Media

The Internet has transformed the way we live, work, and function--even in ministry. This infographic compares Internet usage from 2008 to 2018 and breaks down this usage by age, gender, region, income, race, and education. 

While many churches have a person on staff in place to oversee church communication, having a trained graphic designer in-house to create custom church graphics remains rare. Church’s graphics needs have continued to increase as modern church communication requires more overall professionalism. Emphasis on visuals in worship, social media, and video are now critical to a well-produced Sunday service. Having a relationship with a custom church graphics provider can greatly help.

Many churches struggle with how to present sermon material to their congregation so that ideas "stick" and make a difference. You can improve the stickiness of your preaching by understanding learning styles and using technology to deliver information that matches how people best learn.

Church planting is an intentional process of establishing a new center for worship where a congregation can grow and thrive. Though this work is inspired and filled with hope and lots of energy, it is also an extremely challenging process. Because of this, church planting networks become an increasingly important source of support and resources for aspiring church planters.

With Easter just around the corner, graphics, media, and marketing intel just might come in handy as you finish up your church's Easter service planning. Here are three valuable resources that might help:

Whether your role in your church is that of a pastor, Sunday School teacher, social media coordinator, or any other position involving communication, you are in a competition for people's attention.

Why is a church logo so important? Because logos capture and communicate the identity of your church. And in a world bombarded by advertisements at every turn, this is more important than ever. Merriam-Webster defines a logo as "an identifying symbol." In his book, Logo Design Love, designer David Airey explains, "For thousands of years, humans have needed and desired social identification. Think of the farmer who brands his cattle to mark his ownership or the stonemason who chisels his trademark."

Church video marketing is a growing term to encompass church communication through video. While many churches still don't love the term, "church marketing," there is a growing adoption of this terms thanks to church communication pioneers, Kem Meyer, Tony Morgan, Richard L. Reising who wrote, "Church Marketing 101" back in 2006 (this is by no means a comprehensive list).