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10 Ways to Get Your Church Website Ready for Easter

Posted by Samantha Decker

Did you know that according to the Pew Research Center, the Google searches for the word “church” rise as Christian holidays near, with Easter being the peak? This means that you have an amazing opportunity to make church website Easter plans centered...

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Top 25 Worship Songs to Play on Easter Sunday

Posted by Samantha Decker

It’s no secret that Easter Sunday is to your church what the super bowl is to football...it’s a big deal! The pews will be packed, family members will be in town, and people who haven’t been to church in a year (or more!) might be in attendance. Because...

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6 Reasons Your Church Needs Live Streaming

Posted by Samantha Decker

The Gospel encourages people to go out and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20). The heart of this Gospel message is what propels churches to send missionaries and support them financially across the globe. What if your church could do more...

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Topics: live streaming

Top 9 Church Leadership Resolutions For The New Year

Posted by Samantha Decker

It’s the beginning of a new year. This is the time to change, tweak and start whatever you want to make your ministry and team better than ever. But, the starting point is where it all begins. You need to make some church leadership resolutions!

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Topics: Best Practices

How to Connect Church Members to Small Groups

Posted by Samantha Decker

If you’re operating a large church, that’s amazing news! Large churches have the ability to reach even further into the community to make an impact with the Gospel.

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3 Reasons Senior Adults Aren't Visiting Your Church Website

Posted by Samantha Decker

My grandparents aren’t exactly the definition of “techy”, but when it comes to mastering their smartphones, they’re on top of their game. Not only do they text, but they Facetime, Snapchat, and talk to Siri as frequently as some teenagers.

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Topics: Design, Best Practices

What's on Every Church Communicator's Christmas List This Year

Posted by Samantha Decker

Church communicators are very busy people. Not only do they wear many hats (graphic artist, social media guru, and marketing specialist just to name a few), church communicators offer a variety of skills that help their church fulfill its mission and...

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Topics: Best Practices, Ministry Insight

A Church Communicator's Guide to Wrapping Up The Year

Posted by Samantha Decker

If you're wondering what happened to 2018, you're certainly not alone. It seems that every year, time speeds by more quickly than the previous one. You don't want to get caught off guard by going into the New Year being unprepared, unorganized, and...

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Topics: Best Practices, Ministry Insight

How to Get Your Church Excited About Online Giving

Posted by Samantha Decker

Do you dread talking about money in your church? If so, you’re not alone! Sometimes it seems like talking about giving is a burden––it can feel like you’re guilting your church, or manipulating them. There’s just something hard about asking people for...

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Topics: Giving, Strategy, Ministry Insight, Featured

How to Master the End-of-Year Church Giving Push

Posted by Samantha Decker

If you have ever wondered why end-of-the-year giving is such a big deal, consider the fact that over 28% of nonprofit organizations raise between 26 to 50% of their annual funds from their year-end ask. Not only that, but 30% of all charitable...

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Topics: Best Practices, Giving