Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

King's Way is a church of about 150 in Ashland, Kentucky. They've recently moved into a new building and are ready to grow as a church. The core leadership team of King's Way joins Brady in this session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition to discuss a systematic plan for growing their church in the months and years to come.

http://prochurchtools.com/175 - Beau discusses the strategy he they use over at Life.Church when it comes to social media. From the importance of having fun, to using Instagram stories for your church - he covers it all.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:19 - Just preach the Gospel. 11:16 - What are some brainstorming tools? 16:19 - Could you share some of the podcasts you listen to? Specifically business podcasts and/or media business related. 21:29 - Where is the best place for announcements on Sunday?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communications focused Q&A video show and podcast, as well as the Pro Church Podcast, a weekly interview audio podcast.   Follow Me Online Here: Instagram: http://instagram.com/bradyshearer Facebook: http://faceboo

Real Life is a church with a creative workflow problem. They've got a killer communications team, but lack the structural discipline to be efficient. When ministries make demands, the communications team isn't sure when to say "yes" and when to say "no" - and this leads to unwanted inter-church politics. Brady and the Real Life communications team sit down in this session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition to create a systematic creative workflow that will solve this issue once and for all.

http://prochurchtools.com/174 - Scripting your announcements in a way that is engaging can seem daunting, Adam talks about how to use story, but still communicate details.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:03 - Thoughts on using things like Tweetdeck? Scheduled FB posts? The equivalent for Instagram? Wise/unwise/doesn’t matter? 6:42 - What tools do you recommend for internal communications in church & how do you drive adoption/create a process? 12:35 - When does the bulletin become unnecessary? How do we best transition to not having so much printed? 21:52 - How important has a gimbal been to your video work? Glass or a gimbal, what would you recommend?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communication

Grace Family Church is a multi-campus ministry in Tampa, Florida. The church runs close to 10,000 on the weekends, but despite their impressive numbers, they still lack a cohesive social media strategy. In this edition of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, Brady joins dozens of staff members from Grace Family Church to discuss their social media strategy and how to move forward with a clear vision.

http://prochurchtools.com/173 - Most pastors spend a big portion of their week on their sermon. Justin discusses how to extend the life of your sermon by repurposing the content.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:02 - Is it foolish to upload our churches podcast only to our website? 8:38 - I’m wondering what the difference is between using Adobe After Effects and Final Cut Pro, and if they are the same thing which is better? 15:30 - How effective are Facebook check ins? 22:32 - Should we put our personal social media links on our church’s website? Is this a good or bad idea?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communications focused Q&A video show and podcast, as well as the Pro Church Podcast, a weekly inter

Forward Church is a new church plant launching in 2018 in Summerville, South Carolina. In this session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, Forward Church's worship pastor, Jonathan Zeman, joins Brady to discuss the best communications strategies for a brand new church.

http://prochurchtools.com/172 - It can be tough to stay consistent on social media. Knowing what to post day after day can challenging, so today Kenny joins us to give his social media tips & tricks.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:03 - Do you think it’s better to post 30 images per Sunday in one post, or is it better to have 1 photo with a story. 7:10 - Any Advise on a church welcome centre? 11:43 - What best practises are there for safety policies pertaining to adults interacting with teens on snapchat. 18:35 - Should I abdicate leadership just to raise up a millennial? How do I become all God desires of me, if I am too old to matter anymore?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communications focused Q&A video show and podcas

JC Worley is the Lead Pastor of GO Church in Germantown, Maryland. GO Church is young and growing, but JC has questions about the Millennials on his staff. How can he motivate them? Why do they seem to approach work differently than he does? In this session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, Brady and JC discuss the mindset of Millennials and how to create a winning working dynamic with younger leaders.

http://prochurchtools.com/171 - Facebook ads are a great way to reach out and get your church out there, but what about reaching people of other faiths? Steve joins us and discusses just that. 

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:06 - When it comes to taking photos of the people in my church and posting it on social media, and putting it all over our website. Do we have to get talent release forms for everybody in the church? 9:38 - How do I help the kids’ ministry not look cheesy, like when the pastor wants bubbly fonts and curved letters? Where would the line be in being consistent and the branding over all with the whole church? 18:25 - What would you recommend as a policy regarding pinning posts on my church’s Facebook page? 23:15 - Should we post the same theme across all social media platforms on the same day?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and a

Anthem Church is a four-month old startup church in Plano, Texas. Kris Prince is their bi-vocational lead pastor shepherding a church about 50 people. Kris is convinced he has the volunteer resources and infrastructure to double in size. In this edition of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, Brady and Kris discuss growing Anthem Church using a value-first Facebook Ads funnel.

http://prochurchtools.com/170 - With Millennials being a dominant portion of the workforce in America it is important to understand who they are, and why they aren’t as involved in church life. Wes joins us to discuss common misconceptions regarding millennials.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:06 - What would you actually target for your website headline? Would you target the greatest felt need, or would you target what you’re positioned to provide right now? 12:20 - What is the best way to find your style? How can I find out what people like to see without copying ideas from other churches? 23:25 - Do you think it is ok to mention giving in announcements videos? 28:04 - What do you recommend for podcast hosting?   For those that will be quick to say that they don't use technology much, how could we as the communications staff to get them into the central hub model?   Brady Shearer is the CEO of Pro Church Tools Inc., a company helping churches communicate better. Through weekly videos, podcasts, and articles, Pro Church Tools reaches more than 25,000 churches every month.   Brady is the host of The #AskBrady Show, a church communications focused Q&A video show and

Northwest Assembly Of God is the perfect example of a prototypical church. The church averages about 200 in attendance, their website homepage has a giant slider on it, and their domain name is a five-letter acronym. The great news is that they've got a young and talented leader on staff named Christian Lamb, and he's ready to lead the church through a rebrand. I sit down with Christian and together we create a gameplan for his ambitious rebranding project.

http://prochurchtools.com/169 - Images are an important part of your church brand. Alexander share how capturing and editing photos can add to your visual brand.