The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (02:14):  You're both busy, successful individuals, managing families, social, church, coffee and even scents. I'm just wondering what you two use to manage your tasks/outlining/mind-mapping. Is it Evernote? Notion? A simple spreadsheet?  Question #2 (13:03): My goal on vertical video is to get it under 60 seconds which I'm usually at...

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (01:27): Is "high production" vs. "low production" a heart issue? Question #2 (13:13): For announcements it's easy to shift to a model of: inspiration and one next step, but I'm wondering how do you shift the vocabulary of your main speakers? I've notice that most of the biggest churches have preaching and MCing that use a shared voca...

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (02:00): How best to use ChatGPT in church? Church leadership? Ministry issues? Question #2 (16:44): Just curious, what are your thoughts on the social media app Lemon8? Do you think it would be beneficial for a church to utilize that app? Question #3 (22:57): Communications Minister here at my church. I have a church member that has...

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (02:06): Any tips on dealing with insecurity as a leader? Question #2 (18:04): What do you do when you feel one of your church's paid staff isn't pulling his weight? Question #3 (31:11): If you could pick one social stigma The Church could magically get past - what would it be? Question #4 (41:23): Any way that Alex recommends to make...

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (00:28): I hear you talk frequently about bridge events. We are struggling to get buy-in with our church leadership because, in years past, we had many such events and, while they were well attended, there was rarely ever a person who actually become a regular attendee through such an event. What are your tips for leading our congrega...

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (02:03): I just took the leap from a large student ministry to a small older congregation as a lead pastor. Our church is older, not tech savvy, but is looking to grow. I am 32, pretty tech savvy, and ready to reach our community. What would be your advice on updating our methods of ministry? Question #2 (12:43): How do I increase our...

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (02:08): How do you bridge the age gap? Our church has a lot older people but they also want to bring in younger people. Unfortunately when they come, they don't feel comfortable or connected. Question #2 (16:24): How would you go about addressing the social media presence of a church with multiple campuses? For example, we have a chu...

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (00:30): What is your best tip for churches to encourage people to attend an earlier service? We are experiencing rapid growth and need to make room at our popular second service. Question #2 (06:13): Hey Brady, I work for the US Army where our church body is all transient (average two years on installation). I'm sure I'm not the only...

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (01:51): Can you look at the Instagram Reel that hit one million views and the other videos on our channel and see if there's anything we can be doing better? Also, I accredited you to all the staff for that video that hit one million. Ever since listening to your podcast our engagement has more than tripled!  Question #2 (17:37): Do...

Send in your question via text to  1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (01:30): If you were starting over at a new church with little social media presence and an outdated website, what would be your approach/priorities. I think you message is resonating with many people today, but most of us are overwhelmed with where to invest first. Question #2 (12:25): Who or what accounts should our church IG accoun...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139 . Question #1 (01:02):  What're your thoughts on Meta's new paid verification system? As an Aussie getting first access to it is tempting, but do you see it adding value to normal churches / individuals other than the cheap clout? Question #2 (17:36):  We're really battling with getting new volunteers for our Digital Campus and have tried personal a...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Got a question from a listener asking us to comment on Doug Smith - author and software engineer - on the podcast "Theology in the Raw" with Preston Sprinkle. The listener goes on to say "I'd love to hear your considered response in light of Smith's argument that many of the emerging digital platforms are designed to be addictive and hamper discipl...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Got a question from a listener asking us to comment on Louie Giglios comments from Passion Conference 2023 in his message titled "Yes, Lord" in which he takes aim at social media. Particularly, discovery algorithms on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Shorts.

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (01:46): Instagram Notes: Genius? Stupid? And how do we use it for church? Hot takes most welcome. Question #2 (09:10): What are your thoughts on polls/surveys sent to the church family in order to make decisions? For instance, say an eldership is divided about whether to have one worship gathering or two, and want to send out a poll ou...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (01:55): I just had an engagement post asking "What was the name of the first church you ever attended?" that probably did better than any engagement post to date. When is it okay to reuse an engagement post? I'm sure it can vary! Question #2 (10:32): Do you feel the 3-phase social media flywheel (engagement, spiritual practices, your s...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (02:31): What is the value of having a dedicated app for your church as opposed to just relying on your existing website? Question #2 (24:40): With the  discovery algorithms taking over, does it still matter what time I post each day? Since the focus isn't getting our followers to see our stuff, seems it wouldn't matter as much what tim...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (01:40): Hey Brady, how do you recommend responding to antagonistic or outright trolling in comments? Especially with the video reply option in TikTok and the increasing desire for authentic content - when do we engage versus ignore? Question #2 (07:38): I tried your trick of 3-10 minute sermon clips, but they only get 25% or so of the...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (01:54): Our church records our services in landscape format - any recommendations for software to clip/crop and make our videos vertical for social? Question #2 (06:40): Do you recommend directing people to your YouTube channel at the end of a SocialSermons or just share it as a bite? Question #3 (22:58): How many SocialSermons should...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (02:26): We've posted sermon clips before on Instagram Reels. They haven't gained a ton of traction. What are we doing wrong? Question #2 (07:13): Your sermon clip system for social media is just using business tactics that don't belong in church. Pathetic. Question #3 (13:05): One concern I have about posting our sermons on social is t...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (01:36): What social media trends are you seeing for 2023? Question #2 (07:39): I've seen you talk about 'discovery' algorithms? What's the difference between that and a typical algorithm on social media? Question #3 (16:14): Is vertical video a trend my church needs to jump on or is it like a most things on social that will be replaced...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (02:38): Tips for starting a volunteer social media team at a church? I am the only staff for digital communications at our church of 900 and I can't make any more progress by myself, but we are not in a position to hire more staff. Question #2 (10:58): Hello there, I work for a smaller church of about 120 people. I was hired for social...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (01:48): Thoughts on the viral success of ChatGPT? Question #2 (16:10): Is it possible to post too much on socials? My pastor has asked me to post three times a day on his social pages. I post a Reel six times a week Monday through Saturday morning, and then he wants additional content at noon and in the evening. I simply can't keep up...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (01:07): Here are my 2 questions: 1. I still love my church and the people I work with, and I am compelled to obey my leadership even when I don't agree with them. But how can I get over my frustration and keep moving forward? 2. How can I make engaging reels (that the algorithm will actually promote) without using Instagram audio? Ques...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (02:45): What's your take on uploading video podcasts to YouTube? Worth the hassle? Question #2 (12:57): Do you & your church treat Insta & FB differently? Those are the 2 social platforms we use & I've always found FB to be really awkward (maybe it's the Millennial in me) so I naturally gravitate back to Insta because it feels like you...

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (03:23): What's the best way to have kids and adults speak up more in testimony videos when doing baptisms or stories? Would this require more vocal coaching to the person who's story we're filming or creating a more comfortable environment where they aren't feeling so bashful?  Question #2 (18:50): Email signatures: how do you think ab...