The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

http://prochurchtools.com/047  - Haley Veturis is the Social Media Manager for Saddleback Church. She joins the Pro Church Podcast to share how Saddleback manages their social media presence and how we can use the same principles to manage the social presence in our churches.  

http://prochurchtools.com/046  - Eric Dye from ChurchMag joins the Pro Church Podcast and we discuss a plethora of digital media tools that we’re currently using - 13 tools to be precise.

http://prochurchtools.com/045 - Measuring social media success within your church is a tall task. How do likes and retweets equate to discipleship and relationships with Jesus? I welcome Josh Burns to the Pro Church Podcast and we tackle this daunting task together.

http://prochurchtools.com/044 - Starting an audio podcast is a project we recommend for every church. But the technological implications can be daunting. Tom Rossi of Buzzprout.com joins me on the Pro Church Podcast to dispel any myths and complications.

http://prochurchtools.com/043 - Triple wide media has always been a mystery to me. So I invited Luke McElroy onto the podcast to educate and share his expertise on the multiscreen movement. This is how to do it the right way.

http://prochurchtools.com/042  - It's a new year! Welcome to 2015. We want to provide you with a guide to your church media journey this year, and so this session of the podcast is dedicated to the 5 cores of church media in 2015. These five cores are the most important lessons we've learned in the last two years and will give you a compass to navigate through digital media in the year to come.

http://prochurchtools.com/041  - Justin Driedger is a church planter. And he's also a stage design nerd. He's managed to stick to a church planter's budget and still create beautiful stage and lighting designs at his church. In this session of the podcast, he shares how we can do the very same thing.

http://prochurchtools.com/040  - Did you know Google+ is the second largest social network on the planet? True story. And that statistic is based on active users, not just registered users. Dustin Stout is a power user of Google+. He stopped by the Pro Church Podcast to share how churches can actually use Google+ and demystify this misunderstood social platform.

http://prochurchtools.com/039  - Is your church making any of these costly Twitter mistakes? Peter Guirguis has 138,000 followers on Twitter, and he shares with Pro Church Nation the top 10 mistakes you're making on Twitter and how to fix them.

http://prochurchtools.com/038  - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast, you'll learn how to edit your podcast, where to host it online, how to make your voice sound like a radio host, and I share my top 5 podcasting tips.

http://prochurchtools.com/037  - Publishing your church's audio podcast each week can be a complicated matter. In this session of the Pro Church Podcast we discuss why your church might want to create a podcast, what gear you need, and what type of content to cover in your podcast. Part 1 of 2.

http://prochurchtools.com/036  - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast I speak with Scott Trapasso of Media That Matters. Scott is a video producer and storyteller and he shares some next-level video techniques that will elevate your video production skills.

http://prochurchtools.com/035  - Are acoustic driven worship bands on the way out? What's the relationship between church media & worship songs? Chris Vacher, a Creative Arts Pastor and worship leader veteran, joins me on the Pro Church Podcast. Chris shares his thoughts on the link between church media and Sunday morning worship.

http://prochurchtools.com/033  - Matt Morrison of churchos.com gives us a master class on church websites in this session of the Pro Church Podcast. We discuss the fact that 95% of people will check out your church online before visiting in person, and why out of date content is the perhaps the biggest error your church's website can make.

http://prochurchtools.com/034  - Planning a sermon series can seem like a lot of work. But in this session of the Pro Church Podcast, Justin Trapp walks us through a 6-step process for planning your church's next sermon series. He also gave me a free worksheet to distribute to Pro Church Nation. The worksheet outlines each of the 6 steps with room for notes and ideas.

http://prochurchtools.com/032  - Creating a vision video for your church can be a daunting task. Where do you start? In this session of the podcast I walk you through the three stages of creating a vision video, and how you can do it for less than $100.

http://prochurchtools.com/031  - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast I welcome two special mystery guests for a church media round table. Today also marks the launch of the Church Graphics Handbook. A very special today all around!

http://prochurchtools.com/030  - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast, I welcome Mitchel Hughes to the show. Mitchel is the very first employee of Pro Church Tools Inc. His official title is Video Announcements Director, but he is also in charge of creating all the graphics that we produce for churches. He shares his experience of learning Photoshop, and how churches can begin to create bette...

http://prochurchtools.com/029  - Sometimes I receive questions from Pro Church Nation that are bit too difficult for me to answer. For this reason, I asked Tim Peters to come onto the Pro Church Podcast and answer some tough questions. Tim is a church communications veteran, and with his experience he takes his best shot at these uncomfortable questions.

http://prochurchtools.com/028  - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast I sit down for an interview with Dave Shrein. Dave is the host of the Church Marketing Podcast and founder of his own brand development company Shrein Media. Dave shares the secret ingredient to church media, as well as his thoughts on print media vs. digital media.

http://prochurchtools.com/027  - You don't have to be a designer to create beautiful church graphics. In this session of the podcast I share three best practices for your church's graphic design efforts. I also share the single biggest project I've ever announced for Pro Church Tools.

http://prochurchtools.com/026  - Jonathan Malm stopped by the Pro Church Podcast for an in-depth interview on church stage design. Jonathan shares the easiest & most inexpensive way to re-design your church stage. We also discuss Jonathan's new book Created for More - a 30-day devotional written for creative Christians.

http://prochurchtools.com/025  - Shooting video with a green screen can be tricky. How do you setup the lights? What kind of green screen should you use? What are the best post-production tips & tricks? This session of the Pro Church Podcast provides a comprehensive introduction to greens screens and chroma key.

http://prochurchtools.com/024  - Sean Cannell, the author of YouTube for Churches stopped by the Pro Church Podcast and gave us one of the best interviews we've ever had. In this session you'll learn the best tips & tricks for your church's YouTube channel and you'll get a chance to win 1 of 3 copies of YouTube for Churches by Sean Cannell.

http://prochurchtools.com/023  - In this session of the podcast I finally address a question I've been dodging for more than a year - "How do I record and live stream my church's services?"