The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Life long learning is an integral part of being a person progressing toward a goal. It's also an integral part of being a great leader. Brady shares a couple of his favourite books that he's read this year.     What's In This Session? #1: Grit by Angela Duckworth(0:45) #2: Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy(2:59) #3: The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden(5:40) BONUS: The Beauty Of Discomfort by Amanda Lang(8:26) Macro Thesis: Embrace discomfort. Work the process. (8:48)   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/3-books-church-leaders-read-2018-ep-118/.

Brady recently spoke at Thrive Conference in California. After his session someone asked him a question about meshing multiple generations in a single church. He shares his answer for all churches.     What's In This Session? The question from Thrive (0:31) Storytelling is powerful (1:21) Storytelling brings focus (1:36) Storytelling is a solution (2:55) The Pro Church Tools story (7:34) What's your church's story & narrative? (8:38) Just start telling stories (9:02)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The Church Storytelling Formula (YouTube Playlist) 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/ultimate-shortcut-earning-attention-distracted-culture-ep-117/.

Brady shares a recent experience of a conflict with a colleague online. He talks about some conflict best practices and how to apply them to church.     What's In This Session? Brady's recent experience (0:23) #1: You can't control what happens to you; you can choose how you respond (2:00) #2: What's the narrative? (2:47) #3: It's not always your job to protect your reputation (4:58) How does this apply to your church? (7:53) On Earth as it is in Heav   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/deal-church-conflict-ep-116/.

We often get asked for recommendations of live streaming gear. Brady breaks down a selection of affordable cameras for live streaming recommended by Joel W. Smith.   What's In This Session? Disclaimer (0:24) Joel W. Smith (1:01) Canon Vixia G20 (1:35) Canon Vixia G40 (2:50) Canon XA10 (3:31) Canon XA30 (4:06) Sony PXW-X70 (5:59) Other Considerations (7:04)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The Best Cameras For Live Video The Budget Friendly Live Streaming Package 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/affordable-live-streaming-cameras-churches-2018-ep-115/.

Brady has often referred to his belief that live streaming your church service is overrated. He breaks down why this is the case and offers some alternatives.     What's In This Session? An unpopular opinion (0:20) The size of churches (1:02) Brady's claim (1:17) Price (1:39) ROI (3:31) Motivation (5:13) Alex's thoughts (6:27) Alternative options (8:20)   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/live-streaming-churches-overrated-ep-114/.

Brady talks about how Jesus' call to be fishers of men translates to the church and our use of social media and technology. Go where the fish are.     What's In This Session? Alex talks about fishing (1:01) Best time & place to catch fish (2:00) Matthew 4:19 (3:12) Attention is the most valuable commodity your church can possess (4:40)   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/fishers-men-digital-culture-ep-113/.

Brady often gets asked the question, what are some examples of churches who do social media exceptionally well? Elevation is definitely one of those churches. Brady talks about why this is.     What's In This Session? #StopTheScroll (1:56) Example #1: The Standing Camera (4:44) Example #2: The Text Message (5:41) Example #3: The Camera Roll (6:51) Example #4: The FaceTime (7:56) Study. Observe. Get creative. (9:19)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Elevation Church Thrive Conference 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/elevation-church-good-social-media-ep-112/.

We often receive emails asking about keys to crafting a perfect sermon bumper. Brady breaks down his top five tips to get you started.     What's In This Session? #1: Short (2:12) #2: Abstract (3:16) #3: Curiosity (4:20) #4: Emotional (5:16) #5: Incomplete (6:30)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Pre-written scripts SermonBumpers.com The Good Place 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-tips-crafting-perfect-sermon-bumper-script-ep-111/.

If you're looking to create graphics for your church while keeping it quick, easy and affordable - look no further! Brady shares 7 free graphic design tools.     What's In This Session? Canva(0:35) Adobe Spark(1:59) Dribbble(2:33) Noun Project(4:00) Coolors(5:03) Unsplash(6:56) Instagram Stories (8:29)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Canva for work Photoshop Sketch Trello 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-free-graphic-design-tools-churches-ep-110/.

After doing several episodes on millennials, including a YouTube playlist mini course, Brady discusses a handful of churches that are ministering to this age bracket really well.   What's In This Session? Statistics on Millennials (0:58) Barna Trends 2017 study (1:52) Fortune's 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials (2:19) Elevation Church (2:32) Fuller Youth Institute study (4:19) Erwin McManus & Mosaic Church (5:15)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned PEW Research 11 Facts About The Millennial Generation Americans Divided On The Importance Of Church 100 Best Workplaces For Millennials Growing Young Elevation Church Mosaic Church 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 https://prochurchtools.com/250-churches-successfully-reaching-millennials-ep-109/.