I am so excited to share this free audio Bible app that has changed my Bible reading habits entirely… Imagine reading through the entire bible, in a year, as you are… jogging, working out, running errands…. The Free Audio Bible App You’ve Been Looking For I’ve been wanting for years to read the Bible […]
At Church Training Academy, we’re all about using media and technology to spread the message. But you also need to make sure that the message you’re sharing is worth listening to. We call these, “Sermons That Work.” In this episode, Ben Stapley of Liquid Church shares 5 key elements to create a sermon that will […]
Is your church prepared to handle a crisis? In PR Matters, Justin Dean introduces what Public Relations and crisis management mean for the church. But is this really something your church needs to concern itself with? Purchase PR Matters on Amazon From the Back Cover Is your church prepared to handle a crisis well? Do […]
Have you ever stopped to consider the very real ministry benefits that come with intentional church event planning? Find out how you can do more with your church event planning to set yourself up for success… [powerpress] Church Event Planning: Before The Event Church event planning is pretty self-explanatory. Many churches are well-versed in […]
Ask 1,000 people what the best church website design should look like, and you’ll get 1,000 different ideas. With hundreds of experts in our industry, it’s tough to filter out the fluff from what actually works to attract visitors and guests. Today we interview Brandon Cox, a pastor who has a proven track-record of success […]
Are you using YouTube for church or ministry? Sermons? Bible Studies? Events? Imagine if after watching one of your videos, you could automatically guide the viewer to watch another video of yours – maybe the next one in your series, or a playlist of videos on the same topic… That’s the magic of End Screens […]
Effective Church Communication is all about learning, practicing, and adjusting. We’ve been doing this for decades, learning something new every year. And 2017 is no exception. Here are our biggest lessons from 2017 when it comes to effective church communications and forming Church Training Academy as you know it today. The Most Dangerous Number […]
When was the last time someone actually used your church website contact forms? And how many times a year are they used? There’s one surprisingly simple trick to get more people to contact you… Why No One Uses Your Church Website Contact Forms Most churches use a single contact page as […]
Using the method of StoryBrand for churches can help you carry the Gospel to more people. But how can your church actually use a framework that was made for business? About Our Guest: Jared Wellman Jared joined the Tate Springs family in 2017. He married his wife Amanda in 2006 and […]
Christmas planning without a strategy is like walking going to the store without a grocery list. You might get what you need but it’s not ideal. Brandon Swain swings by today to share how you can do proper Christmas planning for your church. Ideally, you start early, but this will still work if you’re reading […]
Every year it’s the same story with your church volunteer ministry. We need to do another training, so we need to find a time when our volunteers can meet, a place to meet, and try to herd everyone together. But it doesn’t end there… We still have volunteers that can’t make the meeting, so we […]
More ministries are moving online every year, and many pastors are afraid of losing personal touch with their congregation. But this fear may be invalid? How could you take something like prayer and turn it into an online prayer ministry? On today’s show, we interview Billy Taylor, who has created multiple online prayer ministries. He […]
Church website success is not based on the platform, the tools, the colors, or even the plugins! It’s about the strategy behind your website. In this episode, Dave and Justin share 5 Best Practices to get your website working for you. Audio: [powerpress] Know Who Your Church Website Is For Your church is uniquely […]
How would it feel if your church announcements actually inspired a response from the congregation? And what does it take? In today’s show Dave and Justin interview Adam Mclaughlin to discover if video announcements are really better than live, how to get and keep people’s attention, and how to make signing up for events a whole […]
On Facebook you can see how many views your church videos are getting, but what if your “minutes watched” metric is low? Imagine the impact if more people would watch your entire video! 85% of Facebook Video is watched with the sound off. 51% of marketers use closed captioning most of the time or always. […]
What if you started reaching your community wherever they are, 24/7? How could a digital missionary achieve that? In this episode, Justin interviews Tom Pounder from the YM Sidekick Blog & Podcast on how you can be a digital missionary for the Kingdom and grow your church (and it’s easier than you think). Subscribe […]
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 […]
You want more people engaging with your church social media, but what kinds of information are they looking for? Why would they engage?? In this episode, Dave and Justin share 4 easy ways you can show your church’s values, strengths, and culture on social media. Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Tool of the Week: Facebook […]