Ekklesia 360

Church Communicators—You Need to Take Care of Yourself! No, Seriously

Posted by Joanna Gray

If you've ever flown on an airplane, chances are you have heard the flight attendant say something like, "put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others." If you're a parent, you would probably be tempted to take care of your children first. But as...

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Topics: Best Practices, e360 Help

Your Church Website Content is Failing—Now What?

Posted by Joanna Gray

Did you recently join the church staff only to find out just how bad the church website really is? And if that isn't bad enough, you're the one who has been chosen to fix it. You keep hearing that people just aren't engaging. Others are telling you the ...

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Topics: Best Practices, Strategy

5 Myths Every Church Communicator Believes

Posted by Joanna Gray

The job of church communicator is vitally important. Your church's brand often depends on how well you carry out your responsibilities. This can be a lot of pressure, so it's understandable when you begin to believe certain non-truths about yourself as a...

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Topics: Best Practices

8 Stats Church Communicators Should Know for 2017

Posted by Joanna Gray

Whether you love technology or prefer a pen and paper, our computers and smart phones are not going away any time soon. There is simply no escaping them, and if you're a church communicator, you'll need to embrace things like social media, texting, and...

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Topics: Best Practices

3 Ways Your Congregation Can Join Your Mission—Not Just Show Up on Sunday

Posted by Joanna Gray

Did you know that three of the top ten New Year's resolutions for 2017 had to do with making self-improvements, spending more time with family, and doing more good deeds for others? While these resolutions might not seem to have anything to do with...

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Topics: Best Practices

Church Branding - Part 2

Posted by Joanna Gray

Recently, we talked about the importance of developing a brand for your church. In part 2 of this blog series, we’re going to jump into the details how you can develop and use church branding -- on your church websites and all through your church...

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Topics: Best Practices, Strategy, Featured

[Guest Post] Church Branding - Part 1

Posted by Roland Gilbert

Church "Branding." Such an intimidating word, isn’t it? Well, maybe not as intimidating as it is confusing. Ask five of your coworkers to define your church’s brand and you’ll likely get five different definitions. (Spoiler: your brand is not just your...

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Topics: Best Practices, Strategy, Featured

[Free eBook] Annual Giving Statements: Surprise & Delight Your Givers

Posted by Joanna Gray

We want to take a moment in this busy Christmas season to help you get some paperwork out of the way. This isn't a regular blog post where we tell you how to do the social things, improve your church management, or make 

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Topics: Best Practices, Giving, Featured

How Church Management Software Workflows Can Do Your Work

Posted by Joanna Gray

As many of you may speculate—we here at Ekklesia 360 love the internet. And it’s not just for the awesome memes and Buzzfeed quizzes; the internet has truly made our all of our lives easier.

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Topics: Best Practices, Strategy, e360 ChMS

​8 Things You Need to Start Doing With Your Church Social Media

Posted by Joanna Gray

It seems like there’s always the latest online craze that churches need to participate in. Whether it’s Instagram stories, certain hashtags, joining certain networks, or Pokémon GO, your church may feel a pressure to constantly join in on the online...

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Topics: Best Practices, Strategy