--- title: Church Communications Blog | Ministry Insight (2) description: Ministry Insight | Stories, tools, and tips for faithful workers in church communications. (2) --- [![logo_ekk](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/logo_ekk-4.png)](http://www.ekklesia360.com) [Sign Up](http://www.ekklesia360.com/sign-up) - [WESBITE FEATURES](https://www.ekklesia360.com/website-features/) - [SERVICES](https://www.ekklesia360.com/services/) - [FAQ’S](https://www.ekklesia360.com/faqs/) - [PORTFOLIO](https://www.ekklesia360.com/portfolio/) - [RESOURCES](https://www.ekklesia360.com/resources/) - [PRICING](https://www.ekklesia360.com/pricing/) - ABOUT # Ekklesia 360 ## [10 Ways to Promote Church Missions](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/10-ways-to-promote-church-missions) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/e360%20Church%20Missions.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/10-ways-to-promote-church-missions) When Jesus said, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,” in [Matthew 28](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28%3A19-20&version=NIV), He didn’t say it as a suggestion. Instead, Jesus commanded that as believers, spreading His message of love (through missions) is our most important job. Wondering how to... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/10-ways-to-promote-church-missions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/10-ways-to-promote-church-missions#comments) Topics: [Best Practices](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/best-practices), [Ministry Insight](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/ministry-insight), [New e360 Themes](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/new-e360-themes) ## [How to Stay Connected to Your Church in a Storm](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-stay-connected-to-your-church-in-a-storm) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/Hurrican%20Dorain.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-stay-connected-to-your-church-in-a-storm) Whether your area is experiencing a hurricane, sub-zero temperatures, feet of snow and ice, or other weather-related emergencies, it’s important that you are staying connected to your church during these storms. Not only are your members looking for... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-stay-connected-to-your-church-in-a-storm) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-stay-connected-to-your-church-in-a-storm#comments) Topics: [Best Practices](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/best-practices), [Ministry Insight](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/ministry-insight), [Featured](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/featured) ## [What's on Every Church Communicator's Christmas List This Year](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/whats-on-every-church-communicators-christmas-list-this-year) Posted by [Samantha Decker](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/samantha-decker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/christmas-list.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/whats-on-every-church-communicators-christmas-list-this-year) 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... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/whats-on-every-church-communicators-christmas-list-this-year) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/whats-on-every-church-communicators-christmas-list-this-year#comments) Topics: [Best Practices](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/best-practices), [Ministry Insight](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/ministry-insight) ## [A Church Communicator's Guide to Wrapping Up The Year](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/a-church-communicators-guide-to-wrapping-up-the-year) Posted by [Samantha Decker](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/samantha-decker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/wrapping-present.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/a-church-communicators-guide-to-wrapping-up-the-year) 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... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/a-church-communicators-guide-to-wrapping-up-the-year) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/a-church-communicators-guide-to-wrapping-up-the-year#comments) Topics: [Best Practices](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/best-practices), [Ministry Insight](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/ministry-insight) ## [How to Get Your Church Excited About Online Giving](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-get-your-church-excited-about-online-giving) Posted by [Samantha Decker](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/samantha-decker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/Ekklesia_Blog/Feature_Images/how-to-get-your-church-excited-about-online-giving.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-get-your-church-excited-about-online-giving) 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... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-get-your-church-excited-about-online-giving) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-get-your-church-excited-about-online-giving#comments) Topics: [Giving](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/giving), [Strategy](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/strategy), [Ministry Insight](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/ministry-insight), [Featured](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/featured) ## [Your Guide to Pastor Appreciation Day](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/your-guide-to-pastor-appreciation-day) Posted by [Samantha Decker](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/samantha-decker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/How-To-Show-Your-Pastor-Appreciation.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/your-guide-to-pastor-appreciation-day) Pastoral leadership is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles a person can experience. It’s filled with mountain-top highs and deep-valley lows. The way God works through the leaders in the church is inspiring. Yet, often, they are left feeling... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/your-guide-to-pastor-appreciation-day) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/your-guide-to-pastor-appreciation-day#comments) Topics: [Ministry Insight](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/ministry-insight), [Featured](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/featured) ## [Inspiring Ways to Design the Missions Page on Your Website](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/inspiring-ways-to-design-the-missions-page-on-your-website) Posted by [Samantha Decker](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/samantha-decker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/AdobeStock_115500603.jpeg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/inspiring-ways-to-design-the-missions-page-on-your-website) There is an excellent chance that much of the reason your church exists is to reach others outside of the church walls. Most pastors and church leaders would agree that doing so is simply obeying Jesus’ instructions to, "*Go and make disciples of all...* [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/inspiring-ways-to-design-the-missions-page-on-your-website) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/inspiring-ways-to-design-the-missions-page-on-your-website#comments) Topics: [Design](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/design), [Best Practices](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/best-practices), [Ministry Insight](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/ministry-insight) ## [5 Metrics to Master When Measuring Your Online Giving](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/5-metrics-to-master-when-measuring-your-online-giving) Posted by [Samantha Decker](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/samantha-decker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/online-metrics.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/5-metrics-to-master-when-measuring-your-online-giving) Christian ministries get an overall C- for our online giving homework. And it’s not because the dog ate it or aliens abducted your paperwork. Christians are notorious for being behind when it comes to how we run businesses and church offices. [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/5-metrics-to-master-when-measuring-your-online-giving) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/5-metrics-to-master-when-measuring-your-online-giving#comments) Topics: [Giving](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/giving), [Ministry Insight](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/ministry-insight) ## [Which Online Giving Platform Is Right For Your Church? e360 Giving, PushPay, SecureGive, Tithe.ly or PayPal?](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/which-online-giving-platform-is-right-for-your-church) Posted by [Samantha Decker](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/samantha-decker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/Ekklesia_Online-Giving-Platform_FB-Ad_2%20%281%29.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/which-online-giving-platform-is-right-for-your-church) The new year brings a lot of new beginnings. New resolutions, new schedules, new workout program, perhaps a new [content calendar](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/why-the-best-church-communications-rely-on-a-content-calendar)––and, here at Ekklesia 360, new products for our ministry partners! We’re always working to make innovations that truly *help...* [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/which-online-giving-platform-is-right-for-your-church) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/which-online-giving-platform-is-right-for-your-church#comments) Topics: [Giving](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/giving), [Ministry Insight](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/ministry-insight), [Featured](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/featured) ## [Statistics Church Communicators Need to Know for 2018](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/statistics-church-communicators-need-to-know-for-2018) Posted by [Samantha Decker](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/samantha-decker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/342931/images/blog/statistics-church-communicators-should-know-for-2018-319496-edited.jpeg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/statistics-church-communicators-need-to-know-for-2018) 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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