The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Statistically less and less Americans attend church every single year. Ryan Wakefield of Church Marketing University joins us to discuss how to create a welcoming environment for first time guests.   What's In This Session? The world is becoming more unfamiliar with church (1:20) Tip #1: The Host Address (3:47) Tip #2: The FAQ Sheet (7:28) Tip #3: Be understandable (8:28)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Ryan Wakefield Church Marketing University 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/tips-for-welcoming-first-time-visitors-to-your-church-ep-138/.

If you spend enough time online - you'll get an angry comment. This can leave you wondering, what do I do? How do I respond? That's what this episode is about. Brady responds to a real life situation.   What's In This Session? Adam's experience (0:41) Option #1: Delete & reach out personally (3:33) Option #2: Hide (4:56) Option #3: Respond (5:55) The popcorn comments GIF (7:02)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Church Communications Facebook Group 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-churches-should-respond-to-angry-comments-online-ep-137/.

If you are a one man (or woman) band at your church, wearing multiple hats, and feel like your to-do list is a bit too much - Brady talks about building a team and bringing on new members.   What's In This Session? Misconception #1: You need people with experience (2:22) Misconception #2: I'm too important to delegate (3:22) Step #1: Audit (3:54) Step #2: Create standard operating procedures (4:48) Step #3: Delegate (7:12) Bonus: The E-Myth Revisted(10:35)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Pro Video Announcements 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/building-a-church-media-team-from-scratch-ep-136/.

If you're wanting to grow your church's social media presence faster than you are currently - this is the Pro Church Daily episode for you! Brady discusses 3 methods to help encourage growth.   What's In This Session? Churches' unique advantage (0:30) Method #1: Cross-promotion (3:16) Method #2: Contest (4:21) Method #3: Paid promotion (7:30)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned 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-rapidly-grow-your-churchs-social-media-following-ep-135/.

Tech is advancing at an incredible pace, which is great for creatives because technology that used to be reserved for studios with big budgets are now highly affordable. Brady talks about 5 pieces of gear we're excited about in 2018.   What's In This Session? Digital tools become more affordable every year (0:23) #1: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera V2 (announced for Fall 2018) (2:24) #2: DJI Ronin-S(4:25) #3: Syrp Genie II(6:40) #4: Canon M50(8:04) #5: DJI Zenmuse X7 Camera(8:38)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Storytape DJI Osmo Ronin M Ronin Original Syrup Genie Mini Pro Church Vlog DJI Inspire 2 DJI Zenmuse X5S Camera 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/5-new-exciting-video-tools-for-2018-ep-134/.

Brady responds to a member of Pro Church Nation who feels stuck and is struggling to shift the culture of his church to become more healthy. Laying out a four step plan, Brady discusses how to get started.   What's In This Session? Human nature (1:03) To change culture you need: clout, patience, and time (3:24) Step #1: Ensure everyone agrees on the destination (4:23) Step #2: Wait and prove you're part of the team (5:52) Step #3: Suggest a small change (6:40) Step #4: Suggest progressively larger changes (8:54)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned 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-reverse-an-unhealthy-culture-at-your-church-ep-133/.

Brady received an Instagram DM the other day from a member of Pro Church Nation. They asked the question, "how big is a small church? Less than 2,000?" Having attended a church over a thousand attendees, they didn't realize that this was not the norm. Brady discusses the facts on church attendance.   What's In This Session? 1: Only 23-25% of Americans show up to church 3 out of 8 Sundays(1:19) 2: 8% attend a church of 1,000 or more(3:04) 3: 46% of churchgoers attend a church of 100 or fewer(3:31) 4: 2 in 10 millennials believe church attendance is important(3:55) 5: 59% of millennials who grew up in church have dropped out(4:39) 6: 40% of churches in America average between 100 and 350 in attendance(4:57) 7: 10% of churches in America average more than 350 in attendance(5:03) 8: 50% of all churches in America average less than 100 in attendance(5:10) 9: The estimated attendance for 2050 is almost half of 1990's attendance(5:40)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned 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/9-sobering-church-attendance-statistics-ep-132/.

We travel a lot here at Pro Church Tools. Whether it's capturing footage for Storytape, or speaking at conferences, there's always a trip in the works. Over the past couple years we've learned a lot about travelling light and efficient. Brady talks through our travel essentials.   What's In This Session? 1: Lowepro Flipside(2:01) 2: Hexad Access Duffel(3:20) 3: Skyroam(4:26) 4: Portable iPhone Charger (5:18) 5: Lens Cleaning Kit(6:38) 6: Rizon(7:30) 7: TSA Pre/ Clear/ Nexus(8:13) Bonus: Compact Camera Gear (9:48)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Manfrotto BeFree Tripod Blackmagic Procket Cinema Camera Parrot Teleprompter Westcott Flex Light Matthews RoadRags Kit Storytape Pro Church Vlog Lenspen 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/7-must-have-travel-tools-for-creatives-ep-131/.

We constantly encourage churches to seize the 167 hours outside their Sunday service each week. Brady explains why this applies to churches with older demographics as well.   What's In This Session? The stats (1:44) #1: Number one source for finding information (2:20) #2: 19 hours per week are spent online (4:50) #3: 4 hours & 9 minutes per week are spent on social media (6:30)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Internet/Broadband Fact Sheet Reaching Today's Boomers & Seniors Online 2016 Nielsen Social Media Report 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/older-churches-must-embrace-new-technology-ep-130/.

We are living through the biggest communication shift in 500 years. We see this reflected in companies like Disney and Netflix, and churches are not immune. Brady talks about how this changes the way you do outreach.   What's In This Session? Disney (0:21) Market value of Disney vs. Netflix (1:09) "Until Disney launches its own streaming service" (2:36) Churches aren't immune to this change (6:11) American statistics (6:26)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned It's Netflix's World, Disney Just Lives In It Surveying The Digital Future 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/20x-church-mission-field-ep-129/.