Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

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  

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