Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

There’s a new type of social media post for churches that’s huge right now. It garners a ton of likes and comments, but it’s also great for earning extended watch-time. Why is that important? You’ll learn the answer to that question in this video. Not only that, but I’ll share with you nine examples of this post template and give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we constructed each of them.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/9-examples-of-the-countdown-social-media-template-for-churches/   What's In This Session? Testimonies (1:20) Examples (2:33) #1: Juggernaut post (7:48) #2: Visually different (8:39) #3: Different applications (8:39) How we create these posts? (9:12)   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  

If you’re a church, you should be using social media for so much more than just promoting events and services. In fact, your church should approach social as you would any other ministry like small groups or missions. And one way you can use social to help those connected to your church online grow in their faith, is to provoke the spiritual practice of Bible reading. How? Well, there’s actually a framework for this I call The Bible Reading template. And in this video, you’ll learn exactly what that is - and I’ll show you a handful of real examples of what it looks like.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-use-the-bible-reading-social-media-template-with-examples/   What's In This Session? 58% of American adults wish they read the Bible more often (1:35) Provoke spiritual practice (2:19) #1: Long-form passages of Scripture (7:33) #2: Stop the scroll (7:55) #3: Keep users engaged (8:02)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: The New Social Media Checklist For

Every sub-culture has its own language and sayings - and our churches are not immune to this. However, when you’ve spent as much time in churches as I have (delivering announcements, reviewing websites, visiting services, etc.) you begin to notice certain sayings that are awkward or could at the very least use improvement. And so in this video, I want to share with you a few church sayings I don’t care for along with better options you can swap in instead.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/say-this-not-that-church-edition/   What's In This Session? Attention to detail matters (1:41) "Visitor/Guest/First Time" vs. "New" (3:13) Ambiguous names for ministries (6:41) Asking visitors to identify themselves (8:56) "Turn to your neighbour and tell them they look good" (9:54)   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 Al

Every week I receive messages from church leaders asking, “Brady, what can we do to increase our church’s attendance?” The problem? On their own, church attendance numbers are effectively meaningless. Now, if you’re skeptical of that statement - I totally get it. And so in this video, I’ll share with you three reasons that back up that claim - along with a new paradigm for accurately measuring and evaluating your church’s growth and health.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-reasons-church-attendance-numbers-are-meaningless/   What's In This Session? #1: Church attendance is universally declining (1:47) #2: Attendance only cares about butts in seats (5:22) #3: Attendance is an indirect measurement tool (7:28)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study 7 Startling Facts: An Up Close Look At Church Attendance In America The New Rules For Measuring Church Growth Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Bra

Believe it or not, stories on social media are set to overtake the news feed as the primary way you and I engage on social within the next year. Is your church ready for this? If not, in this video, I’ll share with you my absolute #1 stories strategy - along with precise examples and techniques that you can copy and use for yourself.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-1-instagram-stories-strategy-for-churches/   What's In This Session? The Tap-Tap-Taparoo (2:04) #1: Puts your audience in control (4:03) #2: Crazy high completion ratio (4:23) #3: Do it from anywhere, anytime (8:14) Strategy #1: Annotate screenshots (8:55) Strategy #2: The double take (9:24)   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 

I was scrolling through my Facebook feed the other day when I saw a post from a friend of mine that asked a simple question. It said, “What are the issues you wish the church was NOT silent on?” And to my surprise the thread had close to 200 responses - mostly from younger people. So I read through the entire thread and identified the five most popular responses given. And in this video, I’ll reveal what those issues are - five issues the church must stop ignoring.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-issues-the-church-must-stop-ignoring-survey-results/   What's In This Session? What are the issues you wish the church was not silent on? (0:44) #5: Pornography (3:39) #4: Abuse (5:15) #3: Domestic Abuse (6:57) #2: Mental Health & Wellness (9:29) #1: Politics (10:03)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study How A Christian Vlogger Gained 40K YouTube Subscribers In 18 Months with Justin Khoe Statistics | The National Domestic Violence

In this video, you’re going to learn a proven formula for creating an engaging church welcome video. For example, a smaller church in Arizona is using this strategy and they’ve been able to reach groups of people they never were able to reach before they created this welcome video. And in the next few minutes, I’ll share with you this welcome video example along with a series of tips that you can use to create your own.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-create-a-stunning-church-welcome-video/   What's In This Session? Summary (1:09) #1: A full walk through from arrival to end (2:45) #2: POV experience (2:50) #3: Hard-coded subtitles (4:28) #4: Answering FAQs (5:28) #5: Kids (5:51) #6: Personality and fun (6:52) Trey and Brady's interaction (7:45) IG Stories ad (7:52)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Plan A Visit | Passion Creek Church Trey Van Camp on YouTube Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tool

There are three new social media trends that I predict are going to be massively important to you and your church in 2019. It’s all part of the never-ending evolution of social media. And if you ignore this next wave of social, you’re putting your church’s online presence at risk. So in this video, I’ll show what each of these three trends are - and how your church can leverage them this year.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-bold-social-media-predictions-for-2019/   What's In This Session? #1: Stories will surpass feeds (1:23) #2: DMs will become the most valued social metric (5:15) #3: Off-the-cuff content will out perform produced content (6:33)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study BLOCK PARTY 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 are three individual church trends that I’m beginning to see gain some significant traction. And this is great news! Because in my opinion, each of these trends is a gateway to healthier and stronger churches. So if you’re not already bought in - it’s time to join the bandwagon. And by the end of this podcast, you’ll know what each of the three trends is and why your church needs to be a part of them.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-church-trends-you-need-to-jump-on-in-2019/   What's In This Session? #1: Social For Mission (1:11) #2: Church Growth Calculator (4:24) #3: Scrapping Tradition For Mission (7:37)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Church Growth Calculator 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  

Social media is an ever-evolving animal. What worked last month may or may not work this month. So how do you keep up? That’s what this podcast is all about. And in this episode, we’ll go into depth as we breakdown five different social media post examples for churches. We’ll show you why these posts work and offer you practical takeaways that you can begin implementing right away.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-smart-social-media-post-examples-for-churches/   What's In This Session? #1: Google Myth/Fact (1:47) #2: Christmas Song Elimination (3:50) #3: Windows 95 Christmas Story (5:53) #4: O Holy Night (7:12) #5: New Year's Eve Countdown (9:29)   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 are a series of trends in the church world that, if I’m being honest, I’d like to see put to rest. And seeing as we’re about to enter into a new year, my recommendation is this: let’s abandon these church trends in 2018 - and move onto to smarter and brighter things in 2019. So in this podcast, I’ll detail what each of five trends is and why you need to set them to rest before the end of the year.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: http://prochurchtools.com/3-advanced-church-service-prep-tips/   What's In This Session? #1: Sunday social sprints (1:00) #2: Passing the Friendship Registry (2:41) #3: Displaying "insider" promos where potential new visitors find you (4:38) #4: Organic social media as a primary promotional tool (5:43) #5: Using sermon series as crutches (7:03)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resources: 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 Insta

A new year is right around the corner which means new opportunities! And there are three books that I’ve been reading this month that I think would make great additions to your reading list in 2019. And in this podcast, I’ll share with you what each of these three books are (plus, a bonus fourth book) and why I’ve enjoyed them so much.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-books-you-need-to-read-in-2019/   What's In This Session? One of the best ways to grow your church is to grow yourself (0:32) Book #1: Atomic Habits by James Clear (1:13) Book #2: My Morning Routine by Benjamin Spell and Michael Xander (3:28) Book #3: Full Focus Planner by Michael Hyatt (5:15) Bonus Book: Wired To Eat by Robb Wolf (6:17)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Atomic Habits by James Clear  My Morning Routine by Benjamin Spell and Michael Xander Full Focus Planner by Michael Hyatt What To Eat by Robb Wolf The Power Of Habit by Charles Duhigg Audible P

My entire professional career is dedicated to helping churches understand digital media. And in my experience, I see churches generally take one of two routes: either they’ll blindly copy other churches they look up to - or, they’ll work to understand how digital works for themselves. Here’s the secret though: copying another church can actually be a smarter option than learning everything yourself. The problem? You need to do it the right way. And in this podcast, you’ll learn exactly how to do that.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-copy-other-churches-and-get-away-with-it/   What's In This Session? This topic is important to us (0:45) Our most popular video (1:46) Three layers: Strategy/Structure/Style (2:12) #1: Church App (2:50) #2: Live Streaming (4:01) #3: Instagram (5:45)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Why You Should Never Copy Elevation Church Elevation Church on Instagram The Worst Current Graphic Design Tre

There’s a certain category of social media post that most churches shy away from. But I don’t want you to be one of those churches! Because when you exclude this type of post from your social strategy - not only will your church’s social identity appear a lot more boring - but there are a trio of negative consequences you’ll have to deal with as well. So in this podcast, I’ll reveal what this category of social post is - and why every church needs it.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/1-missing-ingredient-for-most-churches-on-social/   What's In This Session? A Facebook Thread (0:53) A Fundamental Misunderstanding (1:35) #1: Micro content is telling a story over several days (2:34) #2: Your social identity should be congruent with your in person identity (4:47) #3: Algorithms are constantly adjusting based on response (6:17)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study 5 NEW & INNOVATIVE Social Media Templates For 2019 Pro Church Tool

Millennials are currently the largest generation in the North American workforce. Meaning, if your church is trying to reach your community, the largest cohort you’ll be aiming to reach…is likely Millennials. So what do we know about this age group? What's unique about the first generation to reach adulthood after growing up on the Internet? In this podcast, I’ll share seven revealing facts about Millennials to help you understand what’s really going on with the Millennial generation.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/7-new-revealing-facts-about-millennials/   What's In This Session? #1: High Education (2:10) #2: Lots Of College = Lots Of Debt. (2:23) #3: Lots Of Debt = Lesser Home Buying (3:54) #4: A Delay In Having Kids (4:17) #5: Living At Home, Living With Others, Workaholics (5:41) #6: A Cloudy Future (7:17) #7: A Change Of Culture (7:40)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study We're Making Life Too Hard For Millennials | New Yo

A lot of churches want more followers on social media. But how do you actually get them? In my experience, there are four different tactics you can use to earn more followers on social media...the right way (no buying followers here). And in this podcast, you’ll learn what these four tactics are and why your church has an unfair advantage that you may not even be aware of.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-get-more-social-media-followers-for-your-church/   What's In This Session? #1: Cross-promote (1:36) #2: Contest (2:54) #3: The Snowball Effect (4:53) #4: Paid Advertising (8:00) Don't buy followers (9:10)   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  

A three-axis gimbal is a camera stabilizer that allows you to perfectly balance your video camera in order to capture buttery smooth and cinematic shots. Frankly, it’s an amazing video tool that wasn’t accessible to churches even ten years ago. But, how do you use it best? In this podcast, you’ll learn five advanced gimbal moves that we like to use every time we take out our camera.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-advanced-gimbal-movements-for-church-videos/   What's In This Session? Our Preferred Gimbal (1:12) Move #1: Endless Dolly (2:41) Move #2: Low To The Ground (4:32) Move #3: Straight Up (5:47) Move #4: Drone In A Car (7:23) Move #5: Infinity Roll (9:02)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study DJI Ronin S 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 

Imagine working on an awesome social media post for your church, only to publish it and see it fall flat. None of us want that. And this is why it’s important to understand the best and worst times to be publishing on social media. On the other hand, there’s really no exact science to this. So in this podcast, you’ll learn about the research we do have for optimizing post times - along with a number of other methods we like that you can use to maximize engagement on your next social media post.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-churches-can-identify-the-best-times-to-post-on-social-media/   What's In This Session? #1: Post quality (1:24) #2: Use the social media grading formula (3:35) #3: Find the wave, not the spike (5:16) #4: Industry data (6:03) #5: Facebook (Non-profits) (6:25) #6: Instagram (Non-profits) (7:20) #7: Native insights (7:54)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Best Times To Post On Social Media: 2018 Industr

Scheduling your church’s social media posts ahead of time is a great way to save time and automate a tedious chore. But with so many scheduling tools available - how can you know which one is best? Moreover, what about Instagram and it's strict scheduling rules? In this podcast, you’ll learn the only two social media scheduling tools I recommend for churches - along with a host of other scheduling tools that I think aren’t worth your time.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-best-worst-social-media-scheduling-tools-for-churches/   What's In This Session? Intro (0:40) Buffer (2:02) Sked Social (3:37) Honorable Mention: Sprout Social (6:40) Platforms we used to use (7:08)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Buffer Sked Social Sprout Social Grum Hootsuite Edgar Later Hopper HQ SmarterQueue Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Ins

I’ve professionally photographed everything from weddings to portraits, from concerts to corporate, and in every one of these situations I use 3 advanced techniques that help me get the job done. Taking photos in church is no exception, and in this podcast you’ll learn 3 advanced church photography tips from a professional that will surely help take your photo game to a whole, notha, level.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-advanced-church-photography-tips/   What's In This Session? #1: Foreground Element (1:37) #2: Backbutton Focus (6:17) #3: Make Use Of Artificial Light (8:23)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Prism Backbutton Focus Explained Off Camera Flash Triggers 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