Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

A new set of data has been published on what non-Christians want from faith conversations. And if you ignore these qualities, you may as well not talk to non-Christians in the first place, because you’re almost assuredly undermining the conversation before it's even begun. So in this video, you’ll learn what most Christians are currently doing wrong when talking about their faith - and how to fix that.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-things-non-christians-want-from-faith-conversations/   What's In This Session? #1. Listens without judgment (1:10) #2. Does not force a conclusion (1:25) #3. Allows others to draw their own conclusions (1:36) Takeaway #1: These conversations are over before they begin because Christians can’t stop judging (4:00) Takeaway #2: These conversations are over before they begin because of dogmatic certainty (7:13) Takeaway #3: These conversations are over before they begin because we approach them like a transaction (8:56)   Show Notes & Resources Menti

According to new research from LifeWay, 6 in 10 Protestant churches in America are plateaued or declining in attendance. Said differently, most churches are small and struggling. So what can we do about this? In this video we’ll aim to answer that question and point your church toward a series of steps you can take to reverse this downward trend.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-easily-talk-about-giving-at-your-church-without-being-awkward/   What's In This Session? Do not use shame or intimidation (1:05) Do not draw lines (1:41) #1: Talk about generosity, not specifics (2:30) #2: Tell stories of life change ( 3:30) #3: Teach about budgeting, investing, and money management #4: Always make a disclaimer #5: Use this script (7:39)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21 - Day social media case study Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

Today, you’re going to learn seven techniques for curbing late arrivals to church. For example, my church has implemented a number of these strategies and we don’t struggle with a culture of chronic lateness - our church arrives on time, ready to worship. And by the end of this video, you’ll have a series of tips you can implement today to accomplish the same thing.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/7-ways-to-stop-late-arrivals-at-church/   What's In This Session? A couple Do Nots (1:12) #1: Consider the specifics (2:27) #2: Start on time (3:07) #3: Five minute countdown (3:54) #4: Host appears on stage 2 minutes before service (4:37) #5: Don't start with announcements (5:37) #6: Dim lobby lights (6:21) #7: Care less (6:45)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study We All Show Up Late For Church  Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on I

In my experience, when it comes to choosing a church giving provider, most churches don’t really know what to look for. What features matter most? And what warning signs should I be looking for? So in this video, we’ll tackle the three most important categories you should be paying attention to when you evaluate different church giving platforms.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-choose-the-right-church-giving-provider-avoid-these/   What's In This Session? The Basics (0:53) #1: The Software (1:09) #2: The Mission (3:59) #3: The Fees (8:09)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Global Trends In Giving 2018 Report charity:water Glassdoor Stripe Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

When my church prepares a service and plans out the service order, we always pay special attention to the transitions. How are we going to move from the worship to announcements? And then from announcements to the message? And how can we do it in a way that doesn’t feel awkward or stall out the momentum of service? So in this video, I’ll share my dos and don’ts on how to master service transitions.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-master-church-service-transitions-dos-donts/   What's In This Session? Technique #1: The Bridge (1:44) Example #1A: Worship -> Announcements (2:23) Example #1B: Announcement -> Announcement (3:15) Technique #2: Throw To Video (4:30) Example #2: Announcements -> Sermon (5:26) Technique #3: Backing Tracks (6:28)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Church Motion Graphics Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Ale

There’s a handful of year-over-year giving trends that are showing no signs of slowing down. And when you properly understand what these giving trends mean, you’ll be able to improve the overall experience for your donors and inspire them to give in the right ways. And in this video, I’m going to show you each of these trends - along with the most important takeaways your church needs to know.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/7-church-giving-trends-to-watch-in-2019/   What's In This Session? #1: Preferred methods of giving (1:09) #2: Money given to charities (2:38) #3: Millennial giving (4:20) #4: Top causes for Christian giving (4:46) Takeaway #1: Prioritize online giving (5:43) Takeaway #2: Online giving is going to increase (7:13) Takeaway #3: Cause-based giving (8:45)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study 2018 Global Trends In Giving Report Giving USA 2018 Infographic Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church To

Today you’re going to learn the five most important pages on your church’s website after your homepage. For example, did you know that your staff page will likely be one of most highly trafficked pages on your entire site? It’s true. So in this video, you’ll learn what each of these five pages are - and I’ll show you how to structure them and what to include on each page.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-important-pages-every-church-website-needs-beyond-the-homepage/   What's In This Session? #1: The Plan A Visit Page (0:59) #2: The About Page (2:45) #3: The Staff Page (3:38) #4: The Kids Page (7:09) #5: The Sermon Engine (8:29)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study How To Create A Stunning Church Welcome Video The Ultimate Church Website Page Template Library Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

Every year your church has one or two events that are the biggest of the year. For most churches that’s Easter and Christmas. But how do you properly promote these landmark events? How do you get people excited? And how do you get them to actually show up? Well, you’re in the right place, because in this video, you’ll learn the 60-day promotion plan for big church events.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-60-day-promotion-plan-for-big-church-events/   What's In This Session? 60 Days Out: Awareness content piece (1:07) Understand the goal (1:17) 60 Days Out: Set up registration/follow up sequence (2:24) 30 Days Out: Weekly announcement from stage (7:09) 30 Days Out: Social/email/bulletin/lobby/website all working together (7:14) 7 Days Out: Double down on Facebook Ads (8:06) Day Of: Display the event (9:14)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study 2 Part Church Announcements Formula Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro

Millennials are at it again. What are they doing this time? Simply put, they’re staying single. They're not getting married and they’re doing it in record numbers. What’s more, they’re doing it by choice. So what does this mean for your church? In this video, you’ll learn the statistics, the motivations, and the action steps your church can take.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-millennial-singleness-is-affecting-your-church/   What's In This Session? Millennials aren't getting married (0:35) Millennials prioritize themselves (2:01) Millennials like being single (3:21) How this affects church life (3:40) How to actively include single people (5:34)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Gallup Analysis: Millennials, Marriage and Family Young, Single, and Career Oriented  Don't Even Shame Millennials, Gen Z For Being Single Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady

Today, you’re going to learn six reasons why offering text giving at your church is a bad idea. New research has been published and it’s quite conclusive on why text-to-give options for your church are almost certainly a waste of time and money. And by the end of this video, you’ll know exactly why after seeing the researching for yourself.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/why-text-giving-for-churches-is-a-trap-to-avoid-new-research/   What's In This Session? #1: How donors prefer to give (1:15) #2: Added cost (3:30) #3: Two types of text giving (4:11) #4: Who are text givers? (5:11) #5: Stop-gap solution (6:30) #6: Muddies your overall communications (7:11) Disclaimer: Anything can work (8:23)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Online Giving Statistics Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

As design trends shift and evolve, so does your need as a designer for new fonts. So in this video, I’ll share with you seven free fonts that we’ve been using in our designs recently - fonts that are absolutely on-trend.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/7-free-fonts-for-church-designers-winter-2019-edition/   What's In This Session? #1: Coder's Crux (2:50) #2: Inconsolata (3:50) #3: VT323 (4:43) #4: BP Dots (5:15) #5: Jeffries (6:02) #6: Poppins (6:40) #7: 01Kinder (7:11)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Coder's Crux Inconsolata VT323 BP Dots Jeffries Poppins 01Kinder Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

There’s a youth pastor I know who preaches almost exclusively on social media. He’s not a big name yet. You’ve almost certainly never heard of him. But he’s using social platforms like YouTube and Instagram to disciple his students and reach them every single day - not just when they attend church and youth services. And in this video, I’ll break down the formulas he’s using to create this content and introduce you to this innovative young pastor.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-a-millennial-pastor-uses-social-media-to-preach-new-case-study/   What's In This Session? Alex Wilson (0:49) Traditional Model (1:20) Alex's Model (1:50) Formula #1: Culture/Intersection With Faith/Application (3:18) Formula #2: Story/Intersection With Faith/Application (5:14) Formula #3: 10 Second Sermons (7:17) Design/Editing (8:47)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Alex Wilson on Instagram Apposite on YouTube Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools o

Here’s the bottom line: the average church service hasn’t changed much in the last 10 years - even though the world around us has fundamentally shifted. So what does this mean for you? It’s about time we adjust how we plan our church services. And so in this video, you’ll learn how plan better services to accomplish your church’s mission in the midst of massive cultural changes.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-plan-effective-church-services-in-2019/   What's In This Session? Phil Bowdle (0:37) #1: Attendance habits have shifted (1:40) #2: Understand your mission/goals as a church (4:22) #3: What's the one thing we want to communicate in this service? (4:29) #4: How can we weave this theme through every portion of service? (4:50) #5: This is not restrictive, but does require planning (6:36)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Rethinking Communication by Phil Bowdle The Ultimate Guide To Measuring Church Growth Phil Bowdle

Today, you’re going to learn seven helpful methods for surviving a chaotic season in church. I myself have been going through a rough couple of months - and I’ve often found it difficult to navigate through the disorder around me. So in this video, I’ll talk about the steps I’ve been taking to survive a chaotic season - what works and what doesn’t.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-survive-a-chaotic-season-in-church/   What's In This Session? Brady's life (0:35) #1: Recognize the pull towards negativity (1:49) #2: Double down on healthy habits (3:19) #3: Adjust your inputs (4:03) #4: Give yourself grace (4:53) #5: Talk to the people around you (6:41) #6: Focus on what you can control (8:23) #7: Know God is pleased with you (8:41)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

There’s new research that has just been published about Millennial Christians and their posture on evangelism - and frankly, it’s pretty troubling. According to Barna, 47% of Millennial Christians - close to half - think evangelism is wrong. So in this video, we’ll dissect this new research, what it means, and what we need to do about it to get back on track.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/why-millennial-christians-think-evangelism-is-wrong-new-research/   What's In This Session? New research from Reviving Evangelism from Barna (0:37) Almost all practicing Christians believe evangelism is part of their faith (0:46) Defining Millennials (1:17) Millennials feel equipped to share their faith (1:33) Half of Millennials think it's wrong to share their personal faith with the intent of changing someone else's faith (2:02) How Millennials have experienced evangelism (2:26) Brady's story (6:22) Brady's new paradigm (6:57)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day

Today, you’re going to learn ten ways to improve your small talk skills - particularly in the church setting. Now you might be wondering: “Small talk? Is this really something I care about?” Absolutely it is. Because especially if you’re a leader at church, becoming a better conversationalist is an easy way to show someone you care while also representing your church well. So in this video you’ll learn my ten best techniques for becoming better at small talk.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/10-ways-to-make-church-lobby-conversations-less-awkward/   What's In This Session? This is less about making things easy for you - and more about showing others you care (0:58) #1: Remember their name (1:20) #2: Don't steer the conversation toward you (3:02) #3 - #7: Non-verbal communication (4:34) #8 - #9: Verbal communication (6:12) #10: What do you wish your clients/customers knew about your work? (7:09)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Stud

Too many people fall for what I call the gear gluttony trap. The trap of thinking that if you just had the right camera, with better features, you’d be able to capture the look that you want. Here’s the truth though: it’s not about the gear, it’s about how you use it. And so in this video, you’ll learn how to instantly upgrade your church’s video production - without needing to upgrade your gear.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-instantly-upgrade-your-churchs-video-production/   What's In This Session? #1: Lighting (1:24) #2: Contrast Ratio (3:58) #3: Audio Quality (6:54) #4: Frame Rate (8:13) #5: Story/Narrative (8:41)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram 

Stories on social media are currently growing 15X faster than the social news feed. So how can your church take advantage of this? In this video, I’ll share with you three stories frameworks that are working great right now - not only that, but these three particular techniques are also incredibly easy and quick to execute.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-quick-easy-instagram-stories-strategies-for-churches/   What's In This Session? No Sunday story ideas (0:44) #1: Pastor at-home behind the scenes (2:17) #2: Q&A with screenshots and responses (4:46) #3: Day-to-day (6:28)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Craig Groeschel on Instagram Chad Veach on Instagram Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

Here’s the bottom line: digital media can be confusing. And it gets even more confusing when you fall prey to myths that are completely untrue! So in this video, I want to expose five digital myths that I see churches falling for every single day. So that by the end of this video, digital media will be a little bit easier for you and your church.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-digital-myths-churches-need-to-stop-believing/   What's In This Session? Myth #1: Mega churches are the experts we should be modelling after (0:40) Myth #2: Digital is just for big churches (3:14) Myth #3: Live streaming (4:30) Myth #4: Stage design (7:38) Myth #5: Church apps (9:13)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Google My Business 3 Low-Hanging Fruit Ideas For Your Church Why Live Streaming For Churches Is Overrated How To Create A Stunning Church Welcome Video Church App: 11 Need-To-Know Facts Before Investing In A Mobile App Pro Church Tools P

If you want more likes and comments on your church’s social media posts - then this video is for you. Because over the next few minutes, I’ll be sharing with you 15 super high-engaging social posts for your church. Nothing hypothetical here. Instead, exact examples real churches are using to boost their engagement online in massive ways.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/15-high-engaging-posts-your-church-can-use-on-social-media/   What's In This Session? Pizza analogy (1:16) Why these posts are valuable (2:36) Examples (3:06) Testimony (6:04) How do we create these posts? (12:03)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: The New Social Media Checklist For Churches  Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram