Email & Text

Over the last year, churches have found new ways to communicate with their members. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, texting became an essential aspect of church communications plans. Once considered impersonal, churches text messaging their attendees is now widely used and is an effective and easy way to foster relationships.

Are you still publishing a church newsletter? Or has it become too labor-intensive and expensive? In this article, we'll cover some clever church newsletter alternatives that you'll be able to start using as soon as today.

Email is a valuable tool, and yet it can often be a frustration for professionals all over the world. If your inbox looks more like “Inbox 5,000” than “Inbox Zero,” there is hope (and no, it doesn’t require declaring email bankruptcy). Gmail tips will equip you to effectively and efficiently manage your email.

How does your team plan meetings? If team members are on the same calendar system such as Google Calendar or Outlook, then it's pretty simple. However, trying to coordinate with a few volunteer leaders or anyone outside of church staff can get complicated. Have you found yourself in the eternal email thread detailing everyone's availability? Here's your solution: there are several scheduling software tools and apps that make this process easier and more efficient.

Volunteers serve in a variety of functions to make weekly services a success. As you look to add new volunteers to the team and...

One of the most powerful features that you are already paying for is email automation: Email auto responders and pre-programmed email sequences are powerful tools for church communications today. If you are not taking advantage of this side of your email marketing platform, you are missing out on huge opportunities to help your ministry flourish.

A gift card to the church coffee shop is a common first-time guest gift that churches send to express appreciation and encourage people to come back. Here’s another option that connects.

Communication is vital to building successful relationships and establishing a connection to those around you. In our fast-paced culture, texting is a favored form of communication.