLLOW me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/  

Today, we’re going to break down the communication techniques of Mike Todd. Two years ago, Mike Todd was a newly appointed lead pastor with about 5,000 followers on a platform like Instagram. Today, he’s got close to a million. So what happened? In this episode, we'll talk about the specifics - and we’ll break down the frameworks, devices, and constructs Todd uses in his communication.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-mike-todd-preaching-blueprint-transformation-church-breakdown-2/   SHOW NOTES:     The Come-Up (02:40)   The Story (06:50)   The Blueprint (28:20)   The Preaching (37:55)   Technique #1 (46:15)   Technique #2 (50:20)   Technique #3 (52:45)   TOP 5 (1:01:10)     LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here: http://prochurchpodcast.com   Featured Resource & Additional Links: Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/   FOLLOW me on Instag

I want you to take a look at something with me for a moment. This is my friend Alex Dion Wilson's TikTok page. At the time of this recording, he's got around three hundred and fifty thousand followers. And that's crazy because he just started using TikTok a couple of months ago and has built this following up from zero in that time. But that's not actually the crazy thing I want to show you.   Featured Resource & Additional Links:   Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/ The Ultimate Church Website Page Template Library   https://prochurchtools.com/1aws">https://prochurchtools.com/1aws   FOLLOW me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/  

Today, we’ll be discussing the three big reasons why churches will struggle to keep their doors open in the upcoming decade. These are the three major hurdles that we believe every church needs to account for if you want your ministry to be healthy and growing. And so by the end of this episode, not only will you know what each of these issues is - but we’ll present our solutions to them as well.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-major-reasons-churches-will-continue-to-close-their-doors-in-the-2020s/   SHOW NOTES:   #1: Shrinking audience (02:50)   #2: Lack of identity (12:05)   #3: Aging leaders (21:45)   TOP 5 (40:45)   Q&A (50:00)   Featured Resource & Additional Links: Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/   The Ultimate Church Website Page Template Library https://prochurchtools.com/1aws   FOLLOW Brady on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/  

There's a new type of social media post that churches are using to provoke spiritual practice directly on social platforms - and we call it the countdown post. And in this video, you'll learn how to create posts like this, the important nuances to consider, and I'll even provide a few done-for-you After Effects and Photoshop templates of countdown posts for free that we created to get you started on the right foot.   LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here: http://prochurchpodcast.com   Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/  

Today we’ll be unveiling our ultimate guide to social media for smaller churches. We’ve got eleven principles to share with you and these rules encompass everything we know about social media. And whether your church is just starting to take social media seriously or you’ve been at it for a while but need a bit of fine-tuning, this episode is for you. So let’s get started.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-11-rules-of-social-media-for-smaller-churches-ultimate-guide/   LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here: http://prochurchpodcast.com   SHOW NOTES:   Rule #1: Attention is the most valuable commodity on social media (03:55)   Rule #2: Stop the scroll (06:55)   Rule #3: Repeat = Defeat (07:30)   Rule #4: The ‘1-in-5’ Rule (14:10)   Rule #5: Start meaningful conversations (19:00)   Rule #6: Provoke spiritual practice (30:00)   Rule #7: Deep then wide (35:40)   Rule #8: Sunday snowball (39:30)   Rule #9: