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The Church Emergency - 5 Ways to Overcome Decline
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The Church Emergency - 5 Ways to Overcome Decline

The church is at a decline in this post-pandemic era. How can you overcome this emergency in your church?

The Importance of Community Over Competition
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The Importance of Community Over Competition

Community is greater than competition every single time. How can you emphasize community in your church?

The 25 Best Marketing Strategies for Churches in 2023
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The 25 Best Marketing Strategies for Churches in 2023

There are endless opportunities for church marketing, but here are the best of them.

Finishing the Year Strong
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Finishing the Year Strong

The culmination of the year is a vital time for church giving. Let’s talk about finishing the year strong with a heart of generosity!

How to Invite Someone to Church
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How to Invite Someone to Church

Inviting someone to your church community should be a pretty simple thing to do, yet this is one area of our Christian faith that we can get a bit uncomfortable with. So what's the best way to approach this? Check out this week's blog post for some quick tips.

How to Reach the Unchurched this Christmas
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How to Reach the Unchurched this Christmas

Christmas is a time of joy, peace, and hope. How can you reach those who are searching for this hope?

How Fear Can Grow Your Church
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How Fear Can Grow Your Church

Fear doesn’t have to be the end. In fact, we can reverse-engineer its power to change the Church forever!

4 Threats to Church Closure
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4 Threats to Church Closure

How do we handle some of the biggest threats to the church in the modern day?

How to Forget the Old & Embrace the New
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How to Forget the Old & Embrace the New

It has been a difficult few years, to say the least. How can we possibly move forward in hope in light of our past?

The #1 Thing that Will Transform the Church
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The #1 Thing that Will Transform the Church

What is the one thing that will truly transform the church? It isn’t a new revival or new method, it is a concept as old as the Bible itself: unity.

The 4 Top Features of a Great Church Logo
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The 4 Top Features of a Great Church Logo

Every church is bound to face its challenges, but yours doesn’t have to be taken out by them. Learn how you can recession-proof your church!

How to Recession Proof Your Church
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How to Recession Proof Your Church

Every church is bound to face its challenges, but yours doesn’t have to be taken out by them. Learn how you can recession-proof your church!

How to Solve Your Church’s Top 3 Problems
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How to Solve Your Church’s Top 3 Problems

We’ve all got problems… yes, even in church. Let’s talk about the 3 main issues we have in church digital strategy and give some simple solutions.

3 Keys To Engagement During The Summer
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3 Keys To Engagement During The Summer

Summertime can be a frustrating time for engagement in the church. This season doesn’t have to be wasted though and quality engagement is possible!

Style Guides: Your Branding Bible
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Style Guides: Your Branding Bible

Your brand is who you are. And the best way to direct your brand is through a detailed branding style guide.

What happens AFTER Easter? How to reach people beyond Sunday
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What happens AFTER Easter? How to reach people beyond Sunday

7 powerful Bible verses for encouraging new Christians in the Easter season. These seven Bible verses offer encouragement to readers and build on the message shared on Easter Sunday.

What Can Churches Learn From Netflix?
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What Can Churches Learn From Netflix?

Not so long ago, it was a regular practice to gather the family around the television and switch on your favorite Monday night T.V. program. At one point, you may have rushed home to make sure you didn’t miss your 8 p.m. show! If you mention this concept to anyone in their 20s or younger, they may give you a perplexed look.

What Can Churches Learn From Hollywood Trailers
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What Can Churches Learn From Hollywood Trailers

Have you ever watched a movie trailer and thought to yourself, "I need to see that!" Hollywood trailers have been used throughout the cinematic age to grab the attention of moviegoers and give them a little sneak peek into the film's story.

The Top Reasons Visitors Run Away From Your Site
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The Top Reasons Visitors Run Away From Your Site

Want to make sure your website is appealing to your visitors? Make sure you deal with these major issues first.

5 Inspiring Church Website Headline Examples
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5 Inspiring Church Website Headline Examples

When it comes to church websites, we only get a moment to make a powerful first impression. In this post, you'll find 5 different church websites with great main headlines at the top of the page. Use these to inspire you!

The Best Color Schemes For Church Websites
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The Best Color Schemes For Church Websites

The right color scheme can make or break website design. Here are some of the churches that have crushed the color-picking game.

Warning: 4 Things You Need To Know Before A Church Rebrand
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Warning: 4 Things You Need To Know Before A Church Rebrand

Is it time to rebrand your church? Your church brand is crucial for helping your brand become recognizable and tells your church’s story. Rebranding can help your church stand out in the crowd.

The New Digital Church 2.0
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The New Digital Church 2.0

While many churches have reopened their doors after having them closed for 3 months, some of these same churches face the inevitable: the possibility of having to close them again.

The Hybrid Church: The Church That Will Rule the Next Decade
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The Hybrid Church: The Church That Will Rule the Next Decade

Over the past few months, churches all around the world have learned that the old way of church is passing away. The way we operated in our churches pre-COVID is just not a reality anymore as we have gone through this season of online church and continuing restrictions.

The Great Harvest: Using Social Media as an Evangelism Tool
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The Great Harvest: Using Social Media as an Evangelism Tool

Evangelism is changing, especially in this modern digital age. How can we approach this new landscape of evangelism, this new harvest, to reach people for Jesus? This is the opportunity of “The Great Harvest: Using Social Media as an Evangelism Tool.”

The Church’s Guide To Using Instagram
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The Church’s Guide To Using Instagram

Is your church on Instagram? Communicating on Instagram for your church can help you grow your congregation and spread the hope of the gospel in a new way!

5 Summer Fonts to Warm Up Your Designs
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5 Summer Fonts to Warm Up Your Designs

Working on fun summer projects? In this post we cover some great summer fonts for churches to use. These summer fonts match the fun, relaxing, and beachy style of summer.

10 Spring Fonts To Try In Your Church’s Easter Designs
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10 Spring Fonts To Try In Your Church’s Easter Designs

Spring is right around the corner. These ten fonts are perfect to use in your church’s spring and Easter designs!

7 Fresh Sermon Series Ideas
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7 Fresh Sermon Series Ideas

We're highlighting different kinds of sermons & their corresponding sermon series designs to inspire you! Find Inspiration For Your Next Sermon Series.

SEO Starter Tips to Reach More People with Your Website
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SEO Starter Tips to Reach More People with Your Website

Here are 7 Practical SEO Tips For Nonprofits and churches to Rank Higher on Google. These SEO starter tips will help improve your rankings, which means your message will reach more people.

5 Ways To Repurpose Your Sermon Series
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5 Ways To Repurpose Your Sermon Series

Remember that sermon series you poured your heart into? Yeah, it’s time you put that to good use.

A Guide to Reaching Out to Your Local Community
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A Guide to Reaching Out to Your Local Community

An entire community around you is desperately seeking a place to belong. How are you reaching them? Here are our top tips for churches to reach their local community

Quality Church Design is Important
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Quality Church Design is Important

We've all probably been there. Your church needs a graphic for Sunday's sermon, so someone on staff cranks up their Dell laptop, opens up Microsoft Word, and throws together the perfect graphic.

Pros and Cons of Church Mobile Apps
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Pros and Cons of Church Mobile Apps

Mobile apps can be incredibly powerful platforms. But before your church begins building a mobile app, it's important to take a look at the pros and cons of mobile apps for churches.

Top Tips For Preparing Your Website For Easter
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Top Tips For Preparing Your Website For Easter

Easter is right around the corner. Learn how to improve your church website just in time for this season!

Mourning With Those Who Mourn
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Mourning With Those Who Mourn

It’s the shortest verse in the Scriptures. It is just two words, but these two words are among the most profound and important words we could ever read. Jesus wept.

Everything You Need For A Memorable Mother's Day Service
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Everything You Need For A Memorable Mother's Day Service

Let’s celebrate our moms well — they‘re worth it! Check out Everything You Need For A Memorable Mothers Day Service.

Love Combats Fear
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Love Combats Fear

LOVE COMBATS FEAR - Telling the Story of Jesus in our Lives on Social MediaOne of the most beautiful verses in the Bible is found in a small letter written by the apostle John. In 1 John 4:18, it says this: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.”

Let Your “Why” Lead Your “What”
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Let Your “Why” Lead Your “What”

Your vision, your purpose, your “why” should lead you and your actions. The most powerful strategies and the most inspirational leaders lead their organizations to success by leading with “why.”

Keeping Your Church Engaged & Motivated
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Keeping Your Church Engaged & Motivated

It is all too easy to get distracted when we have been pulled in so many different directions, both in the real world and in the digital world. These distractions are not just present for the average Joe, but they exist for everyone in your church too.

Facebook Ads for Churches: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Facebook Ads for Churches: A Step-by-Step Guide

Facebook ads are the perfect way for your church to connect with people in your community. Here's a step-by-step guide to getting started with paid ads on Facebook.

How To Engage New Church Visitors
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How To Engage New Church Visitors

Through the power of digital and in-person connections, you can build engagement at your church.

Easter Online 2020: Strategies to Maximize the Moment
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Easter Online 2020: Strategies to Maximize the Moment

For the very first time in modern church history, the majority of churches around the globe will not be gathering in their usual places of worship this Easter. Instead, Easter will be celebrated in individual homes all over as families gather around their television and computer screens to join their church communities for worship.

10 Easter Designs That Will Inspire Your Creativity
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10 Easter Designs That Will Inspire Your Creativity

In need of some inspiration for the Easter 2022 season? Check out these incredible Easter designs that will boost your creativity!

Don't Compare Be Yourself As a Church Online
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Don't Compare Be Yourself As a Church Online

This year, churches all across the globe have made a swift and essential switch to church online. Conducting this monumental change from in-person services to fully digital experiences is a change that has not been easy for anyone. We have all needed to get creative in our methods, media, and manners in which we connect with one another and continue to be a light to our world.

6 Strategies For Churches To Increase Donations Online
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6 Strategies For Churches To Increase Donations Online

Looking to use your church’s digital presence to meet your fundraising goals? Churches are in a powerful position to influence others online. When it comes to increasing generosity and donations to your church, there are strategies you can use today!

Discipleship - The 5th Level of Digital Engagement
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Discipleship - The 5th Level of Digital Engagement

We’ve reached the fifth and final level of engagement - deployment. Just as a soldier gets deployed to serve, when someone puts their faith in Jesus, they are eventually sent on a mission that is much greater than themselves. Find out how to use this level of digital engagement to effect change in the world!

Discipleship - The 4th Level of Digital Engagement
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Discipleship - The 4th Level of Digital Engagement

Discipleship in a Digital Age. When we engage online, are we working towards effective discipleship? In an age where the discipling landscape has changed, discipleship and digital engagement go hand in hand.

Discovery - The 3rd Level of Digital Engagement
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Discovery - The 3rd Level of Digital Engagement

Design captivates us, catches our eyes, and fills us with wonder. That’s the first level of engagement in the digital space.

Discussion - The 2nd Level of Digital Engagement
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Discussion - The 2nd Level of Digital Engagement

The second level of digital engagement is discussion. At this level, people discuss and contribute to the dialogue. They move from being observers to participators.

Design - The 1st Level of Digital Engagement
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Design - The 1st Level of Digital Engagement

Design captivates us, catches our eyes, and fills us with wonder. That’s the first level of engagement in the digital space.

Understanding The 5 Levels Of Digital Engagement
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Understanding The 5 Levels Of Digital Engagement

It seems as if “engagement” is the new buzzword in church culture. Discover the 5 simple steps to increase digital engagement in 2021

7 Churches To Watch On Social Media
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7 Churches To Watch On Social Media

Social media is one of the most powerful communication tools available for the church. And your church can be inspired by following other ministries that are posting great content. Here are seven of the best churches to follow online for social media inspiration.

6 Essentials for Your Church Website
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6 Essentials for Your Church Website

A website is your church's most important marketing tool – and there are 6 church website essentials that every ministry needs to have on their digital front door.

Social Media Posts For Your Church!
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Social Media Posts For Your Church!

You don’t have to try to reinvent the creative wheel on social media. We have a ton of FREE graphics you can share today!

The Ultimate Guide to Church Photography
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The Ultimate Guide to Church Photography

Use these church photography tips to elevate your church’s digital engagement, brand quality, and member experience.

Church Merch To Excite + Engage Your Community
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Church Merch To Excite + Engage Your Community

High quality, on-trend church gifts and merchandise ideas. On fire designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, and more by professional designers.

Christmas: A Catalyst For Church Growth
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Christmas: A Catalyst For Church Growth

The Christmas season is one of the greatest seasons of opportunity for the Church to reach people and grow. Find out how to reach people this Christmas and spark growth in your church over the holidays.

Best Practices for Online Ministry
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Best Practices for Online Ministry

Over the last decade or so, online ministry has given churches the unique ability to reach people far beyond their four walls. When done well, church online has the capacity to grow your attendance, strengthen your giving, and increase your impact in a world that is desperate for Jesus.

Best Free & Paid Livestream Services
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Best Free & Paid Livestream Services

Live-streaming your worship service a few months ago was just an added bonus to your existing in-person experience. But now, streaming your church service is the new norm. More people than ever are watching church online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even beyond the pandemic, online viewing isn't fading away, and it will likely never go away.

Areas of Opportunity Your Church May Be Missing
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Areas of Opportunity Your Church May Be Missing

We find ourselves in a very unique time in the history of the church. Over the past 6 months, the Church has faced and learned to adapt to a new way of church operation. We have shifted from our largely in-person model to a fully online experience and even a mixture of digital and in-person. Wherever your church finds itself on the spectrum of how you operate, the same thing remains true: we are all out of our element in this season.

8 Hacks For Filming Compelling Videos
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8 Hacks For Filming Compelling Videos

Wondering how to make a professional looking and compelling video? This article will walk you through the most useful tips, tricks, and hacks.

7 Ways to Grow Your Church
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7 Ways to Grow Your Church

Church outreach in the last decade definitely looks a lot different than it did in First Century Jerusalem.

7 Reasons Why Churches Will Close Their Doors the Next Decade
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7 Reasons Why Churches Will Close Their Doors the Next Decade

The global pandemic of 2020 truly took the world, and especially the United States of America, by storm. The pandemic caused a huge economic collapse, the loss of millions of jobs, it infected and took the lives of thousands, and caused a wave of fear to take over the country. Although there is hope that the pandemic is loosening its grip, the consequences of it will be seen for years to come.

7 Innovative Designers For Churches To Follow On Instagram
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7 Innovative Designers For Churches To Follow On Instagram

We're always looking for design inspiration, especially for Instagram! To make it easier for you, we’ve gathered some of our favorite graphic designers' Instagram accounts so you can learn from the best and make your church stand out.

7 Deadly Sins of Church Giving
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7 Deadly Sins of Church Giving

In this blog, we'll explore seven deadly sins of giving for churches. While they won't kill you, they can make your fundraising more frustrating and limit your church growth.

6 Things Churches Can Learn From Silicon Valley
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6 Things Churches Can Learn From Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is an interconnected community of entrepreneurs and leaders, and there are 6 things the church can learn from this area to further growth and innovation.

6 Best Sermon Bumpers & Video Animations
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6 Best Sermon Bumpers & Video Animations

Your church can bring your newest message series to life with a custom sermon bumper. Here are 6 of our favorite sermon bumpers to inspire your next bumper!

5 Ways To Engage People In Online Services
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5 Ways To Engage People In Online Services

The church has officially left the building! The church is online and reaching more people than ever. So here are 5 ways to engage your online audience during your church services.

5 Steps to Making the Most of 2021
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5 Steps to Making the Most of 2021

The year 2020 was a very challenging year. As we gear up for a new year, we can take several helpful steps to make the most of 2021.

5 Simple Tricks to Reach Youth on Social Media
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5 Simple Tricks to Reach Youth on Social Media

Pastors and parents everywhere want to know how to reach Generation Z, now in their teens and twenties. We’re sharing 5 simple tricks to reach and connect with Gen Z online.

5 Methods to Reach People Through Digital At Home
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5 Methods to Reach People Through Digital At Home

Churches are among the many gathering places that have been directly impacted by this crisis. Our communities, which primarily thrive off of our Sunday gatherings, have been forced to learn a new way of existing. Churches all across the world have needed to make a drastic change over to digital.

3 Things Millennials Are Looking for in Your Church
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3 Things Millennials Are Looking for in Your Church

Millennials are pushing the Church to do things differently. We’re sharing with you three things millennials want from a church, so you can reach them for Christ.

2020 Church Growth Program
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2020 Church Growth Program

A Special Message from Carey Nieuwhof

10 Churches to Watch Who are Digital Pioneers
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10 Churches to Watch Who are Digital Pioneers

Maintaining a compelling digital church experience is one of the biggest challenges churches have faced in recent years, especially in 2020.

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