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The 6 Most Helpful Church Communications Resources from the Ekklesia 360 Library

Posted by Samantha Decker

Here at Ekklesia 360, we’re always working to help church communicators like you with helpful content. From blog posts to eBooks to case studies, and beyond (sometimes around the office we talk about making videos or infographics––leave a comment and let...

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Topics: Strategy

An Inside Look at the e360 Giving Buyer's Guide Kit

Posted by Samantha Decker

According to the latest statistics regarding church giving, 60% of those in the church who give are willing to do it digitally. As the digital world expands to include those of every age group and every walk of life, giving digitally is bound to become...

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Topics: Giving

Can Your Church Website Get Away With a Template?

Posted by Samantha Decker

If you have ever dabbled in graphic design or tried to build your own website, there is a pretty good chance you're familiar with templates. Usually created by web developers, church website templates are premade and include everything the site needs in...

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Topics: Design

Church Website Design 101: How to Choose Images, Colors, and Fonts

Posted by Janis Jack

When members visit your website, what kind of first impression do you want to make? Most churches have an established branded style, but sometimes it’s not always clearly defined. With a new website, you have an opportunity to define the visual look of...

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Topics: Design, Best Practices

What to Do If You Didn’t Get Full Church Communications Budget Approval for 2018

Posted by Samantha Decker

As church communicator, you have an excellent grasp on things like how to best promote church events, the importance of a functional church website, and how to put church management software workflows to good use. Because of this, you have worked hard to...

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Topics: Strategy

How to Set Goals For Yourself and Your Church in 2018

Posted by Samantha Decker

It's always a great idea to set goals, and there is no better time to set them than the beginning of a New Year. The whole point of setting a goal is to actually achieve it - makes sense, right? However, according to scientific research, an astounding 92...

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Topics: Best Practices

Statistics Church Communicators Need to Know for 2018

Posted by Samantha Decker

As a church communicator, you understand the importance of things like technology, social media, and the Internet in general. But it's also equally important that you understand how knowing certain statistics relating to these topics can be beneficial...

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Topics: Best Practices, Ministry Insight

7 Design Trends for Church Websites in 2018

Posted by Samantha Decker

We know that you already know this, but because it's so important we'll say it again: it's incredibly important to have a functional church website.

But the design of your website is equally important—it should help visitors know what to do when they get...

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Topics: Design, Featured

The Definitive Guide to Talking About Tithes—the Right Way

Posted by Samantha Decker

It can be hard to ask for money. Surprisingly, even pastors have a hard time talking about tithes and offerings. Money is adelicatesubject, and there is a right and wrong way to talk about tithing.

Asking also depends on timing, because well, as they...

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Topics: Giving

The Top Church Websites of 2017

Posted by Samantha Decker

There’s something about taking time to reflect and look back that always give me feelings of accomplishment and excitement about completed projects and checked off to-do lists. It’s easy to get so caught up in what’s next, that we don’t take time to...

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Topics: Design, Featured