The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Every week I receive messages from church leaders asking, “Brady, what can we do to increase our church’s attendance?” The problem? On their own, church attendance numbers are effectively meaningless. Now, if you’re skeptical of that statement - I totally get it. And so in this video, I’ll share with you three reasons that back up that claim - along with a new paradigm for accurately measuring and evaluating your church’s growth and health.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-reasons-church-attendance-numbers-are-meaningless/   What's In This Session? #1: Church attendance is universally declining (1:47) #2: Attendance only cares about butts in seats (5:22) #3: Attendance is an indirect measurement tool (7:28)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study 7 Startling Facts: An Up Close Look At Church Attendance In America The New Rules For Measuring Church Growth Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram

Believe it or not, stories on social media are set to overtake the news feed as the primary way you and I engage on social within the next year. Is your church ready for this? If not, in this video, I’ll share with you my absolute #1 stories strategy - along with precise examples and techniques that you can copy and use for yourself.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-1-instagram-stories-strategy-for-churches/   What's In This Session? The Tap-Tap-Taparoo (2:04) #1: Puts your audience in control (4:03) #2: Crazy high completion ratio (4:23) #3: Do it from anywhere, anytime (8:14) Strategy #1: Annotate screenshots (8:55) Strategy #2: The double take (9:24)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram 

I was scrolling through my Facebook feed the other day when I saw a post from a friend of mine that asked a simple question. It said, “What are the issues you wish the church was NOT silent on?” And to my surprise the thread had close to 200 responses - mostly from younger people. So I read through the entire thread and identified the five most popular responses given. And in this video, I’ll reveal what those issues are - five issues the church must stop ignoring.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-issues-the-church-must-stop-ignoring-survey-results/   What's In This Session? What are the issues you wish the church was not silent on? (0:44) #5: Pornography (3:39) #4: Abuse (5:15) #3: Domestic Abuse (6:57) #2: Mental Health & Wellness (9:29) #1: Politics (10:03)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study How A Christian Vlogger Gained 40K YouTube Subscribers In 18 Months with Justin Khoe Statistics | The National Domestic Violence Hotline Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram 

In this video, you’re going to learn a proven formula for creating an engaging church welcome video. For example, a smaller church in Arizona is using this strategy and they’ve been able to reach groups of people they never were able to reach before they created this welcome video. And in the next few minutes, I’ll share with you this welcome video example along with a series of tips that you can use to create your own.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-create-a-stunning-church-welcome-video/   What's In This Session? Summary (1:09) #1: A full walk through from arrival to end (2:45) #2: POV experience (2:50) #3: Hard-coded subtitles (4:28) #4: Answering FAQs (5:28) #5: Kids (5:51) #6: Personality and fun (6:52) Trey and Brady's interaction (7:45) IG Stories ad (7:52)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Plan A Visit | Passion Creek Church Trey Van Camp on YouTube Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram

There are three new social media trends that I predict are going to be massively important to you and your church in 2019. It’s all part of the never-ending evolution of social media. And if you ignore this next wave of social, you’re putting your church’s online presence at risk. So in this video, I’ll show what each of these three trends are - and how your church can leverage them this year.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-bold-social-media-predictions-for-2019/   What's In This Session? #1: Stories will surpass feeds (1:23) #2: DMs will become the most valued social metric (5:15) #3: Off-the-cuff content will out perform produced content (6:33)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study BLOCK PARTY Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

There are three individual church trends that I’m beginning to see gain some significant traction. And this is great news! Because in my opinion, each of these trends is a gateway to healthier and stronger churches. So if you’re not already bought in - it’s time to join the bandwagon. And by the end of this podcast, you’ll know what each of the three trends is and why your church needs to be a part of them.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-church-trends-you-need-to-jump-on-in-2019/   What's In This Session? #1: Social For Mission (1:11) #2: Church Growth Calculator (4:24) #3: Scrapping Tradition For Mission (7:37)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Church Growth Calculator Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

Social media is an ever-evolving animal. What worked last month may or may not work this month. So how do you keep up? That’s what this podcast is all about. And in this episode, we’ll go into depth as we breakdown five different social media post examples for churches. We’ll show you why these posts work and offer you practical takeaways that you can begin implementing right away.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-smart-social-media-post-examples-for-churches/   What's In This Session? #1: Google Myth/Fact (1:47) #2: Christmas Song Elimination (3:50) #3: Windows 95 Christmas Story (5:53) #4: O Holy Night (7:12) #5: New Year's Eve Countdown (9:29)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram 

There are a series of trends in the church world that, if I’m being honest, I’d like to see put to rest. And seeing as we’re about to enter into a new year, my recommendation is this: let’s abandon these church trends in 2018 - and move onto to smarter and brighter things in 2019. So in this podcast, I’ll detail what each of five trends is and why you need to set them to rest before the end of the year.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: http://prochurchtools.com/3-advanced-church-service-prep-tips/   What's In This Session? #1: Sunday social sprints (1:00) #2: Passing the Friendship Registry (2:41) #3: Displaying "insider" promos where potential new visitors find you (4:38) #4: Organic social media as a primary promotional tool (5:43) #5: Using sermon series as crutches (7:03)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resources: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

A new year is right around the corner which means new opportunities! And there are three books that I’ve been reading this month that I think would make great additions to your reading list in 2019. And in this podcast, I’ll share with you what each of these three books are (plus, a bonus fourth book) and why I’ve enjoyed them so much.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-books-you-need-to-read-in-2019/   What's In This Session? One of the best ways to grow your church is to grow yourself (0:32) Book #1: Atomic Habits by James Clear (1:13) Book #2: My Morning Routine by Benjamin Spell and Michael Xander (3:28) Book #3: Full Focus Planner by Michael Hyatt (5:15) Bonus Book: Wired To Eat by Robb Wolf (6:17)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Atomic Habits by James Clear  My Morning Routine by Benjamin Spell and Michael Xander Full Focus Planner by Michael Hyatt What To Eat by Robb Wolf The Power Of Habit by Charles Duhigg Audible Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram  

My entire professional career is dedicated to helping churches understand digital media. And in my experience, I see churches generally take one of two routes: either they’ll blindly copy other churches they look up to - or, they’ll work to understand how digital works for themselves. Here’s the secret though: copying another church can actually be a smarter option than learning everything yourself. The problem? You need to do it the right way. And in this podcast, you’ll learn exactly how to do that.   ***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-copy-other-churches-and-get-away-with-it/   What's In This Session? This topic is important to us (0:45) Our most popular video (1:46) Three layers: Strategy/Structure/Style (2:12) #1: Church App (2:50) #2: Live Streaming (4:01) #3: Instagram (5:45)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned: Featured Resource: 21-Day Social Media Case Study Why You Should Never Copy Elevation Church Elevation Church on Instagram The Worst Current Graphic Design Trend (And Why I Love It So Much . . .) Pro Church Tools Pro Church Tools on Facebook Pro Church Tools on YouTube Brady Shearer on Instagram Brady Shearer on Twitter Alex Mills on Instagram