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Creating a Social Media Strategy for Your Church

Getting your message out to the public and making sure people see it is a key piece of growing a church in today’s culture. After all, if people don’t know about you, how do you expect them to walk through your front doors? Creating a dynamic marketing team is one solution to enhance the growth […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Instagram, Social Media, Twitter

REACH OUT BEFORE INVITING IN

Your ministry most likely experienced a larger than normal attendance on Easter Sunday. That experience may cause you to think about what you can do to encourage people in your community to visit your church during the other 51 weeks of the year. MarketingWeek.com just published an article on Five Trends they believe will reshape […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged church growth, community, Outreach, Social Media

CAN’T MISS DIGITAL FOLLOW UP FOR NEW VISITORS

You’re just heading into a busy season in your church. Your church has been working hard to create an amazing guest experience and follow-up process. You’ve got connection cards, you have first-time guest gifts at the ready, and you’ve even spent a little bit of money on some Facebook ads promoting the Advent and so […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Events, Social Media

3 WORDS TO EVALUATE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE

Here are 3 words to help evaluate your social media presence online: information, celebration and inspiration. INFORMATION – There is no way around this, but not everything we do is worthy of a social media post. If you find that you are posting primarily about information self-promoting all your activities, start asking yourself what is […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Social Media

New Facebook Algorithm Not All Bad News for Churches

Facebook recently started showing users more posts from their friends and family in the News Feed, a move that means people will see fewer posts from publishers and brands….including churches. According to Facebook, the move is designed to encourage people to interact more with the posts that they actually do see. The thinking is that […]

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Church Survey Questions to Boost Attendance

One great way to find out what your congregation and visitors are looking for is to distribute surveys, polling them on what they enjoy about your church, what they feel is lacking, and whatever is on their mind about their church experience in general. Here are a few tips on crafting church survey questions: […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Social Media

15 Things Your Church Can Learn From Top Instagram Accounts

As a church leader with limited time, you want eyes on your social media posts–and more importantly, you want to reach people. To stand out in the crowd, follow churches and/or brands that stand out for powerful reasons. Here are five Instagram accounts to follow, what they get right, and the 15 things your church […]

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Two Killer Apps for Great Social Media Graphics

Cool graphics aren’t just for big churches. Dan Wunderlich walks us through two easy-to-use services that put professional graphics within reach of us all! Just click the image above to watch this helpful video. For more ideas that can help your church grow, contact one of our Shelby Ministry Consultants today! […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Church Software App, Social Media, video

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