Podcasts about church communications

The “done-for-you” social media strategy is dead in 2025—and it might be quietly hurting your ministry. HubSpot's latest report says real impact comes from micro-connections over time, not cookie-cutter content. If you want to win on social this summer without burning out, show up with authenticity, stay consistent, and use tools that amplify your voice—not replace it. ☀️ SUMMER SOCIAL MEDIA PACK https://www.patreon.com/hybridministry/shop/summer-seasonal-social-media-1540452?utmmedium=clipboardcopy&utmsource=copyLink&utmcampaign=productsharecreator&utmcontent=join_link *

Are you considering PTZ cameras for your church worship service? Join Phil Cooke and Bryan Bailey, Director of Media at Prestonwood Baptist Church, to explore how one of the nation's leading churches is leveraging PTZ robotic cameras to transform church worship experiences.   Whether you're a church media director, on a media team, or training volunteers, this behind-the-scenes conversation is packed with practical and spiritual insights to help you:   ·       Integrate PTZ camera technology for smooth, multi-angle worship production ·       Lead and empower volunteer teams with clarity and confidence ·       Develop a ministry-focused mindset as a church media director   If your goal is to elevate the worship experience through technology that enhances—not distracts from—God's presence, this episode is for you.

This episode of the Hybrid Ministry Show kicks off the "How I..." playlist with a deep dive into event planning with guest Kaylen Adams, an expert in coordination and logistics. Kaylen shares her step-by-step approach to organizing youth ministry events, covering everything from volunteer recruitment and communication to detailed schedules and contingency planning. Whether you're a youth pastor who struggles with organization or looking to refine your event strategy, this conversation is packed with practical insights to help you run seamless, high-impact events.

Pastor Jon Spallino sits down with Kim Warden, Fairview Church’s Communications Director, to discuss why effective communication is essential for connecting with both new visitors and longtime members. They explore the challenges of church communication, the role of digital tools like the Church Center app, and the importance of balancing technology with personal connection. Plus, learn how you can use your skills in photography, video, and social media to support the church’s mission. Stay connected: • Download the Church Center app (Apple | Google Play). • Learn more at myfairview.org. • Interested in serving? Contact Kim at kwarden@myfairview.org.

Pastor Jon Spallino sits down with Kim Warden, Fairview Church’s Communications Director, to discuss why effective communication is essential for connecting with both new visitors and longtime members. They explore the challenges of church communication, the role of digital tools like the Church Center app, and the importance of balancing technology with personal connection. Plus, learn how you can use your skills in photography, video, and social media to support the church’s mission. Stay connected: • Download the Church Center app (Apple | Google Play). • Learn more at myfairview.org. • Interested in serving? Contact Kim at kwarden@myfairview.org.

Drone cameras, cable cameras (Spidercams) and jibs are showing up more and more in church services. Are they enhancing the worship experience or distracting the congregation? Church media consultant Phil Cooke https://philcooke.com shares best practices for church media directors and production teams on introducing new technology while capturing God-moments in meaningful ways.

Learn practical strategies for enhancing your church’s digital communications with expert Katie Allred, founder of Church Communications Group. From managing social media engagement to optimizing YouTube content, discover how to create meaningful two-way conversations with your congregation online. Katie shares insights on effectively using Facebook groups, responding to comments, and leveraging AI for ministry efficiency. … Continue reading "[103] Mastering Two-Way Church Communication Online with Katie Allred"

Uncover invaluable insights and strategies tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities multisite churches face when navigating social media management.    Tune in as special guest Kent Richardson, the Director of Communications for New Life Community Church in Chicago, shares his wisdom on crafting compelling content, optimizing platform management, utilizing essential tools, strategic scheduling, and measuring success in the realm of multisite church on social media.    Whether you're a church leader, pastor, communicator, or someone who's intrigued by this dynamic intersection of faith and digital engagement, this conversation is bound to empower your online presence.   Show Notes: Connect with Kent Richardson and the New Life Community Church:  Kent Richardson LinkedIn    New Life Community Church    Connect with Nils Smith: Nils Smith WebsiteNils Smith Facebook Nils Smith Twitter Nils Smith Instagram Nils Smith LinkedIn   Social Media Church Discord   Amplify Social Media, your trusted partner in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of social media marketing.  Donorbox MinistryMatters Thousands of churches trust Donorbox MinistryMatters to increase tithes and offerings. With comprehensive tools like a lightning-fast donation form, donor-managed recurring giving, the powerful Donorbox Live™ Kiosk app to collect in-person donations, crowdfunding and peer-to-peer functionality, and more, raising more for your church or ministry has never been easier. Discover how Donorbox MinistryMatters can elevate your ministry's impact today. God Listens Digital Prayer Wall empowers churches to foster deep, authentic spiritual connections. Easily submit and respond to prayer requests, track spiritual milestones, and build a supportive community. Designed for modern ministry, it transcends physical barriers, ensuring every member feels connected, heard, and spiritually nurtured.

Dr. Eric Bryant interviews Zac Bernauer who serves as the Social Media Strategist for the Church Communications Group. From their website: "Our mission is to equip churches with the best communication practices, bridging the gap between time-honored traditions and the forefront of communication technology." Schedule a Free Consultation Take the free 5 minute assessment to Uncover Your Church's Hidden Communication Potential THE POST-CHRISTIAN PODCAST AND GIVEAWAYS: We help you make disciples in our increasingly post-Christian world. We discuss reaching new people and raising up leaders while removing the barriers of churchianity. Be sure to sign up for Eric's email newsletter at www.ericbryant.org for a chance to win future book giveaways and assessments! Subscribe, Rate, and Review The Post-Christian Podcast at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.com/@ericbryant777. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-bryant1/support

DK Hammonds and Kim Tarlton discuss the importance of effective church communication and the need for future preparedness. DK tackles why clear communication is essential in conveying the vision of the church. Kim shares how the Church Communications Facebook Group grew and the significance of strong communication during crises. Both reflect on the responsibility of church communicators to ensure the church remains accessible to its members, especially in challenging times. Tune in to discover what church communication is all about and why being prepared for crises is vital.    Show Notes: Connect with Kim Tarlton Kim Tarlton FacebookKim Tarlton InstagramKim Tarlton LinkedInChurch Communications Facebook Group New Church Communications Group Podcast Missional Marketing  Connect with DK Hammonds:  DK Hammonds Instagram DK Hammonds Facebook  DK Hammonds Twitter DK Hammonds YouTube    Social Media Church Discord   This episode is brought to you by: Donorbox MinistryMatters Thousands of churches trust Donorbox MinistryMatters to increase tithes and offerings. With comprehensive tools like a lightning-fast donation form, donor-managed recurring giving, the powerful Donorbox Live™ Kiosk app to collect in-person donations, crowdfunding and peer-to-peer functionality, and more, raising more for your church or ministry has never been easier. Discover how Donorbox MinistryMatters can elevate your ministry's impact today. God Listens Digital Prayer Wall empowers churches to foster deep, authentic spiritual connections. Easily submit and respond to prayer requests, track spiritual milestones, and build a supportive community. Designed for modern ministry, it transcends physical barriers, ensuring every member feels connected, heard, and spiritually nurtured. Amplify Social Media, your trusted partner in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of social media marketing.

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If you want to make social media work for your church, Zac is about to give you a super simple and easy process to reach more people. In today's video, Digital Growth Coach Zac Bernaur shares his best advice on what churches need to start doing on social media to start reaching more people in their community. About our guest: Zac is a Digital Growth Coach specializing in church communications, with experience partnering with over 150 churches to develop their own innovative and authentic online strategies. Currently serving as the Social Media Strategist for Church Communications Group, Zac brings a wealth of experience from his background in youth ministry, music ministry, and church marketing. He is passionate about empowering churches to find their unique voice online and innovating creative approaches that resonate with their communities. Learn more about Church Communications: https://churchcommunications.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/churchcomm — FREE TRAINING https://youtu.be/5O5JMOwgF3w — Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/@thejustinnava?sub_confirmation=1 ------ Follow Justin Nava on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/navachurchmarketing https://www.instagram.com/thejustinnava/ https://www.threads.net/@thejustinnava https://x.com/thejustinnava https://www.tiktok.com/@thejustinnava https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejustinnava https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebestknownchurchshow

Kyle and Matt discuss a few ways a solo pastor (or any pastor) can enhance their church communications and online ministry presence.Article to explore: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/08/14/church-communication-for-solo-pastors/

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How are you reaching the "nones" in your community? The "nones" are those who do not attend Church, nor do they have any interest in attending. Today, Mark MacDonald shares from his blog post a few tips Churches can implement to reach those in your local and online communities. Mark is a Church Branding Strategist for BeKnownForSomething.com , a national Church Communication and branding agency, coaching Pastors and 1000s of Churches to become relevant in their community. He is also a best selling Author and has written over 800 magazine articles.    Subscribe: Apple Podcast    Android    Spotify | RSS   ACTION STEPS: What do you think? What questions do you have? Share your thoughts with us below or on social media Mark is a great resource. He's on  Twitter  and has a great website with resources and great insights.  Join the Digital Bootcamp Facebook Group. To learn how to be more effective using digital tools for your ministry join the group. This is for ALL Ministers , not just Church Communicators or Social Media Managers as we share resources, tools and digital trends to see how we can reach more people for Christ with these tools. Looking for Digital Ministry Coaching? The Church Digital is offering a variety of digital, phygital or metaverse ministry coaching and cohorts. If you are in Digital Ministry, be part of the Digital Ministry Twitter Community . We share daily encouragement and support to help you do ministry in this online world more effectively. Click here to be part of it.  Sign up for the Sidekick Scoop Weekly Email. Each Friday get a fresh email with  content from all over the ministry world (especially online and student ministry topics) and be encouraged in how you can minister more effectively in today's world.  If you have an idea for a topic or a person for Tom to interview for a future podcast episode, email here .

Today's guest is the KBC's own Social Media and Website Associate Marina Shelton, who outlines practical steps your church can take to stay relevant and responsive online.

Ever wondered how a church can enhance its communication to foster a stronger community? This compelling episode features Marlene Lamb, Communications Director for Christ Greenfield Church, as we dissect the essentials of tailoring your church's message for impact. She brings a wealth of experience, unveiling her approach to navigating the diverse demands of church leadership and communication, particularly in adapting to the new challenges that the pandemic has introduced.Embarking on a journey through the labyrinth of ministry communication, we grapple with the necessity of strategic messaging across various platforms and demographic groups. I share insights into adapting communication styles while Marlene discusses the delicate art of balancing centralized and localized messaging. The conversation extends into the integration of technology, as we scrutinize the role of apps, social media, and websites in creating a hospitable digital space for both newcomers and long-term members of the Christ Greenfield community.To wrap up, our dialogue turns to the broader horizon of Christian worship, contemplating the celebration of multiculturalism within our faith. We highlight the development of Christ Greenfield's Culture Guide, a pivotal tool fostering a unique organizational culture and aiding in decision-making and onboarding. As we close, we reflect on the importance of grace, humility, and inclusivity in honoring the diversity of the global Christian community, aiming to pave the way for a more unified and welcoming church experience for all. Join us and gain invaluable insights into cultivating a communication strategy that resonates deeply with your church community.All Business. No Boundaries.Welcome to All Business. No Boundaries., a collection of supply chain stories by DHL...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyJOIN OUR NEW ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM!ENTER CODE - 75ULC2023 for 75% off! Support the showVisit uniteleadership.org

Communications changes regularly, especially in this digital world we live in. That is why it is important to be in the know of what is happening and what is trending. That is why Mark MacDonald is on the podcast.  Mark is a Church Branding Strategist for BeKnownForSomething.com, a national Church Communication and branding agency, coaching Pastors and 1000s of Churches to become relevant in their community. He is also a best selling Author and has written over 800 magazine articles.  While Tom and Mark talk about a few of the trends in Church Communications, you can read the rest of his trends here.  Subscribe: ⁠Apple Podcast⁠ | ⁠Android⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠RSS⁠   ACTION STEPS: What do you think? What questions do you have?  Share your thoughts with us below or on social media Mark is a great resource. He's on Twitter and has a great website with resources and great insights.  Join the Digital Bootcamp Facebook Group. To learn how to be more effective using digital tools for your ministry join the group. This is for ALL Ministers, not just Church Communicators or Social Media Managers as we share resources, tools and digital trends to see how we can reach more people for Christ with these tools. If you are in Digital Ministry, be part of the Digital Ministry Twitter Community. We share daily encouragement and support to help you do ministry in this online world more effectively. Click here to be part of it. Sign up for the Sidekick Scoop Weekly Email. Each Friday get a fresh email with content from all over the ministry world (especially online and student ministry topics) and be encouraged in how you can minister more effectively in today's world.  If you have an idea for a topic or a person for Tom to interview for a future podcast episode, email here.

Today's episode is all about communication. From social media strategies to storytelling tips, we'll unveil secrets to engage your community, both inside and out. Full Show Notes

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Meeting new people and learning from others is something that I really enjoy doing. That is why, ever since 2016, I have been highlighting some of those people each year that I think you should follow and learn from. They are people/groups I've learned a lot from and highly recommend. You can find the previous years here: 2016, 2017 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 In order to make my list, the criteria is two-fold. For starters, these people have to be involved in Church Communications, Social Media, Student or Family Ministry or Online Ministry. Secondly, they also need to be sharing great content on a consistent basis. And that's it. It's pretty simple but those are the important aspects of my criteria.  So, in NO particular order, here are the top 6 to seek out in 2024:  Peter Von Kahle. Peter is a videographer working for numerous ministries and Churches for video and marketing support.. He's on Twitter/X, has an awesome blog with tons of great insights and encouragement. Here my conversation with him about Premiere Pro Tips here. Kenny Jahng. When it comes to technology, Kenny is everywhere. He has a passion to help others in ministry learn about it and how it applies to your ministry context. He's been in the Online Ministry world for a number of years, serving as an Online Pastor at Liquid Church for a number of years. He is the Director of AI NEXT for Exponential and runs AI for Church Leaders and Church Tech Today. You can also find him on Twitter/X. Vernette John-Joiles. Vernette is the founder of Digging into Digital where her goal is to "upskill Christian leaders into the digital age." She offers great webinars, training sessions and consulting for Churches and ministry leaders to help them become more proficient in the digital world. In addition to her website, you can find her on Facebook. Here my conversation with her here. Aaron Magnuson. Currently, Aaron is working at Pray.com and has been for the past year and a half. However, he started doing online ministry for 10 years serving as an Online Pastor for 10 years at Churches in Oregon, California and Texas. He is also the co-host of the Social Media Church Podcast with Nils Smith and DK Hammonds. He's been doing that for the past 5 years. You can find him on Twitter/X. You can hear my conversation with him here. Barbara Carneiro. Barbara is a Church Communications specialist who is the Founder & Chief Mentor at Accidental Church Communicator and started the Church Communicator Conference. She is an amazing communicator and strategist that has a humble heart and a desire to help Churches communicate better both to their local and online communities. You can hear my conversation with her here. Dustin Stout. Dustin has a ministry background but is an entrepreneur, working in digital and online world for a number of years..Currently, he is working on Magai which he started. It's goal is transform the way you generate and refine content by using "Magai's revolutionary AI tools and intuitive chat interface." It's a great program. Follow him on Twitter/X. You can hear my conversation with him here.

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE--In an era dominated by consumerism, social media, and the constant pursuit of happiness, churches find themselves facing new challenges in maintaining relevance and connecting with their communities. As attention is pulled in numerous directions, the need for churches to adapt and engage with their audience in the digital realm has become more crucial than ever.In today's episode of Modern Church Leader, we are joined by Church Communications expert, Mark MacDonald, as we discuss the importance of making the church relevant.To learn more about Mark, visit BeKnownForSomething.com--Tithely provides the tools you need to engage with your church online, stay connected, increase generosity, and simplify the lives of your staff.With tools like text and email messaging, custom church apps and websites, church management software, digital giving, and so much more… it's no wonder over 37,000 churches in 50 countries trust Tithely to help run their church. Learn more at tithely.com

What's the best way to use technology to communicate with your church? Boyd Pelley, co-founder of Churchteams, joins Sam on the show to discuss how churches use different system to communicate with people throughout the assimilation process. When should you use texting? And when should you use a church app? We have some specific and practical answers to these questions. You can learn more at Churchteams.com. Episode Sponsors:Churchteams:Are you tired of multiple applications for church check-in, giving, membership, and scheduling?Churchteams was built to bring together all your people and data under one umbrella with best-in-class quality features.Get value without compromise. Pricing is simple and based on the number of people in the database. This includes all the essential features so that you can grow into using more without having to pay more. Plans start at $37 per month for churches under 200 people. Get two months free at EST.church!Upward Sports:Upward Sports equips churches to run self-sustaining sports ministries in their communities. Whether you are a sports fanatic, or on staff at a church, Upward Sports will give you all the tools you need to run a first-class sports ministry that allows you to reach families in your community.Upward Sports offers basketball, soccer, flag football, cheerleading, volleyball, baseball and softball through league and camp offerings.At Upward Sports, we want to help your church make a difference, and give you increased opportunities to share the gospel. Learn more today at Upward.org/ChurchAnswers.

Summary Dee discusses her involvement in promoting Hulvey and Forrest Frank's "Altar" on the Meta platform. She also shares her journey into the music industry, starting from her role in Church Communications to her current position as Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy at Reach Records. Dee emphasizes the importance of transparency, adaptability, and lifelong learning in the ever-changing music industry. Dee also talks about her role on the board of A2IM, the trade association for independent music, and the community and resources it provides for independent labels. She highlights the opportunities for diversity in the music industry and the importance of creating access and visibility for women and people of color. Takeaways Promotion on digital platforms like Meta can greatly impact the success of music releases. Building a strong online presence and utilizing email marketing can effectively engage fans. A2IM provides community and resources for independent labels in the music industry. There is still much potential for diversity in the music industry, and it is important to create opportunities and visibility for women and people of color. Chapters 03:29 Discovering Dee's Involvement in Hulvey and Forrest Frank's "Altar" 08:34 Dee's Journey into the Music Industry 11:19 Transition from Church Communications to Digital Marketing 13:48 Growth and Development at Reach Records 19:50 Transition to Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy 36:47 Lessons and Insights from Dee's Journey 44:34 Building Trust and Care in the Music Industry 46:11 The Role of A2IM in the Music Industry 49:45 Creating Opportunities for Diversity in the Music Industry 53:05 Living the Dream: God's Plan and Evolving Dreams --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/springboardmusic/support

If you feel like fewer people than ever are reading the church newsletter or paying attention to announcements, you're right. If you've added emails, texts, and social media to the mix and still feel like you're coming up short when you promote events, this episode is for you. Communications and branding expert, Barbara Carnierno, shares how a shift in culture has had an impact and what we can do to be lightyears more effective. Specific to small churches and requiring a budget of zero, this episode is packed full of wisdom and practical strategies you can get moving on today! Listen in to hear:Why we need to quit promoting every event the sameHow today's effective communication is more about trust than attentionWhat the “age of curation” means and why it matters to your ministryHow to make the path of information easier so people connect exactly where they need toConnect with Barbara Carniero:https://www.facebook.com/groups/accidentalchurchcommunicatorshttps://www.wordrevolution.com/Rate, Review, & Follow Laurie on Apple Podcasts"I love Laurie and The Small Church Ministry Podcast!!"

"The Power of Storytelling in Church Communications" dives into the art and impact of storytelling in the context of church communications. Our guest, Kurian Babykutty, is a professional storyteller or communication expert with experience in religious settings who will share valuable insights and practical tips on harnessing the power of storytelling to engage and inspire your congregation. Discover how to craft compelling narratives that resonate with your audience, convey your message effectively, and create lasting connections within your faith community.

In this episode of Modern Church Leader, we chat with seasoned church communications director, Darrel Girardier, about the transformative power technology has in ministry.  He not only gives us a glimpse into leading the Communications Department at a large, multi-campus church, but he also gives excellent insight into how he and his team have to adapt to constant growth in technology.Watch the full episode on our YouTube Channel --> https://youtu.be/tpv9WyjfoIQ--FOLLOW for more resources on how to grow your church!For more information about Darrel, visit DarrelGirardier.comFor more information on Brentwood Baptist Church, visit BrentwoodBaptist.com--Tithely provides the tools you need to engage with your church online, stay connected, increase generosity, and simplify the lives of your staff.With tools like text and email messaging, custom church apps and websites, church management software, digital giving, and so much more… it's no wonder over 37,000 churches in 50 countries trust Tithely to help run their church. Learn more at tithely.com

The Church is and should be a vital part of the community. Its collective impact should be seen and felt by everyone. But as we explored in previous episodes, the stats show that currently isn't the case. So what can we do? In this episode, we want to discuss communication within your church. As our team comes from a Church Communications background, we talk about how everything you say, do, and even how you decorate communicates something. We also share some pretty bad (but funny) communication fails when we worked for our churches. We want to help! Part of our job is listening to the needs and dreams of churches and church leaders. If you want our thoughts or help with your specific church and what it communicates, reach out to us! We'd love to connect with you at connect@forevansville.org

AI has taken over the world. While not literally, definitely figuratively. From schools to professionals, everyone is looking into how they can use it in their context. And the same applies to ministers and Churches. What should the Church and ministers do with AI? That is why Mark MacDonald is on the podcast today. Mark is a Church Branding Strategist for BeKnownForSomething.com, a national Church Communication and branding agency, coaching Pastors and 1000s of Churches to become relevant in their community. We use Mark's blog post as a reference for our discussion today.  Subscribe: ⁠Apple Podcast⁠ | ⁠Android⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠RSS⁠   ACTION STEPS: What do you think? What questions do you have?  Mark is a great resource. He's on Twitter/X and has a great website with resources and great insights.  Join the Digital Bootcamp Facebook Group. To learn how to be more effective using digital tools for your ministry join the group. This is for ALL Ministers, not just Church Communicators or Social Media Managers as we share resources, tools and digital trends to see how we can reach more people for Christ with these tools. If you are in Digital Ministry, be part of the Digital Ministry Twitter Community. We share daily encouragement and support to help you do ministry in this online world more effectively. Click here to be part of it. Looking for a Coach or Guide to help you with social media and other digital ministry tools? Take this quick survey and connect  today.  Sign up for the Sidekick Scoop Weekly Email. Each Friday get a fresh email with content from all over the ministry world (especially online and student ministry topics) and be encouraged in how you can minister more effectively in today's world.  If you have an idea for a topic or a person for Tom to interview for a future podcast episode, email here.

Welcome to Part 3 of the Hybrid Ministry Podcast's (hybridministry.xyz) captivating mini-series! In this episode, Nick Clason delves into the exciting world of video editing and he will explore the art of seamlessly integrating Adobe Photoshop files into Adobe Premiere Pro. Join us as we embark on a crash course designed to empower both beginners and seasoned editors with the skills they need to create stunning, professional-looking videos. From basic editing techniques to advanced tips, we've got you covered. Learn how to bring your vision to life and take your video content to new heights. Don't miss this opportunity to sharpen your creative prowess and join the ranks of skilled video editors! Subscribe now and hit that notification bell so you won't miss a moment of this enriching series. Let's unlock the potential of your video projects together! While you can certainly listen to this, this episode is best consumed via video: PART 1: https://youtu.be/uZzatZ4KFyE PART 2: https://youtu.be/VAKSwE97nYE Hang out on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clasonnick ShowNotes & Transcripts: http://www.hybridministry.xyz/056 FREE E-Book: https://www.hybridministry.xyz/articles/ebook Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/hybridministry SHOWNOTES FREE Animation Effects for Adobe Premiere Pro: https://share.hsforms.com/1VL1oWwWwQ82PLwsPFkPITgnumis FREE Stock Photo Site: https://unsplash.com/ FREE Church Motion Backgrounds: https://www.churchmotiongraphics.com/free-worship-media/ TIMECODES 00:00-02:43 Intro 02:43-04:10 Opening up Adobe Photoshop and getting things started 04:10-07:47 Creating a Background with a photo 07:47-10:09 Using layers from an old design 10:09-11:06 Creating a Still Graphics from a Video Frame Using Adobe Premiere Pro 11:06-12:16 Adding in a transparent layer ontop of your background 12:16-14:27 Bringing in Layeres from an Old Photoshop Project 14:27-15:29 Replacing a Missing Font 15:29-16:27 How to Make a Clipping Mask over a Text Layer 16:27-17:32 Editing Text in Photoshop with the text tool 17:32-18:39 Adding in other design elements 18:39-19:10 Finalizing and Saving a Graphic 19:10-21:01 Starting Graphic Number 2 21:01-21:19 Repositioning Layers in Adobe Photoshop 21:19-21:31 Using, Adding and Editing Text Layers in Photoshop 21:31-23:12 How to Add drop Shadow to your text in Photoshop 23:12-23:38 Incorporating other layers into photoshop 23:38-24:04 Transforming Layers in Photoshop 24:04-24:55 Outro TRANSCRIPT Nick Clason (00:02): What is up everybody? Welcome back to another episode of Hybrid Ministry. My name is Nick. I am your host today drinking out of my work Cross Creek Students coffee mug. You gotta be on YouTube. See this? Nick Clason (00:22): Mm. Nick Clason (00:23): It's from a Keurig, so it's super mid. Anyway, uh, we are going to be rounding out our third and final, um, Adobe tutorial session. So once again, if you're listening, this is going to be a better one for you to watch. Um, all of that's uploaded to my YouTube. Oh, sorry about that. All that's uploaded to my YouTube channel. So hit the link in the show notes for that. Um, go subscribe, go light, go do all the things. Those things help us a lot. Um, all that being said, um, we have done a long form Adobe, uh, premiere Pro editing. We've done some short form video stuff. Um, and then finally we are gonna round out today with Adobe Photoshop. So I'm gonna make two graphics that I'm going to use in our student ministry pre-roll and I'll just wanna give you a step-by-step tutorial on how to do those. Nick Clason (01:12): Um, the benefit of using Photoshop and Adobe Premier Pro, in my estimation, I've never really used Final Cup Pro or any of the other ones, so I can't speak for those. But the benefit is that when you make a layer in Adobe Photoshop and you bring it into Adobe Premier Pro, you can animate it, you can move it around. And if you need to make adjustments and changes, you just need to go back to your original source file of Adobe Photoshop, change it, and it's changed. You don't have to render it out in a final form thing like A P N G. Um, but keeping it just in that Photoshop file will allow it to be, um, edited and used in Adobe Premiere Pro. So all that to be said, if you've not seen our other videos, go back and look. This video might actually be the best video to start with, like editing videos, one thing, but then animating layers and on top of it via Adobe Photoshop is gonna be what this one's all about. Nick Clason (02:03): And so if you don't have photo, a basic Photoshop skill yet, then maybe start here. Episode 56, go back to episode, uh, 53 and 54. Uh, in the meantime, 55 if you didn't know was our one year celebration. And so that was just kind of a rehash on what is hybrid, why are we passionate about it, and why do we keep doing it? So be sure to check all that stuff out. Finally, I got a couple freebies for you in the show notes, free ebook and free Adobe Premiere Pro, um, animations effects. So go grab either one of those and uh, leave us a like rating, review, subscribe, all the things. Thanks for hanging out. Let's jump in. Nick Clason (02:45): All right, so you are seeing my desktop. Now this is what it looks like if you open up Adobe Photoshop. It's gonna start with a screen that looks something like this. I'm gonna click here, new file. And we are going to make a graphic about our upcoming event called Space Jam. So the width that you want is 1920 by 10 80. If you're going wide screen, if you are going um, vertical, um, you're gonna want 10 80 by 1920. But we are going wide screen. These are your pixels, 1920 by 10 80. The resolution that you want is 72. Um, if you were gonna go for like a print piece, um, you want 300 and if you're gonna go for a print piece, you're gonna wanna switch it from RGB to C M Y K. Those are different color coding things. I don't know a ton about that, but I used to work with a guy who printed banners and that's what he told me. Nick Clason (03:39): So I'm gonna go with him. Um, shout out to Eber, Cincinnati, Ohio. Anyway, uh, RGB is uh, what you want for a screen and that's what we're gonna be doing these for. And uh, the rest of this stuff I am not that worried about. You can click into those. Those are just some advanced options. So any, anyway, we're gonna hit create. So here we go with a completely blank Photoshop canvas. Now, oh, um, so what we're gonna do is, um, I am going to grab, um, a photo. And so I'm gonna go over here and all of my photos are saved in an Amazon photo and Google photos as an automatic backup. Uh, so I am going to log into my photo storage and I'm gonna get a photo of, uh, our students or video of our students. Um, and so let me go to, I have some album, there we go. Albums, cross Creek Students go to some of the more recent ones that's Broomball from winter. That's definitely not the most recent. Um, let me just go here. I got a bunch from camp. Maybe not, you know what, I also have it in Google Photos. Nick Clason (05:18): Yeah, here we go. So it's going to be called Space Jam Basketball and Frisbee Night. So none of these super encapsulate that. Um, I'm just gonna try and find like a fun one. Here's just like, oh, that's the whole video I was gonna get. Let me pick, Nick Clason (05:56): These are all from camp, so half the battle's fine. I'm a good background. So I think I'm just gonna pick this, this one right here. This is them just in the room. So I'm gonna download that sucker. Uh, it's gonna take me a minute cuz it is a video. Um, and so if I didn't want to do a video and I just wanted to do any sort of generic background, I could also do that. So another, uh, resource for you, a couple resources. Um, you can go to unsplash.com, um, and search for anything. So if I wanted to do basketball, just pick basketball. Um, if I also wanted to do Frisbee, I could go here and just do Frisbee. So unsplash.com is a completely free stock footage, um, website. Um, another one for you that isn't footage but is also completely free. CMG create, um, here's your free, they have free like stills. Nick Clason (07:05): So, um, if you get, let's just say like it's more like abstracty than it is like photos. So, um, and I haven't been on here in a minute, so it looks a little different, but I know that they have, yeah, these are all free. So if I just click view all still backgrounds and just kind of scroll through here, you know, and if you wanted like this or, or like one of these, you could totally go for that. So I'm gonna get this Norwegian tones flow, I might use that. So anyway, back to that. Now the other thing I have is I have in my, um, calendaring, I have some, this is our summer calendar just for frame of reference for y'all. Um, lemme pull it up here. So you can see this is where our summer calendar. So it's kind, kind of got like a theme, like a vibe to it. Nick Clason (08:07): So we already got this little icon guy here. We already got these sort of texts and everything like that. And so I've been doing that. Like anytime I would build like a a thing, I would build it with like that sort of vibe, right? The little like oval, the same text using in, out, in Inc. Incorporate the use of the icons. And so that's probably what I'm gonna do here. Um, again and as well. But I got some of those different layers and stuff to work with. And so, um, what I'm gonna do, because later I'm actually going to animate this, um, probably not with y'all, but, but I am probably gonna animate it. I do kinda want to use that. Um, I do kinda wanna use that video that I downloaded of all the students screaming. And so I just need to stick, I'm gonna start this, um, this premiere file. Um, let's see, where did I store those? I think I might actually stored it in social media. Uh, 2023 events. Summer. Yeah. So I'm gonna call this oh four Space Jam and we're just gonna store it there for now. And so all I'm gonna do here is I'm just gonna, uh, pull in Nick Clason (09:33): That video of them screaming into my sequence here so you can hear trying to volume up. All right, so let's go, Nick Clason (10:10): Let's go with that. So this right here exports the frame. I'm gonna put it, um, where I store all of the graphics. So I'm gonna go to graphics announcements, summer slides, actually it's in P S D. Um, and I'm gonna actually make a folder so it all stores in the same spot. Actually, you know what I'm gonna put it, I don't have a great file storage for this, so do not borrow my file storage methods cuz everyone tells me that they can't figure it out. And um, sometimes I can't even figure it out. I'm gonna put it in there. So there's just the frame. Okay, so that being said, now we're back in Photoshop. So now I can go grab just the still frame, um, that I'm gonna use later. And so it's in social media, TikTok and Res 2023 events, summer calendar, space Jam. Nick Clason (10:59): So there's my still boom. Okay, now I, I am going to landry's face, I am going to pull this Norwegian water thing in. And uh, now it's on top of it. So now it covers up my picture. However, if I go over here and I right click or command click or whatever you do to get your other options and go to blending, I can reduce down the opacity. So now my, uh, my video or my, my photo back there, you can see back through here that it's, it's, it's, uh, showing. So I'm gonna click okay for that. Um, and I'm gonna turn this. All right. So what we're gonna do is we're gonna make that background black and white. So image adjustments, black and white. So now it's black and white. I'm gonna just increase the opacity a little bit. I want it to be just faint. All right, it's back there. Can't really tell a lot. Um, and then out of my old graphics, cuz it, I think it's worth, you know, admitting I don't necessarily have to reinvent the wheel every single time. Um, so I'm gonna go pull open, oh, it's in PSDs, I'm gonna go pull open, Nick Clason (12:40): Do water wars. Okay, so it, what it does is it just creates like a second tab there. Now it's worth noting that it, this hasn't been saved anywhere. So I'm gonna go file save as p s D, I'm gonna save it where I save all my stuff, which as you've found out is not very good. But, um, most still graphics, I put in this graphics folder, p s d and I'm gonna save this as space jam. I dunno why I'm so tempted to always put an E on it. All right, so when I click on this, it pulls open the, it, it clicks on this layer right here. I need that and the text beneath it. I also want this wars right here. I also want that and I also want this text. So when I hit shift, it selects all of those things. And now when I pull this over, boom, it's right there. If I were to add those myself, I could go here to the text tool, drag it to whatever size I want, and type in whatever I want, highlight it, change the font over here, all those good things. Um, I don't want that. So over here in my Layers panel, I'm just gonna delete that entire layer, hit backspace and it's gone. Now I don't have this text. I did, I have gotten a new, I've gotten a new computer. As I've told you, I I have backed them all up. So we're gonna go there Nick Clason (14:34): And I think it was called summer but it actually might not have backed up. So it's called Summer regular. So honestly I think I got it from DeFont. So DeFont summer regular, I'm gonna go back over here and I'm just gonna search. There it is. Download Open, installed. So now, yeah, now I can edit it cuz now I have it installed. So it's called space. And what this is right here is, this is a whole layer. So I'm gonna release the clipping mask so that you can see. So this is just a downloaded gradient thing. It kind of goes along and in line with our summer calendar theming and vibes. Um, but if you put a layer, a photo over top of another item, if you right click on it, you can create a clipping mask. So now that text is just got that same gradient file, but it's just over top of it. So now type in Space Jam and the event is July 19th. So we're gonna adjust this to that. And I'm gonna, I gotta move, I gotta select all of it. I gotta select the layer and the text and everything. So Space jam, Nick Clason (16:44): I'm gonna put it here. And then since that event in of itself doesn't really to me explain what the heck it even is. Um, I'm gonna write a little blurby blurb right here. I can make it center aligned. Come join us for some basketball and ultimate Frisbee space, Frisbee jam, basketball Space Jam. That's where I got the name from. It's corny. It's Youth Ministry. Welcome to it Spelled Frisbee wrong. So updating that and then I'm gonna go back over here and I'm gonna go to my icons and I'm gonna include that Nick Clason (17:48): I, Nick Clason (17:53): I'm looking for that. Where it tells me it's centered. I'm actually thinking about just adding it right here and then taking this sucker, just taking this, uh, off screen there. Nick Clason (18:19): Actually, I might go, no, I'll just leave it down so I can bring this select, select, bring all those up, bring this down a little center. Bring that down a little. I gotta grab both of these over here. So select, grab 'em both, put it there, let Jamb in the front a little bit and boom, it, I'm just gonna go with that. So command shift S for save, we're gonna save it where we saved it earlier. Command option shift W and now we'll export it as um, whatever we want. I'm gonna export it their format as a jpeg and then I'm gonna go drop it in that graphics folder. Um, announcements, summer, space, jam, save. Boom. It's done. All right, um, I got one more I wanna do for you. Um, and I'm gonna pull open WhatsApp cuz I sent this photo to my wife. And I'm also gonna just borrow from, I had a slide at camp that I used. You know what, I might have done the whole thing and might have done the whole thing. So I'm gonna download this photo from what I sent to my wife. You're not seeing it cuz it's on a different screen. Nick Clason (20:15): I can't think of where, I'm trying to find where it is. I can't find it so forget it. I'm gonna go back here to see him, to create though and just get me something random. Nick Clason (20:38): I Nick Clason (20:39): I something that I kinda like. I might use one of these just like Rock ones Cali Coast. So here I am. I'm gonna save this as a new one cuz this is going to be, um, a scavenger hunt slide. So scavenger hunt. So over here and downloads Cally coast. I'm just gonna drag it in, takes up the whole thing. I'm gonna drag this to the very top. So that covers everything over here. And this is like your order, right? That things lay. So this is gonna be at the top there. Um, I'm gonna add a text here that says find, I'm gonna command a that I'm gonna change the font to Gotham Black. This is italics and this is Boulder. I'm gonna give it a little bit of a drop shadow. That's too much. It also isn't gonna show up, so I'm gonna give it a little bit of a white drop shadow. Um, yeah, I'm gonna keep it white, but I'm just gonna make it real tight. All right, so it's still a little bit far now that it's that tight, I think no, we'll make it like a deeper purple background. You can see it there moving, right? That's my distance, Nick Clason (22:12): That's my size, that's my spread. Find the name of our guys. Pugsley. Make that a little smaller. I'm bringing that download of him. I'm gonna give Valla a drop shadow. I don't want purple though. If I hit command T, that's how I can change the size. Nick Clason (23:38): I Nick Clason (23:39): Just stay right there. Just a look. Command t again, just a little bit off screen and boom, that's just gonna be that command shift. W Nick Clason (23:59): And that's not a summer slide, so we're just gonna put it regular in here. Save. Done. Well I hope that that tutorial on, um, Adobe Photoshop was helpful for you. That is how I get my layers. And then like a next step would be if I'm adding those to any sort of like pre-roll or whatever, I'll bring those into Adobe Premiere Pro and I can animate each of those individual layers. If you want a completely free animated um effect, go grab that in the show notes, something that's just free and available for y'all. Hope you find that helpful. Like subscribe, leave a comment and hey, ask us any questions that we have. We would love to help y'all out. But until next time, and as always, don't forget, stay hybrid.

We know Church leaders need to be trained well in theology, morality, scripture, liturgy, and pastoral ministry. But if we want them to be able to wield those skills as effective leaders, they must also be great communicators. After all, sharing the Good News is, at its heart, the task of communicating. Communication is a linchpin skill that unlocks the full potential of all other skills, and church leaders often get very little training in it. That's why most parishes fail to engage 93% of parishioners, and it's why Matthew Warner wrote his excellent new book titled Why They Follow: Lessons in Church Communication from That One Lost Sheep, which was just published by Word on Fire. Today, Brandon Vogt sits down with Matthew to discuss the book and the communications tips and strategies he recommends. The Church needs great communicators. This book will teach you to be one. It belongs on every church leader's desk. Links Why They Follow: Lessons in Church Communication from That One Lost Sheep by Matthew Warner NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today!

Friends, Christians often speak of “having a personal relationship with Christ” or “knowing Jesus personally,” but what does this actually mean? Is it possible? How do we go beyond knowing about Christ to truly knowing him? That's what Brandon Vogt and I discuss on today's “Word on Fire Show.” A listener considering conversion to Catholicism asks, how do I go about looking for a parish? Links Why They Follow: Lessons in Church Communication from That One Lost Sheep by Matthew Warner NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today!

Bobby talks with friend Matt Warner about why effective communication matters, his work at Flocknote that helps with Church communication, and his new book "Why They Follow: Lessons in Church Communication from That One Lost Sheep." Matt Warner is the founder of Flocknote, an all-in-one software solution helping over ten thousand churches and dioceses better connect with their flocks. He has spent the last twenty years on pastoral councils, leading ministries, traveling all over the country speaking to thousands of church leaders, podcasting, blogging, writing books, and creating innovative media projects that have engaged countless people. He, his wife, and their six children hang their hats in Texas. -- This episode is sponsored by CatholicVote's "The Loop": GOT LOOP? A go-to daily news source is CatholicVote's the LOOP, your one-stop shop for the headlines that matter to you from sources you can trust. The best part? It's all FREE. So sign up today at gettheloop.com -- Thanks for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby

Today, we welcome back a friend to the show Katie Allred. Katie has worked in church world at Brentwood Baptist Church, she is the founder of the Church Communications Facebook Group, and the author of Church Communications - Methods and Marketing. She's a great friend and today we are going to dive into the why you need a Communications strategy to reach people in your community. We'll talk about the difference in Traditional and Church Marketing, Branding for your church, creating your logo, tips for your Email Marketing and more. We think this will be helpful information as you seek to improve your church communications. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingsundayhappen/support

You asked, and we are answering! In this episode, our Communications Director Josh Givens is taking on one of the most frequently asked questions he receives from you — pastors in the small church digital media world: "What's the difference between a Facebook page and a website?" Moreover, we'll look at three of the top reasons your church should have its own website and we will further clarify and outline the purpose of a Facebook page vs. the purpose of a website. Support the showBe sure to follow 6.14 Ministries: facebook.com/614rebuildInstagram: @614rebuildTwitter: @614rebuild Learn more at 614ministries.org

How will technology change church communication? Boyd Pelley, the co-founder of Church Teams, joins the show with Josh and Sam. He was one of the first to create church solutions using cloud computing and has decades of experience with churches and technology. Episode Sponsor: Are you tired of multiple applications for church check-in, giving, membership, and scheduling?Churchteams was built to bring together all your people and data under one umbrella with best-in-class quality features.Get value without compromise. Pricing is simple and based on the number of people in the database. This includes all the essential features so that you can grow into using more without having to pay more. Plans start at $37 per month for churches under 200 people. Get two months free at EST.church!

Email is a powerful tool for your Church to communicate. However, there are some common mistakes Churches make when emailing people. Today Mark MacDonald is joining me on the podcast to talk about it. He will share tips and tools you can avoid these mistakes and communicate more effectively. You can read the rest of his suggestions here. Mark is a Church Branding Strategist for BeKnownForSomething.com, a national Church Communication and branding agency, coaching Pastors and 1000s of Churches to become relevant in their community. He is also a best selling Author and has written over 800 magazine articles. In addition, Jeff Reed highlighted a He Gets Us Campaign that you and your Church can be part of. Click here for more info on that. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Android | Spotify | RSS ACTION STEPS: What do you think? What questions do you have? Share your thoughts with us below or on social media Mark is a great resource. He's on Twitter and has a great website with resources and great insights. Join the Digital Bootcamp Facebook Group. To learn how to be more effective using digital tools for your ministry join the group. This is for ALL Ministers, not just Church Communicators or Social Media Managers as we share resources, tools and digital trends to see how we can reach more people for Christ with these tools. If you are in Digital Ministry, be part of the Digital Ministry Twitter Community. We share daily encouragement and support to help you do ministry in this online world more effectively. Click here to be part of it. Sign up for the Sidekick Scoop Weekly Email. Each Friday get a fresh email with content from all over the ministry world (especially online and student ministry topics) and be encouraged in how you can minister more effectively in today's world. If you have an idea for a topic or a person for Tom to interview for a future podcast episode, email here.

This week on the show, Josh & Stan discuss one of Josh's recent blog posts: "Five Practical and Innovative Ways You Can Encourage Your Social Media Audience." Josh writes regularly on Church Communications at The Josh Givens Blog. You can find all of his content at: jdgivens.com Support the showBe sure to follow 6.14 Ministries: facebook.com/614rebuildInstagram: @614rebuildTwitter: @614rebuild Learn more at 614ministries.org

This episode of the Church News podcast features an interfaith conversation on the recent Christmas season when, after a pandemic pause, the annual Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert returned in full form. The performance featured the choir, orchestra, bell ringers and the “Pride of the Philippines,” singer and actress Lea Salonga. Also returning to the concert was a live audience, which featured Filipino social media influencers Megan Young and Mikael Daez; Haidi Fajardo who serves as the Philippines Area Director for Church Communication; and Kelly Taylor, the director of marketing and reputation for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. These guests join the Church News podcast to talk about the positive influence of music, using social media to edify and uplift and remembering to celebrate the joy of Christmas all year round.  The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's WELSTech Wendy Kuschel shares a preview of her upcoming session on communication planning happening at the WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership, and Martin chats with Nicole Balza about the Forward in Christ December feature on favorite Christmas hymns. You'll want to explore the fun, interactive online experience they've created!   The interview […]

Welcome to the Love Where You Are podcast!  In today's episode, Somer is joined with Jo Swinney.  Jo Swinney is a prolific writer, speaker and editor. She's written a few books and has contributed to LICC Connecting with Culture. She has also written for Stewardship, Bible Society, Scripture Union, and BRF. Jo was the Director of Church Communications at CPO, a charity existing to help churches and other charities with their communication. Currently, she is the Director of Communications for A Rocha International.  Jo has a recent book titled “A Place at the Table: Faith, Hope and Hospitality” which is  about encouraging one another to foster communities and how universally human it is to share food and share life.  In this episode, Somer and Jo Swinney talk about the upcoming Holiday season--this is typically the time we gather together for dinner and hospitality. Jo reminds us that our lives, not just the holidays, should reflect Jesus' hospitality. It doesn't need to be big, extravagent dinners with immaculate houses. It should be doing life together, simple and practical.  Thank you for being here today. Now, let's dive into the conversation!  Connect with Jo Swinney: Instagram Website Buy her new book! And check out the book's website.     FAVORITE TAKE-AWAYS: “Sharing food is at the heart of a shared life”  Community is reflective of God's character. You can build hospitality into your regular rhythms of life. Hospitality doesn't have to be as disruptive or complicated as we think. People feel safer when you welcome them into your comfortable spaces. Hospitality is bringing people into a family like situation. It's okay to create space for yourself and your family; healthy boundaries. Hospitality has to be about the other person and not ourselves. Questions are powerful - people love talking about themselves if you are willing to listen. People around us are lonelier than they look. We are walking past broken people every day. The Christian life happens when we are not looking. The Holy Spirit is working in and through us as we are looking outward, serving other people and worshiping Him.  Connect with Somer!  Stay connected to Somer and the Love Where You Are podcast through her Facebook & Instagram! Now, go love where you are and live on mission for Jesus today. 

Stan and Josh discuss Josh's latest blog post which focuses on how to keep Church Communications ministry efforts very simple, particularly within the small church sphere. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: The Josh Givens Blog "Keeping Church Comms Simple" Support the show

Today is a family episode as we're talking with our Director of Ready Made Media and Creative Director Geoff McLarty. Geoff leads the charge in helping craft amazing ready made and custom media at our ministry. And also has experience as a communication director in the church world. So today we'll cover how can you structure your church's communication team to serve the other ministries in your church like an agency. And we'll dive into what are the best ways your team can craft, promote and execute powerful worship experiences. We'll talk about this and more with Geoff Mclarty. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/makingsundayhappen/support

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten are joined by Katie Allred to discuss 5 Leadership Questions on the topic of church communications. Katie founded ChurchCommunications.com and manages the Church Communications Facebook Group that serves as a resource on marketing and communication strategies for over 30,000 church leaders. BEST QUOTES  “You can challenge your church to be salt and light on the internet.” “You can't be on every channel, everywhere. You don't need to be on every platform.” “If you are on every platform, you aren't doing any of them well.” “Social media is moving from corporate to personal.” “Remember when on Youtube to name them as if someone is searching for what you are giving them.” “Intentionality trumps excellence.”  RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Church Communications Facebook Group  The Church Communications Conference  Church Communications - Methods and Marketing Book  

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: A kidnapped priest in Nigeria has been brutally killed, while another priest has escaped. Father Augustine Deji (DJ) Dada from the Diocese of Ondo joins EWTN News Nightly to discuss the details of the situation, the broader persecution of Christians in Nigeria and more. Stateside, President Joe Biden traveled to Massachusetts Wednesday pushing forward with his administration's struggling efforts to transition away from fossil fuels to alternative forms of energy, including offshore wind. This comes as the US is currently facing high gas prices. White House correspondent Owen Jensen reports. On Capitol Hill, the US House passed a bill protecting so-called 'same-sex marriage'. While the bill was passed with the support of 47 Republicans, its future is unknown in the Senate. Capitol Hill Correspondent Erik Rosales reports. The head football coach at the University of Michigan drew criticism from abortion supporters for his pro-life remarks. According to an article in Detroit Catholic, Jim Harbaugh told Plymouth Right To Life that he believes in having the courage to let the unborn be born. Teresa Tomeo joins EWTN News Nightly to share insight about the situation, and more. Finally, Daniel Arasa, Dean of the School of Church Communications at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, joins tells us more about what the Holy Father said regarding social media's role in promoting world peace, and more. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn