Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

http://prochurchtools.com/124 - Snapchat is quickly becoming one of the biggest social media platforms with its user base overtaking that of Twitter. This week Brady shares how Snapchat is ushering in the future of social media, and the ins and outs of using the platform.

http://prochurchtools.com/123 - When a guest is visiting your church, first impressions are everything! Much in the same way as your church website, if your guest has a bad first impression, they are likely to click away or in this case, walk away and never come back. Adam McLaughlin joins us to share 11 ways to create a first impression that sticks. We talk about the 7-Minute Rule and go through the 11 ways to create that very important first impression with guests. Are you ready? I'm Ready! Click that play button and let's get started!

http://prochurchtools.com/122 - Our calling, what are we suppose to do in life? Ministry? Trades? Finance? How best can I be used for God's kingdom in this world? Ken Costa helps us to uncover this very difficult question and brings to light the difference between a "calling" and a "cause." If your ready then hit that play button and uncover your calling!

http://prochurchtools.com/121 - Easter, Christmas & Church Conferences, all these events and many more usually involve big events within church and our communities but how do we go about planning these events successfully? Justin Dean & Van Baird join us to give some great tips about the logistical details of planning a live event that nobody thinks about & finding the perfect venue for your live event. Are you ready to plan a church event for your church?!

http://prochurchtools.com/120 - Kyle Kutter joins us to discuss one of the primary necessities for being a leader...Generosity!  We talk about putting restrictions on yourself to foster innovation & leading your team with the church’s grand vision in mind. Are you ready to get humble, get personal & take a deep introspective look at your current leadership ability? Then lets get started!

http://prochurchtools.com/119 - Meredith Gould joins us to talk about the unique challenges of church communications on spirituality & the negative effect it can have on your spiritual life. Could it be affecting you negatively as well? Well strap in and lets find out!

http://prochurchtools.com/118 - Sermon preparation can be one of the most time consuming processes for Pastors as they prepare for the Sunday service but what if there was a way to do it in half the time? Caleb Breakey takes us through how he does this by giving 7 fantastic tips. Are you ready to write a powerful sermon in half the time? Then lets get started!

http://prochurchtools.com/117 - Whitney George joins us to explain how Church on the Move resources their ideas. We talk about how to fix a drifting creative process and why it’s important to ask the question, “What do we want people to feel?" Strap in and get ready to get some fantastic wisdom on a subject churches need to take a second look at!

http://prochurchtools.com/116 - Tyler Smith joins us today to discuss how we should be following up with new visitors to church. We talk about 3 big follow up mistakes churches are making & the best day of the week to follow up with a new visitor. Ready to learn some important follow-up skills that will help your church visitors feel more loved and appreciated? Then lets get started!

http://prochurchtools.com/115 - Bill Markham gives us some great tips on how to lead a Canadian church and reveals some of the difficulties that come with it. Our lovely American listeners, get ready to learn some of the interesting differences between your churches south of the border and ours in Canada Land!

http://prochurchtools.com/114 - Adam Fry gives us some great insight on how to be the architect of a weekend church experience and helps us to determining the goals of your weekend experiences. Ready to download some premium church knowledge? Then lets get started!

http://prochurchtools.com/113 - Brandon Cox joins us to talk about The Small Church Movement & why the big church model has been so over-emphasized. Brandon gives advice on how to know it’s time to switch to multiple services & talks about the reason “why” behind the small church movement. Buckle up b/c its time to put church under the microscope and take a deeper look.

http://prochurchtools.com/112 - James Wightman joins us today to give some tips on how to shoot music videos. We discuss the gear needed for a music video shoot and why unique shots, aren’t always the best shots. If you love chatting it up about video gear, have a passion for music & video or are just looking to improve your knowledge in videography then get ready, because this is a podcast you wont want to miss!

http://prochurchtools.com/111 - Jenni Catron shares her journey of becoming a church leader and the lessons she has learned along the way. Managing different personality types, warning signs of a waning team & understanding your own personality before leading others are just some of the topics that will be discussed. You ready to get a little introspective? Then hit that play button!

http://prochurchtools.com/110 - Mike Sessler joins us today to talk about streamlining your churches live production to make it as efficient as possible. Will go into detail about the importance of taking care of your existing gear, workspaces & streamlining your digital workflows. Ready to take your organization skills from 10 to 11? Then lets do it!

http://prochurchtools.com/109 - Zac Dixon joins us on the podcast to talk about After Effects & why animation design is so intimidating. He will give us some great tips on how to animate a Photoshop graphic & talk about some of the first skills to learn in After Effects. Take a seat & get comfy b/c were about to take your graphics to the next level!

http://prochurchtools.com/108 - Great audio, without it the quality of your videos means nothing! Terrible audio will have people turning off your video before you can even begin to communicate your message. So how can we improve the audio in our videos? J.R. Fountain joins us to show us how to do this step by step from setting up your microphone to polishing your dialogue in audio editing.

http://prochurchtools.com/107 - Environmental projection is a trend that is taking root so we brought on Camron Ware to help break down & discuss what its all about. He talks about the advantages, cost & what gear you will need to make this a reality in your church.

http://prochurchtools.com/106 - Gabrielle Bosché joins us today to talk about what makes Millennials different than other generations & why Millennials are checking out during your church’s sermons.

http://prochurchtools.com/105 - We've all had a crisis situation in our churches, so what should we do when everything goes wrong? Rob Thomas gives us some great advice on this topic & also talks about the importance of financial accountability & why its crucial to share stories of brokenness.