Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) underwent a lot of changes during the 2022 calendar year. In this post, we’ll summarize what changed and break down what that means for your church.
Change #1: The Rebrand
The first change made at the start of the year was purely branding related,
The Ultimate Guide to Using TikTok for Churches
TikTok for Churches
While steady social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram remain powerful, TikTok, continues to grow in influence. If you haven’t heard of TikTok, it is an app that features short, impactful videos that are 10-60 seconds long. For churches looking to engage younger audiences, TikTok is the perfect platform to reach them.
8 Great Fall Advertising Campaign Ideas for Churches
As summer comes to a close, families begin new routines with the start of school. During the fall season families figure out sports schedules, pick-up times, and engage in new activities. It’s the perfect time to invite people to church with a fall advertising campaign.
As people spend more and more time online,
Developing Your Strategy for Church Growth Online
Growing Church Attendance
You want to grow your church, reach more people in the community and share the good news of Jesus with the world. So, what steps can you take to grow your church? How can you make sure that your church holds a vital presence in your community?
If you’re looking for new strategies for church growth,
8 Ideas to Grow Church Attendance after COVID
The Impact of COVID-19 on Churches
In the spring of 2020, a pandemic caused by COVID-19 temporarily shut down the world. Many churches temporarily stopped meeting during this time and every church was impacted in one way or another. People began watching church from home and engaging with their faith online.
How Facebook META Impacts Churches
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday at his company’s annual Connect conference that its new name will be Meta. “We are a company that builds technology to connect,” Zuckerberg said. “Together, we can finally put people at the center of our technology. And together, we can unlock a massively bigger creator economy.”
“To reflect who we are and what we hope to build,” he added.
Future Church: The Convergence of Church and Technology
Welcome to the future. As time marches on, technologies that people only dreamed about 20 years ago are now commonplace. Small handheld cell phones have replaced the need for most maps, home phones, flashlights, cameras, video recorders, and more. Our cell phones can open the garage, change the temperature in our house,
Church Invitation Cards are Obsolete
Have you ever picked up church invitation cards from the lobby or parking lot of your church? Or maybe you wonder if the dollars you invest in the labor-intensive process of design, print, and distribution of your church invitation cards are even translating into visitors.
For many years, churches have passed out printed invitation cards in hopes of members finding the right opportunity to pass that card along.
Christmas and Easter aren’t the Only Times to Invite Loved Ones to Church.
Inviting people to church can be awkward and uncomfortable.
Most people have their stigmas and cultural ideals about church and religion. Sometimes this can make it challenging to invite someone to church. You may not know what to say. You don’t want them to feel uncomfortable.
It can be challenging to navigate cultural or social predispositions to ask someone to be a part of the experience you love each week.
Tik Tok Advertising For Your Church
Remember when knocking on doors and mailing out flyers was the only way to get the word out? Well, times have changed. A lot. Now, not only do you need to be advertising in the digital space, you also have several options for where to advertise. Social media, search engines, YouTube,
Snapchat Advertising For Churches
How many times have you looked out into a congregation, youth group, or any other event and seen people on their phone? Chances are, a good portion of those people are using Snapchat. In fact, 75% of Gen Z and Millennials use Snapchat! With users spending an average of 30-60 minutes per day on the app,
How To Reach Young Audiences
It’s no surprise that keeping younger generations engaged and excited while at church is hard enough, but getting them excited to come to church—especially when it’s their choice to come or not—is even more difficult. That is why college-age adults are the most likely age group to stop attending church regularly.