Pro Church Podcast With Brady Shearer

http://prochurchtools.com/004 - Video is one of our biggest focuses at Pro Church Tools. There are simply so many opportunities to inject video into your church services. In this session of the Pro Church Podcast we explore 18 different avenues.

http://prochurchtools.com/003 - Church media can be daunting. It can feel like there's just so much to learn, and if you're starting from scratch it can be intimidating. But this is how I started, and if I can do it...so can you.   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned If you want to excel in church media you don't need any prior experience, or necessary skills. You just need a willingness to learn and a desire to improve. The first video I ever made (scroll down half the page) Music from the album my wife (girlfriend at the time) did together

http://prochurchtools.com/002 - The future of church media revolves around your church. And your church's story. It's not about mass production and following the big guys. It's about identifying your church's unique story and letting that influence every type of media you produce. But how do you find that story? Just ask yourself these 5 questions.   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Identifying your church's unique story and narrative isn't always easy - but it's absolutely necessary. And once you figure it out it should inform every type of media your church produces. Branding interview with Mars Hill State Farm advertisement (focusing on the convenience and comfort) Progressive advertisement (focusing on the price) 5 Action Steps Identify church leadership Examine your church's size Examine church demographics Identify church talents Identify church values Switchfoot Lyrics I wanna thrive not just survive This is your life, are you who you want to be? You and I were meant to live for so much more I

http://prochurchtools.com/001 - What does the future of church media look like? It's not doing what the church down the road is doing. It's not doing what the big guys are doing. In the very first session of the Pro Church Podcast we'll explore the future of church media and what to expect. Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Take the Millennial Quiz - Click Here Millennials aren't materialistic. Newsweek even says so. Read the article. The very first session of the Pro Church Tools podcast, where we discuss the future of church media.   2 Instant Takeaways Millennials are the future. And Millennials love anything tech: videos, devices, on-demand content, live streaming, mobile giving, and worship with backing tracks. The church Millennials grew up with the "staged" church; but they want the "experiential" church. This generation is so media-saturated that they can smell hype a mile away and long for authenticity. All of this needs to be taken into account by the church if they want to reach out to next g