The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Today, I want to share with you my social media awards for churches in 2020. These are the pastors, ministries, and churches that I think are leading the way for rest of us on social. And this is a diverse list. You'll find bigger churches, smaller churches, churches with varying theological distinctives - and if you're looking for inspiration or fresh ideas - they most certainly are worth a follo...

  Today, we'll be diving deep into a simple social media technique that has been doubling church's engagement.   But we should warn you, while this technique has been working well for many churches, it also has some critics.   And so in this episode, we'll dive into the objections we're hearing and respond to them one by one.     ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/this-...

There's a church stage design trend that I've been seeing pop up more and more lately.   And this church stage design trend is different from virtually every other because it's focused more on setting the stage for preaching rather than music.   So stick around, and I'll share with you a number of examples of churches implementing this kind of setup - and you'll learn about the missional reasoning...

Today you'll be getting an inside look at what's working for churches on social media right now.     These are the design trends, the post ideas, and the social strategies we're seeing get the most traction online in this season.       And by the end of this episode you'll have a myriad of different action steps you can start implementing - so let's dive right in.         ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRI...

Today, I want to share with you my picks for the best three video camera setups for churches in 2020. Each of these three kits will capture stunning video (and one can even shoot great photos as well) - but, no camera body is perfect. So stick around, and by the end, you'll know what makes each of these three cameras special, but I'll also explain their weaknesses as well.   ***FIND THE FULL TRANS...

Today we'll be taking you behind the scenes on our most recent team building retreat.     We took the whole team to Phoenix, Arizona and spent a week together exploring and building stronger bonds with each other.     And so in this episode, you'll get a ton of ideas for team building at your church. And we'll share with you what went wrong on our trip as well.     ***FIND THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE...

Today we'll be diving deep into one of our favorite new church websites. North Point Community Church in Atlanta recently launched their new website and we think it's one of the best we've ever seen. And so in this episode, you'll learn what we like about this site, how to apply it to your own context, and we'll give you a behind the scenes look into what our friends at North Point put into this n...

Over the next few minutes, I want to pull back the curtain on the dirty little secret of church giving platforms. What I'm about to say is certainly going to upset some people...and to be honest, I have hesitated to publish this for that reason. But, as someone who works in this industry, what's clear to me is that the majority of churches don't understand what's actually happening - and so, my co...

Today we'll be talking about how to navigate politics as a Christian in 2020. And this is important because political dialogue is becoming increasingly toxic in our churches, families, and friendships. And by the end of this episode, you'll have the tools needed to talk about politics in ways that are firm and fair.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-navigate-poli...

Today we're going to break down the communication techniques of Bishop TD Jakes. TD Jakes is the founder of The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas. And the way he preaches has inspired countless other communicators. So in this episode, we'll talk about the specifics - and we'll break down the frameworks, devices, and constructs Jakes uses in his communication.       ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   htt...

RebelGive, our online giving platform for churches. The idea behind RebelGive is really simple - when someone gives money to your church, your church should get to keep all of it. Your giving provider shouldn't get to keep any for themselves - and your church shouldn't lose any of that gift to processing fees either.   Featured Resource & Additional Links:   RebelGive.com   Start your 30-day free...

Today, we're going reveal our picks for the most important social media trends for churches in 2020. Social media is always changing. It can feel impossible just trying to keep up. But that's what this episode is for. And by the end of this episode, you'll have everything you need to tackle the social media landscape this year.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/the-7-most...

Today, you're going to learn the easiest, most foolproof social media strategy for churches that I have ever encountered. In fact, even if your church has struggled to generate meaningful engagement in the past on social, I'm confident this technique can work for you.   Featured Resource & Additional Links: The Easiest Social Media Strategy For Churches in 2020: prochurchtools.com/questions   Star...

Today, we're going to break down the communication techniques of Mike Todd. Two years ago, Mike Todd was a newly appointed lead pastor with about 5,000 followers on a platform like Instagram. Today, he's got close to a million. So what happened? In this episode, we'll talk about the specifics - and we'll break down the frameworks, devices, and constructs Todd uses in his communication.   ***VISIT...

I want you to take a look at something with me for a moment. This is my friend Alex Dion Wilson's TikTok page. At the time of this recording, he's got around three hundred and fifty thousand followers. And that's crazy because he just started using TikTok a couple of months ago and has built this following up from zero in that time. But that's not actually the crazy thing I want to show you.   Fea...

Today, we'll be discussing the three big reasons why churches will struggle to keep their doors open in the upcoming decade. These are the three major hurdles that we believe every church needs to account for if you want your ministry to be healthy and growing. And so by the end of this episode, not only will you know what each of these issues is - but we'll present our solutions to them as well....

There's a new type of social media post that churches are using to provoke spiritual practice directly on social platforms - and we call it the countdown post. And in this video, you'll learn how to create posts like this, the important nuances to consider, and I'll even provide a few done-for-you After Effects and Photoshop templates of countdown posts for free that we created to get you started...

Today we'll be unveiling our ultimate guide to social media for smaller churches. We've got eleven principles to share with you and these rules encompass everything we know about social media. And whether your church is just starting to take social media seriously or you've been at it for a while but need a bit of fine-tuning, this episode is for you. So let's get started.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST...

Today we'll be sharing with you a real-life TikTok success story. Alex Wilson has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers as a Christian creator on TikTok in just a few months even though he started with zero following. And in this episode, we'll interview Alex as he shares everything he's learned about organic growth on TikTok.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to...

There's a new social platform emerging right now called TikTok. And the big question that many churches are asking themselves right now is - "Is this platform safe?" So, let's talk about it.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/is-tiktok-safe-for-your-church/

Today we're going to outline the case for why your church needs a better church slogan. Because your slogan isn't just a set of arbitrary words. It's meant to inform your leadership's decision making and help bring your faith community closer together. So in this episode, we'll contrast good church slogans versus less-than-good church slogans and give you the actionable tools you need to craft a b...

Today we're going to break down the communication techniques of Steven Furtick. Furtick is one of the most listened-to preachers in the world and that's because he is an extremely talented communicator. So let's talk about the specifics - the frameworks, devices, and constructs Furtick uses in his messages.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-anatomy-of-a-steven-furtick...

Today on The Pro Church Tools Show you'll learn exactly how the TikTok algorithm works. And when we say *exactly* we mean it. Because our friends at Life. Church called us up after they met with a TikTok engineer and they spilled the beans on how videos get ranked on TikTok. And by the end of this episode, your church will know what it needs to do to get started with TikTok on the right foot - and...

In my experience, the most overlooked and misunderstood digital communication platform that churches use is email. That's right. Not Instagram or Facebook - email. So in this episode, you'll learn everything you need to know about crafting an email strategy at your church that works and spurs on more next steps and life change across your entire church.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://p...

For the last several months, I've been seeing the signs. Instagram organic reach is dropping and the decline is considerable. It's happening in the feed, but it's even happening on IG Stories as well. So in this episode, we'll take a closer look at this Instagram decline and what it means for your church going forward.     ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-troubling-signs-t...