Do you remember that episode of The Office when Ryan proudly debuted his new pet project, WUPHF? The idea really was quite brilliant: Instead of having to keep up with emails, texts, tweets, and Facebook messages, you could simply send your friends one WUPHF, and the message would send notifications to all of their accounts on all of their devices at…
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Church communication is a tough gig. Some days it feels like you need superpowers to get through it all. But we don’t have superpowers, do we? Instead we have to make the most of what we have and somehow save the day. Find courage and inspiration by looking back at heroes who faced similar odds…
“I don’t study to know more, but to ignore less.” -Juana Inés De La Cruz (1651-1695) This may be the strangest opening sentence I’ve ever written, but here it is: I kinda wish I were a nun. Now, I have to admit I don’t know any nuns personally, having attended public schools and decidedly Protestant churches…
Church should be a welcoming space. We invite people in to hear the good news and be part of a community. But we’re human—sometimes it gets awkward. How does your church maintain that welcoming environment when uncomfortable situations arise? I’m not the beat-around-the-bush type, so I’m just going to come right out and ask you…
Daylight Saving Time is so weird. The clocks “fall back” an hour and everybody gets confused. If people forget, they’ll show up to your Sunday morning worship service an hour early. Awkward. So we’ve got some tips and social media posts that can help you remind your congregation. Download our free Daylight Saving Tips & Tweets…
Eugene Peterson, famed writer of The Message paraphrase of the Bible, passed away today at the age of 85. A beloved pastor and scholar, he encouraged so many other pastors. But he also had harsh words for pastors who didn’t have the right priorities. In the introduction to his 1987 book, Working the Angles: The…
Worship brings heaven to earth; it gives opportunity for us to really engage with God, to spend time alone in his presence, or to come alongside others and experience glimpses of an eternity in praise. Whichever way you worship, the environment you are in can affect how you connect with God. It can truly enhance…
When Andy Oliver was appointed senior pastor at Allendale United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 2016, the 100-year-old church was in significant decline and thinking about closing. They’d been shrinking in attendance since the 1960s and were down to only about 40 regular members. The remaining congregation wanted Oliver to cast a vision…
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 NIV While Jesus went out of his way to welcome children, churches aren’t always so good at it. Sure, we’ve got nurseries, kids’ church, and child check-in, but as a parent…
As church ministry staff with some variation of marketing/communication in our title, we spend a good percentage of our time focused on promoting things. We want our people and our visitors to know about all the options available to them so they can feel connected with our church family and grow closer to God. But…