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With Google Hangouts on the way out, we stop to think about changing how we record the podcast. Do we move to the consolidated Google Meet? Or do we find something new? What about other software? How do you do it? What about for your church tech team? Let's talk about it. :) ... Read More
Canva is an online drag n' drop design program. Either through its an app for Android or iOS or through the web portal you can choose from thousands of pre-designed templates for various layout needs and simply edit with a massive library of fonts and graphics till your heart is content. Should I Use Canva? It is mostly free! There is also a premium version. This makes it especially enticing for churches and church communication teams that don't have the budget to hire a professional graphic ... Read More
I never know just how much "Snack" to put into these Snack Packs. This week I put pictures of perfect coincidences, pixelated wooden faces, the choice between Hulu and Netlflix, a crocheted human skeleton and some Tweets on the side. ... Read More
[This post is part of a Book Club book series where we take a deep dive into Building A StoryBrand by Donald Miller. To check out all of the posts, view the table of contents here] Seeing as you are reading this review, there’s a good chance that you understand that marketing and the church are not incompatible. But even if you don’t see that connection, I feel Donald’s title for the first chapter hits the reason why this book matters for the church. The key to being seen, heard, and ... Read More
How can Churches help close the Homework Gap? We have talked about the Homework Gap here and here on ChurchMag, and as someone who has experienced both bad and good internet connections, I know that I'm privileged to have even had an internet connection in the first place. 5 million families with school aged children do not have access to high speed internet at home. Below I have three ways that churches can begin to help close the Homework Gap. ... Read More
While I see the video game world has changed and is continuing to change, despite the fact that 48% of gamers are female, there is still some belief lingering that video games are just for boys. Why is that? In this Adam Ruins Everything video, Adam tells how Nintendo's early marketing plan resulted in video games being targeted towards just one gender. ... Read More
We are excited to have Phil Bowdle on the podcast this week! He is a stellar guy and communication master, but most of all, he's got an amazing heart to see the Church be awesome. Learn more about Phil's book -- Rethink Communication: A Playbook to Clarify and Communicate Everything in Your Church -- and read about it at Church Marketing Sucks. It's time to rethink communication for the church. ... Read More
It's time for your weekly Snack Pack, from an icy moon possibly leading to another universe, to an egg that's now famous, with a cute plush turtle in between-- that's not even all of it. Let me just let you enjoy your snack. ... Read More
We told you this last summer we would be doing a book club and after some time letting the content simmer and have discussions on the backend, we are ready to share the series. As previously shared, our first ChurchMag Book Club book is Building A StoryBrand by Donald Miller. (Check the bottom of the article to find out how you can get your own copy of the book for free.) ... Read More
Back in 2010, you could just about get away with having a webpage with one or no images. Good content and the benefit of faster loading web pages just about balanced out the benefit that visuals brought to the user experience. But in 2018, visuals are essential. Widespread faster internet connections and the prevalence of visual content around the web has adjusted our minimum expectations. ... Read More
