The Church Needs More Courageous Storytellers
At the heart of church communication is storytelling. Telling the story of what God is doing at your church, telling the story of how attending…
Author: Justin Dean
Justin Dean is a church communications advisor and entrepreneur. He served as the Communications Director at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, is the author of PR Matters: A Survival Guide for Church Communicators, and is the creator of That Church Conference and SundayU. He lives outside Atlanta, GA with his wife and four kids.
31 Ways to Show Gratitude to Volunteers
Here's 31 practical ways you can say Thank You to your volunteers. [Free PDF Download]
Ditch The Bulletin
Love them or hate them, bulletins have been a part of the church world for ages. But as the digital world progresses, should our printed…
The Importance of a Social Media Policy
Part of your social media strategy should include the use of a social media policy.
The Promo Request Checklist
How do you handle promotions & communications requests? As a church communications or marketing person, receiving promotions requests from every which way is pretty common.…
The Church Communicators Credo
Guiding principles and values for church communicators and marketers.
How to Get the Most Out of a Freelancer
When resources and staff are limited, it can make sense to outsource. Here's some quick tips on how best to manage a freelancer.
5 Surefire Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Church Website
It's important for a church to be found online, and to do that, you need to learn how to increase traffic to your site.
3 Effective Time Savers
“Time is money” is a phrase that’s been around since the 1700’s (thank you Ben Franklin) for a reason. Because it’s true. We put a…
5 Reasons Why Texting Is The Next Best Thing
Here’s the scene. Your favorite band is coming to town. You want to invite your friends to come with you (obviously). What is the first…
5 Reasons Churches Should Transcribe Their Sermons
A great way to get in front of a bigger audience is for churches to have the audio of their sermons transcribed.
Engage the Haters and Enrage the Haters
In his book, The Gift of Fear, celebrity security consultant Gavin de Becker explains the risks of engaging critics, stalkers, and other detractors. “It’s better to detach…
Social Media Hacks for Easter
Easter Social Media Cheat Sheet Maximize your reach on social media this Easter. Here’s a few helpful tips! 1. Get social Be actively posting…
Is Your Church Doing Facebook Ads this Easter?
Don’t let the stress of planning for Easter get you behind the 8-ball. Check one of your projects off your to-do list and grab the Easter Ad Pack fr…
5 Ways Your Church Can Take Action During a Tragedy
Earlier I stirred the pot with a post challenging churches to take a step back and check their motivation before posting #prayfor graphics (or memes)…
How to Create the Kind of Content That Gets Shared
Knowing the psychology behind why people share content can help you create better content.
Stop Posting #PrayFor Graphics & Do Something
Churches should set the trend for how to take action during a tragedy not just post cute graphics on social media.
5 Content Ideas for Your Church Blog & Social Media
Coming up with content to share from your church blog or social media can be a daunting task sometimes. I always encourage church communications leaders…