Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

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:

Today we’ll be sharing with you a real-life TikTok success story. Alex Wilson has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers as a Christian creator on TikTok in just a few months even though he started with zero following. And in this episode, we’ll interview Alex as he shares everything he’s learned about organic growth on TikTok.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-go-from-zero-to-500k-followers-on-tiktok-in-6-months/     LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here: http://prochurchpodcast.com     SHOW NOTES:   Who is Alex Dion Wilson? (01:34) The “before TikTok” grind. (02:50) What are you doing that is so different from others? (08:45) What is the average length for your TikTok videos? (12:00) Incorporating sounds and music on TikTok? (15:00) Alex Wilson’s camera gear?  (18:45) Stopping the scroll on TikTok. (19:10) Mistakes to avoid on TikTok. (24:35) How his TikTok followers are responding. (34:45) TOP 5 (42:55) Q&A (58:45)

There's a new social platform emerging right now called TikTok. And the big question that many churches are asking themselves right now is - "Is this platform safe?" So, let's talk about it.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/is-tiktok-safe-for-your-church/

Today we’re going to outline the case for why your church needs a better church slogan. Because your slogan isn’t just a set of arbitrary words. It’s meant to inform your leadership’s decision making and help bring your faith community closer together. So in this episode, we’ll contrast good church slogans versus less-than-good church slogans and give you the actionable tools you need to craft a better slogan for your church.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/why-your-church-slogan-isnt-good-enough/     LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here: http://prochurchpodcast.com     SHOW NOTES:   What is a slogan? (4:30) Why is it important? (10:20) How to craft a great slogan? (13:45) How we apply these same principles to Nucleus? (25:50) BIG ANNOUNCEMENT (40:05) TOP 5 (49:45) Q&A (1:07:35)

Today we’re going to break down the communication techniques of Steven Furtick. Furtick is one of the most listened-to preachers in the world and that’s because he is an extremely talented communicator. So let’s talk about the specifics - the frameworks, devices, and constructs Furtick uses in his messages.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-anatomy-of-a-steven-furtick-sermon-elevation-church-breakdown/       LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to the audio podcast version of The Pro Church Tools Show here: http://prochurchpodcast.com   SHOW NOTES: Part 1:  The vision of Elevation Church (12:45)   Part 2: The 5-part opening framework (18:40)   Prayer Example (27:10)   Part 3: The Preacher’s Paradox (30:20)   TOP 5 (45:50)   Q&A (1:00:45)  

Today on The Pro Church Tools Show you’ll learn exactly how the TikTok algorithm works. And when we say *exactly* we mean it. Because our friends at Life.Church called us up after they met with a TikTok engineer and they spilled the beans on how videos get ranked on TikTok. And by the end of this episode, your church will know what it needs to do to get started with TikTok on the right foot - and how to improve the chances of your videos going viral.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-does-the-tiktok-algorithm-work-5-secrets-you-need-to-know/     SHOW NOTES:     #1: It’s unusual to get this type of insight into a social media algorithm (2:30)   #2: What about those who say you shouldn’t be on TikTok because it’s not safe for kids? (4:00)   #3: TikTok starts with algorithms instead of friends (6:40)   #4: Each video gets pushed out to a small batch of users and then based on the results, it moves the medium batch test, gets a video integrity rating, large batch goes for about four

In my experience, the most overlooked and misunderstood digital communication platform that churches use is email. That’s right. Not Instagram or Facebook - email. So in this episode, you’ll learn everything you need to know about crafting an email strategy at your church that works and spurs on more next steps and life change across your entire church.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/7-proven-church-newsletter-ideas-that-really-work/     SHOW NOTES:     #1: Amplify your best social content (5:10)   #2: Amplify your most listened to sermon (8:00)   #3: Amplify your most important next step (14:40)   #4: Plain text emails (18:00)   #5: Add a P.S. (20:30)   #6: Subject line is everything (21:20)   #7: Consistency with time and day (22:00)  

For the last several months, I’ve been seeing the signs. Instagram organic reach is dropping and the decline is considerable. It’s happening in the feed, but it’s even happening on IG Stories as well. So in this episode, we’ll take a closer look at this Instagram decline and what it means for your church going forward.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-troubling-signs-that-instagram-is-declining-2/     SHOW NOTES:   #1: Instagram engagement rates are down considerably (1:10)   #2: IG Stories engagement down considerably (5:50)   #3: No major new features in last 30-60 days; Aug-Sep 2019 (8:40)   #4: Manicured aesthetic is done (9:40)   #5: IG working on a TikTok copy called ‘Clips' (14:15)   What should you do? (17:05)  

In my home office, every wall is painted with chalkboard paint. And on one of those office walls is a series of five different leadership quotes written in chalk. For me, these are the five biggest lessons I’m trying to learn currently when it comes to leading my team and so I like to look at them regularly. But I also want to share them with you - not as virtues I’ve fully internalized - but as the principles I’m aiming for. So in this episode, I’ll take you inside my home office and into my own leadership journey as I share with you what each of these five leadership objectives are.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-leadership-reminders-i-have-written-on-my-wall/   SHOW NOTES:   #1: “This is a small problem compared to the bigger problems I hope to face." (4:45)   #2: “Everyone wants to be KNOWN and NEEDED." (7:15)   #3: “Talk to yourself more than you listen to yourself." (10:10)   #4: “Wherever I am is the big time." (12:00)   #5: “Stay sweet." (15:20)  

A challenge for every single church and every single church leader is that Sunday is only a few days away - which means another sermon. Another gathering. Another moment where we as church leaders need to speak in front of others. And if you don’t have a framework to fall-back on for this, you’ll likely struggle to come up with new ideas. So in this episode, you’ll learn three public speaking mechanisms to keep your church’s attention - said differently, you’ll learn how to talk and never be boring.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-public-speaking-mechanisms-to-keep-your-audiences-attention/   Show Notes:   One of my biggest struggles as a content creator is shared by many church leaders as well... (0:40)   We need a framework for how to put together our talks (2:20)   Story/Stats/Steps (4:10)   Make it personal; make it provable; make it practical (4:45)    

Because of Christmas bonuses, tax deadlines, and general holiday generosity, a huge portion of church giving comes in the final months of each year. But just because folks are willing to give, doesn’t mean they’ll automatically follow-through. It’s still incumbent upon your church to provide every opportunity for generosity and to inspire your church to these next steps. So follow along, and by the end of this episode, you’ll have a framework that your church can follow to maximize year-end giving.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/7-ways-to-maximize-year-end-giving-at-church-in-2019/   Show Notes:     #1. End-of-year giving is considerable (00:50)   #2. Don’t simply rely on your church’s willingness to give (1:35)   #3. Focus on the big four end-of-year dates (4:00)   #4. Inspire giving with campaigns (4:55)   #5. Setup custom giving trigger links for the easiest giving experience (9:35)   #6. Put a card on the homepage (13:35)   #7. Go all-in on the final t