Take Better Photos For Church Social Media

Do your photos for your church social media make you look boring, outdated…or worse, abandoned? Or does it look like an advertisement on your local business bulletin board? In today’s show, we’re discussing how to take better photos for your church social media profiles, giving more people insight into your church life and God’s involvement. […]

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Summer 2019 Q&A with Dave and Justin

It’s time for this Summer’s Q&A session! In today’s episode, we’re answering your questions about live streaming, working with the music minister, getting more volunteers, and more!   In This Video 3:12 – What more would be needed in order to live stream directly from camera to computer to fb live? 9:24 – When working […]

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Storytelling Through Church Photography with Ben Stapley

You’ve got photos on your social media and website…but it’s the same church photography  over and over everywhere…how do you capture the moment of what’s actually happening? In today’s show, Ben Stapley shares how to raise a team that not only captures great photos, but also tell the stories of impact in your events… About […]

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How To Cut A Sermon Clip And Add Text

Dave shows Justin how to select a clip from his sermon, square it for Facebook, and add text to make it stand out. In this video: 0:30 – Setting up a square video sequence 1:07 – Clipping a segment of a video out of the timeline 6:30 – How to resize your program video 8:00 […]

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The Best Place to Get Church Social Media Images

It’s important to post every day to your church social media but how do you crank out the content when you’ve got other priorities? Today we’re showing you the BEST place to get amazing church social media images to save you time and generate more engagement for your church. Check Out Sunday Social   Introducing […]

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Should My Church Be On ________?

With Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, Pinterest, and even Vero in the mix, we have a plethora of platforms to have a presence on. So should your church be on everything? Today we brought on social media consultant Dr. Marcus Cylar to share the benefits and cost of each platform so you can decide if […]

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How To Overcome Blind Spots In Your Church Live Stream

Are you fully aware of all the issues in your church live stream? In today’s pro-tip, Justin’s sharing how you can catch your own blind spots and find out what’s wrong with your church live stream.   Can’t Watch? Read Below I don’t tune into the Food Network often, but when I do, I enjoy […]

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3 Ways to Make Your Church More Relevant to The Community

How can we make the church more relevant? Nobody is paying attention or cares about you. And attendance is dropping… Everybody has these thoughts run through their heads when we’re stuck doing the same things over and over again. In today’s episode, we’re sharing 3 ways that you can make your church more relevant now. […]

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How To Use Facebook For Your Church The Best Way

With thousands of “gurus” online telling you how to beat the algorithm, Facebook can seem as complex and confusing as filing U.S. taxes. In today’s show, we sit down with an actual employee of Facebook to set the record straight on how you should use Facebook for your church. [powerpress] About Our Guest: Nona Jones […]

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3 Easy Ways To Get Started With Church Video Marketing

Churches will often spend hundreds of dollars on printing flyers, cards, and signs to spread the word about their services and events. But with church video marketing you can reach thousands of people in your area for just a few bucks. In today’s show, Alejandro Reyes shares how your church can get started in church […]

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Church Social Media Policy: What You Need To Know Before You Post

We know Pastors and church leaders should live above reproach, but does that include social media? In today’s show, Justin Dean schools us on what your church needs to know about implementing a social media policy. [powerpress]   About Our Guest: Justin Dean Justin Dean is an author, church communications coach, and entrepreneur based out […]

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Easter Q&A with Dave & Justin

Facebook live notifications and promotion? Best film clips to use on stage? Are yard signs still effective? On today’s show, Dave and Justin take the hot seat and answer your Easter questions LIVE! [powerpress]   Why can’t we get notifications on our Facebook see who’s watching on Facebook Live? When you’re live on your page, […]

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Church Media Volunteers: You Are Not Alone

What was your first church media project? A sermon recording? Creative skit? Video announcements? Running the soundboard? Improving your church website? Before you took the leap, did you have butterflies in your stomach? The nervousness of getting the timing right…the worry of messing up, or being late…the fear of judgment from those you wanted to […]

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