The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Church Branding 101: What Every Ministry Should Know

Apr 16, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Donut Shop Branding Surprise

  • Cookies and More donuts have a poorly designed Italian-themed signage and interior suggesting low quality.
  • Yet they're renowned for having the best donuts, illustrating how branding affects perception.
INSIGHT

Brand vs. Branding Explained

  • Brand is a person's gut feeling about your church; branding shapes that feeling through continuous perception design.
  • Branding is ongoing and influences perception, not just a style guide or logo set.
ANECDOTE

Design Unveils Church Identity

  • Two churches differ: one with stained glass and formal pastor, another casual in a school.
  • Listeners easily infer older mainline vs. non-denominational based purely on design cues, showing unintentional perception design.
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