The second resolution from my post “5 Church Communications Resolutions for 2018,” was “Get around to updating your website, or finally get one.” Updating your church’s website and starting from scratch are two very different things. However, you may find that, in the process of updating your site, you decide that it might be better…
In my post, “The One Reason Nothing Comes Out of Those New Year’s Resolutions,” I pledged to help churches take some first steps to live out the resolutions I listed in my post, “Five Communications Resolutions for 2018.” The first resolution was “Cutting the Communications Clutter.” I challenged churches to stop dumping so much information…
So, did you make any New Year’s Resolutions? I stopped some years back once I figured out I rarely kept them. I don’t think that New Year’s resolutions are bad. They are value neutral. Resolutions, goals, dreams, and aspirations on their own aren’t good nor bad. Their value is more dependant on what you do…
I feel like I have been locked in my office for a few months. This month, I finally get back on the road to talk face to face with church folks looking to improve their church’s communications! Hill Country District – Equipping the Saints January 20 – First United Methodist Church, Boerne You are invited…
It’s not too late. You can still follow up with those guests from Christmas Eve. I know. The days between Christmas Eve and now are a blur. Pastors, staff, and volunteers pour their hearts into Christmas Eve worship. It is exhausting, and you need time to recover. However, no matter if your Christmas Eve services…
Don’t worry. I am not going to tell you to take your tree, lights, and decorations down. Not yet. Christmas isn’t really over. Christmastide, the liturgical celebration of Christmas last until Epiphany Sunday, January 7. However, there are some things your church should do right now. 1. Take your Christmas Eve service times off your…
A new year is nearly upon us. Time for all those year-end round-ups. What was the best story, movie, show, app, trend, etc. of 2017? Let’s look forward instead. What are you going to do in 2018 to help your church reach more people and have a better impact in your community? Here are five…
There is still time. I remember being a pastor at a local church. Planning ahead was always the goal. But, things come up. Pastoral emergencies, facilities issues, and other crises pop up pushing planning down the list. Now it is December. Maybe you glanced at my series, “Is it too early to start planning for…
This is part 5 of the series, “Is it too early to start planning for Christmas? Or is it too late.” Feel free to start here. Or, go back to the beginning of the series. If you have been following along with this series and have done everything you can to plan, invite, and prepare, you are almost…
This is part 2 of the series, “Is it too early to start planning for Christmas? Or is it too late.” Feel free to start here. Or, go back to the beginning of the series. In my last post, I wrote about the importance of planning for Christmas Eve worship services and how that planning…
