The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

There are a number of unpopular truths about social media that most of us don't want to admit. But if you ignore these controversial principles, you'll likely end up compromising your church's social media strategy. And so in this podcast, I'll detail what each of these unpopular truths is and what they mean for your church online.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/3-cont...

There's a communication technique that every experienced church leader knows about. What is it? Responding to objections. If you overlook this element of communication, you'll have dozens of people in your church finding ways to ignore you. So in this podcast, I'll reveal the nine most common objections I've encountered in church - and, you'll learn the specific ways I like to respond to them.   *...

Whenever you're leading a group of people, sometimes they need to be motivated. In this podcast, you're going to learn 5 new ways to instantly motivate your church!   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/5-ways-to-instantly-motivate-your-church/   What's In This Session? #1: Authority (2:21) #2: Anticipation (4:44) #3: Events (6:06) #4: Scarcity (7:07) #5: Social Proof (7:55)...

In this podcast, you're going to learn 3 powerful tips for navigating the in-between moments of worship at church. And if you've ever felt yourself scrambling and thinking, "What am I gonna say before this next song?" - by the end of this podcast, you'll have a trio of specific strategies you can use in your next worship experience.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/what-...

No doubt about it, deciding on a name for a church or ministry can feel impossible. What you don't want to do is choose a name carelessly and then find yourself stuck with it. So in this video, I want to share five tips with you to help make the process easier. I'll even share with you my favorite church names along with a few of my least favorite.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurc...

Today, you're going to learn three DIY video hacks to help you capture beautiful, cinematic videos. Maybe your church is working with a limited budget? That's okay. Because each of these 3 strategies are completely free. And by the end of this podcast, you'll know exactly how to perform these DIY video techniques - even if you're just getting started with video.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   ht...

In this podcast, you'll learn the three-point setup guide for your church's Facebook Page. I'll show you how to create a Facebook Page for your church from scratch, but I'll also share with you a handful of advanced Facebook Page optimizations that most churches don't even know about.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   https://prochurchtools.com/the-ultimate-church-facebook-page-guide/   What's In T...

In my experience, many churches struggle with event promotion. You want your congregation to take next steps and get involved in the life of your church - but how do you inspire them to actually do that? In this podcast, I'll share with you a simple three-phase framework for promoting your ministry's events and you'll learn what it takes to truly inspire your church to action.   ***VISIT THE FULL...

There's a little technique that my church uses in every one of its services. And what's amazing about this approach is that it ties our entire Sunday experience together. And in this episode of Pro Church Tools, I'll reveal to you what this method is and exactly how you can use it every single weekend.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:  https://prochurchtools.com/why-your-church-service-needs-a-host/...

In this podcast, you're going to learn three advanced tips for prepping your church's services. I'll show you how my church prepares for Sunday each and every week, and by the end of this episode you'll know exactly how to implement these tips in your church as well.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE:   http://prochurchtools.com/3-advanced-church-service-prep-tips/   What's In This Session? #1: Walkth...

You don't just want your sermons to be true, you need them to be memorable as well. Here's 3 tips to start using today! What's In This Session? Step #1: Stories (1:41) Step #2: Stats (5:02) Step #3: Steps (6:15) Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Sermon Engine Bundle Nucleus Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter...

Sermon quotes seem to perform disproportionately well on social media. With 5 simple tips, learn how to create memorable sermon quotes! What's In This Session? Why you should be posting sermon quotes (0:27) Tip #1 - Alliteration (1:03) Tip #2 - Pair With Scripture (2:05) Tip #3 - Emotional (3:19) Tip #4 - Brevity (4:25) Tip #5 - Memorable (5:30) Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Sermon Engine Bundl...

Your sermons are important, and you can increase your sermon downloads by following these 7 easy steps! In this episode Brady breaks them down one step at a time.   If you haven't already, head over to ProChurchTools.com/Nucleus to download our 7 Church Website Page Templates . Pre written copy structured the exact way we would if we had these pages on our websites.   What's In This Session?   Bon...

  Brady breaks down the 6 reasons your church needs (and deserves!) a sermon engine.   What's In This Session? Custom Playlists (2:32) Expand Your Website (3:50) Instant Podcasting (4:36) Search Engine Boost (4:55) Complete Archive (5:56) Downloadable Resources (6:19)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Insta...

Brady sifts through some fascinating data on podcasts and how millennials and Christians are listening to them, as well as how this information can help your church.   What's In This Session? The statistics (0:32) Takeaway #1: Podcast listening is on the rise (3:05) Takeaway #2: Listenership is 3x greater among Christians (3:28) Takeaway #3: 4 out of 5 listen to the whole podcast (3:53) Secret #1:...

The central hub is a foundational strategy that we believe churches should be using to help enable their community to take next steps by consolidating them into a single destination. Brady discusses 3 main components of the strategy.   What's In This Session? Rule #1: Accessible 24/7 (0:56) Rule #2: Accessible from every device (3:18) Rule #3: Able to capture, store & distribute information (5:14)...

Brady shares the story of a real church who boosted their small group signups by 76% in one year by instituting the central hub strategy.   What's In This Session? The Central Hub Strategy (0:27) Pastor John's words (0:52) The results (1:46) Why is this so effective? (2:44) Sheena Iyengar study (3:29) Whirlpool case study (4:25) Neil Patel/Imagescape case study (4:25)   Show Notes & Resources Ment...

Attending church used to be integrated in the North American way of life. This has shifted with attendance continuing to drop. Brady discusses how churches should be addressing this issue.   What's In This Session? Attending church used to be a way of life (0:23) The statistics (0:50) The solution (2:59) Jesus' examples (4:38) Church examples (5:35)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned 12 Innovative...

You don't need to be a designer, or have a lot of time to create beautiful graphics. Brady shares how to create stunning graphics for your sermon series in only a couple of minutes.   What's In This Session? Photography > Graphics (1:13) Step #1: Find a beautiful photo (3:14) Step #2: Use an elegant font for the title (5:06)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned 12 Innovative Sermon Series Ideas (Plu...

There can sometimes be a disconnect between the world of church and the world of the everyday Christian. Brady discusses some behavioural data on Christians and how churches can use this to address the issues and questions of the people attending their church.   What's In This Session? Topic #1: Doubt (1:05) Topic #2: Sex (4:11) Topic #3: Body (5:49)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Barna Trends...

There are rules that need to be followed when it comes to taking and sharing photographs. Brady discusses best practices when it comes to photo releases at your church.   What's In This Session? The Church Communications Facebook Group thread (0:21) #1: Photo release disclaimer (1:45) #2: Red wristbands (2:28) #3: Disclaimer statements (3:24) #4: Signs (4:27) #5: GDPR and active opt-in (5:59)   Sh...

Everyday we share tips and tactics to help your church communicate well through digital media, but there are some easy, low-hanging fruit that quite a few churches still miss.   What's In This Session? The Instagram DM (0:22) #1: Google My Business (2:05) #2: New visitor information on your website homepage (3:35) #3: Photos of real people at your church (5:36)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned T...

Brady met up with a local denominational district leader whose job is to go into dying churches and help them change. He shares some of the wisdom he gleaned.   What's In This Session? A coffee meet up (0:21) Change takes 3-5 years (3:09) Tip #1: Progress isn't linear (6:00) Tip #2: Measure everything you can (7:29)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The Central Hub: How To Boost Church Signups By...

One of our favourite things is when people are in town visiting and stop by the office. This happened a couple weeks ago and led to a conversation about generational divides in churches.   What's In This Session? The conversation with Michael & Oriana (0:34) Step #1: Make sure everyone understands the goal (2:39) Step #2: Tie every decision to the goal (5:33) Step #3: Make decisions based on how t...

Brady and Alex tackle the topic of whether church leadership teams should have dress codes. They delve into their own experiences as well as the practical implications.   What's In This Session? The last four outfits Brady wore while hosting (1:18) #1: Your vibe attracts your tribe (3:51) #2: Word pairing study (5:20) #3: Theological implications (5:48) #4: Negative connotations (8:02)   Show Note...