The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Everyday we share tips and tactics to help your church communicate well through digital media, but there are some easy, low-hanging fruit that quite a few churches still miss.   What's In This Session? The Instagram DM (0:22) #1: Google My Business (2:05) #2: New visitor information on your website homepage (3:35) #3: Photos of real people at your church (5:36)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The Central Hub: How To Boost Church Signups By 53% (Step-By-Step Case Study) Google My Business Nucleus Report: 96% Of Church Websites Fail The First Impression Test [Case Study] How To Upgrade Your Church Website Design In 1 Day Using Stunning Photos 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-low-hanging-fruit-ideas-for-your-church-ep-177/.

Brady met up with a local denominational district leader whose job is to go into dying churches and help them change. He shares some of the wisdom he gleaned.   What's In This Session? A coffee meet up (0:21) Change takes 3-5 years (3:09) Tip #1: Progress isn't linear (6:00) Tip #2: Measure everything you can (7:29)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The Central Hub: How To Boost Church Signups By 53% (Step-By-Step 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/the-untold-truth-of-changing-your-church-ep-176/.

One of our favourite things is when people are in town visiting and stop by the office. This happened a couple weeks ago and led to a conversation about generational divides in churches.   What's In This Session? The conversation with Michael & Oriana (0:34) Step #1: Make sure everyone understands the goal (2:39) Step #2: Tie every decision to the goal (5:33) Step #3: Make decisions based on how they affect the goal (6:37)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The Central Hub: How To Boost Church Signups By 53% (Step-By-Step 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/how-to-bridge-generational-divides-at-church-ep-175/.

Brady and Alex tackle the topic of whether church leadership teams should have dress codes. They delve into their own experiences as well as the practical implications.   What's In This Session? The last four outfits Brady wore while hosting (1:18) #1: Your vibe attracts your tribe (3:51) #2: Word pairing study (5:20) #3: Theological implications (5:48) #4: Negative connotations (8:02)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The Central Hub: How To Boost Church Signups By 53% (Step-By-Step Case Study) Transformation Church on Instagram 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/should-your-church-have-a-dress-code-ep-174/.

You're ready. You want to make a Facebook Ad for your church. Brady shares 11 tools that you can use to help maximize the effectiveness of your Facebook Ad. What's In This Session? #1: Facebook Text Overlay Tool(1:09) #2: Facebook Page App(2:00) #3: AdEspresso(2:47) #4: Qwaya(3:45) #5: CoSchedule Headline Analyzer(4:18) #6: Click Funnels(4:45) #7: OptimizePress(5:20) #8: Hotjar(5:36) #9: iPhone Portrait Mode(6:38) #10: Canva(7:29) #11: Convertkit(7:52)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The Perfect Church Homepage Infographic MailChimp How To Run Facebook Ads For Your Church | Ep. #170 3 Successful Facebook Ads From Real Churches | Ep. #171 3 MORE Successful Facebook Ads From Real Churches | Ep. #172 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/11-facebook-ads-tools-for-churches-ep-173/.

Brady shares three more examples from real churches of Facebook ads that they ran. He talks through the details of their campaigns, as well as their results.   What's In This Session? Example #1: Dear Mom & Dad (0:57) Example #2: Christmas (3:26) Example #3: Parents (6:58)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned 3 Successful Facebook Ads From Real Churches | Ep. #171 The Perfect Church Homepage Infographic How To Run Facebook Ads For Your Church | Ep. #170 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-more-successful-facebook-ads-from-real-churches-ep-172/.

If you're skeptical about using Facebook ads for your church, Brady is here to set your mind at ease. He shares 3 examples of churches who used Facebook ads to promote their church, and the results that each church saw.   What's In This Session? Example #1: Easter (0:54) Example #2: Fall Festival (3:45) Example #3: Service Promotion (5:49)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned How To Run Facebook Ads For Your Church | Ep. #170 The Perfect Church Homepage Infographic 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-successful-facebook-ads-from-real-churches-ep-171/.

Facebook Ads are the best platform for outreach and marketing for your church when it comes to reaching people beyond the four walls of your church. Brady explains how to get started.   What's In This Session? Alex's success story (1:01) Step #1: Understand the nature of how users are using Facebook (2:43) Step #2: Find the intersection between faith and culture (3:40) Step #3: Landing page with sign up form (6:33) Step #4: Immediate follow-up (7:40) Success story (8:00)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned How A Church Of 150 Spent $109 On Facebook Ads And Got 241 New Visitors | Ep. #087 MailChimp ConvertKit The Perfect Church Homepage Infographic 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/how-to-run-facebook-ads-for-your-church-ep-170/.

It's difficult to get a new visitor to attend your church for the first time, and although it's easier to get them to return, it's still challenging. Brady discusses how to make this process easier.   What's In This Session? #1: Feeling over function (0:56) #2: Know the guest (3:47) #3: Think scene by scene (6:17)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The Comeback Effect by Jonathan Malm Nucleus The Perfect Church Homepage Infographic 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/3-ways-to-compel-your-churchs-guests-to-return-ep-169/.

Brady has received several messages asking how to find more motivated and reliable volunteers for your church ministries. He gives 6 ideas to help encourage motivation.   What's In This Session? Brady received multiple DMs asking about volunteers (0:24) You can only control what you can control (1:07) Motivation Idea #1: Tell them EXACTLY what you want them to do (2:15) Motivation Idea #2: Demonstrate your own sacrifice (4:08) Motivation Idea #3: Acknowledge jobs well done (5:19) Motivation Idea #4: Focus on progress/goals (5:43) Motivation Idea #5: Admit mistakes (7:26) Motivation Idea #6: Build a compelling narrative (8:08)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Leadership Lesson: Why Personal Responsibility Is The Ultimate Key | Ep. #070 Planning Center The 2-Part Church Announcements Formula 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   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/how-to-get-motivated-and-reliable-church-volunteers-ep-168/.