The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:02 - Is it foolish to upload our churches podcast only to our website? 8:38 - I'm wondering what the difference is between using Adobe After Effects and Final Cut Pro, and if they are the same thing which is better? 15:30 - How effective are Facebook check ins? 22:32...

Forward Church is a new church plant launching in 2018 in Summerville, South Carolina. In this session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, Forward Church's worship pastor, Jonathan Zeman, joins Brady to discuss the best communications strategies for a brand new church.

http://prochurchtools.com/ 172 - It can be tough to stay consistent on social media. Knowing what to post day after day can challenging, so today Kenny joins us to give his social media tips & tricks.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:03 - Do you think it's better to post 30 images per Sunday in one post, or is it better to have 1 photo with a story. 7:10 - Any Advise on a church welcome centre? 11:43 - What best practises are there for safety policies pertaining to adults interacting with teens on...

JC Worley is the Lead Pastor of GO Church in Germantown, Maryland. GO Church is young and growing, but JC has questions about the Millennials on his staff. How can he motivate them? Why do they seem to approach work differently than he does? In this session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, Brady and JC discuss the mindset of Millennials and how to create a winning working dynamic with...

http://prochurchtools.com/171  - Facebook ads are a great way to reach out and get your church out there, but what about reaching people of other faiths? Steve joins us and discusses just that. 

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:06 - When it comes to taking photos of the people in my church and posting it on social media, and putting it all over our website. Do we have to get talent release forms for everybody in the church? 9:38 - How do I help the kids' ministry not look cheesy, like when t...

Anthem Church is a four-month old startup church in Plano, Texas. Kris Prince is their bi-vocational lead pastor shepherding a church about 50 people. Kris is convinced he has the volunteer resources and infrastructure to double in size. In this edition of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, Brady and Kris discuss growing Anthem Church using a value-first Facebook Ads funnel.

http://prochurchtools.com/170  - With Millennials being a dominant portion of the workforce in America it is important to understand who they are, and why they aren't as involved in church life. Wes joins us to discuss common misconceptions regarding millennials.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:06 - What would you actually target for your website headline? Would you target the greatest felt need, or would you target what you're positioned to provide right now? 12:20 - What is the best way to find your style? How can I find out what people like to see without...

Northwest Assembly Of God is the perfect example of a prototypical church. The church averages about 200 in attendance, their website homepage has a giant slider on it, and their domain name is a five-letter acronym. The great news is that they've got a young and talented leader on staff named Christian Lamb, and he's ready to lead the church through a rebrand. I sit down with Christian and togeth...

http://prochurchtools.com/169  - Images are an important part of your church brand. Alexander share how capturing and editing photos can add to your visual brand.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 3:47 - Where would you start with implementing exclusive content for your churches social media accounts? 12:07 - Should we be posting videos? If so how long/what content? 16:56 - Should our posts be more graphics or more people/photos of the community? 21:47 - What is...

Living Faith Fellowship lives in a college town and every August they see an influx of nearly 10,000 new students & faculty. This presents a huge opportunity for Living Faith Fellowship as a church, but in their experience, they only have a small window of time to reach them before they settle in to college life. On this session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, you'll hear me strategiz...

http://prochurchtools.com/168  - Over the last several months we've been working with a development team on a new platform - Nucleus. One of our developers joins us to discuss the process.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 3:30 - What camera would you recommend for live streaming? 10:15 - My church has recently been having a bit of a debate on the number of lyrics on our slides for Sunday morning services. What do you recommend? 16:49 - How do you manage volunteers without micro managing?...

When you're a one-man-band at your church, every minute you have to spare is precious. On the inaugural session of the Pro Church Podcast: Coaching Edition, you'll sit in with me as I coach & consult with Fellowship Community Church in realtime and help their one-man-band, Ben Panter, create systems and processes to help create more free time in his schedule.

http://prochurchtools.com/167  - It's important to build community with your online audience by crafting segments specifically for them. Sly discusses designing pre and post services segments for your live stream.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 4:16 - My church is looking at changing web hosts for various number of reasons, and wondering if you recommend any in particular? 11:43 - Is Instagram worth boosting or always target via FB Power Editor? 15:19 - Do you have any thoughts or strategies on encouraging sig...

http://prochurchtools.com/166  - In a world where everything is going digital is there still a place for print? Justin puts print & digital head-to-head and discusses the pros & cons.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   #TIMESTAMPS: 5:04 - What is the best and most efficient way to transition giving platforms? 10:52 - What is the best process for going around rebranding? And going from a house of brands to a branded house? 16:33 - How do we create different designs for sermon series while maintaini...

http://prochurchtools.com/165  - Technology continues to change the world, and the way we communicate. Kent discusses 3 new tech trends and how they are changing the church. 

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   7 Perfect Church Connection Card Examples https://prochurchtools.com/perfect-church-connection-card-examples/   #TIMESTAMPS: 4:44 - What percentage of people are going to be willing to take a connect card to a reception following the service, versus just turning it into the offering...

http://prochurchtools.com/164  - Putting together a Facebook Ads campaign can seem overwhelming at first. Chris shares his best practices for Facebook Ads, as well as some mistakes to avoid.

Watch the video version of this episode of The #AskBrady Show here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools --   Grum SmarterQueue SproutSocial Buffer   #TIMESTAMPS: 1:08 - What is a good social media scheduling app or website that is paid or free? 6:32 - How can I write an email that everyone will want to read? 16:28 - When you are recruiting volunteers, what do you recommend as a recruiting...