If you look at the social media feeds of most churches, you will find a string of announcements. The church Facebook or Twitter feed is often a recap of the bulletin or newsletter, one announcement at a time. Don’t get me wrong; I am glad these churches are on social media. That is a good…
For many churches, email is still an effective method to communicate information to members, regular attendees, and guests. Communications directors, church secretaries, pastors, and volunteers put some serious effort into the content of emails that go out monthly, weekly, or even more often. But how many people are reading them? Sometimes no one knows that…
I am offering a free webinar on Wednesday, October 4, from noon to 1 called Marketing Your Church on Facebook. Maybe your church has a page on Facebook but, are you using it to its full potential? Maybe you are starting to reach your own members, but are you using it to reach your community? In this…
My personal blog and Twitter feed have been largely abandoned since Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast. It is not that I haven’t been writing and posting on social media. For a while, instead of writing about communicating, I was mostly communicating. Hundreds of Rio Texas churches and communities were in the path of the…
One of the services we offer at the Rio Texas Media Center is called “Getting Started with a New Church Website.” It is a simple process. We ask for some information like whether or not the church currently has a website, what type of computer and internet access the church is using, what features are…
It is that time of year. The bishop and cabinet are making new appointments. Pastors, Staff Parish Relations Committees, and congregations are learning about new appointments and churches are learning about new pastors. For many, this time of year is the beginning of a transition. Most annual conferences, Rio Texas included, have some policies…
Some people think I am rude. But I will get back to that. It was a chilly fall day, a rare event in Texas. I was on the very top of a 20-foot extension ladder. In one hand I was holding one end of a six-foot long piece of Hardie Plank trim. In the other…
Deadline Extended! It’s the beginning of a new year and a great time to rethink how your church communicates. If you are within driving distance of Fredericksburg, Texas, I invite you to join me on January 21 at 1:45 pm. I will be offering a new workshop called, “How Does Your Church Communicate? Cutting through…
I was part of a meeting recently with participants from all over the Rio Texas Annual Conference. There were about six people in the room and around 35 on the screen. We were using Zoom video conferencing to gather with people from Austin, San Angelo, McAllen, Victoria and many points in between. Some participants on…
2017 is the year that your church is going to make things happen. Okay, let’s not get into a theological debate. I realize there is some nuance regarding God’s role in making things happen. But we (of course) have a role to play. Maybe your church has been experiencing: Declining worship attendance Plateaued worship attendance…
