The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

http://prochurchtools.com/019 - Nils Smith is the innovation pastor at Community Bible Church in San Antonio, Texas. He's also the author of the book The Social Media Guide for Ministry. He's also one of the key cogs at the new social media tool for churches, Faith Social. Nils stopped by the podcast and we discussed some of my questions and concerns concerning Faith Social, and the trajectory of the church and social media.

http://prochurchtools.com/018 - Using backing tracks in your worship experience is very popular right now. Here's how your church can do it for under $200, and do it well.

http://prochurchtools.com/017 - Jeremy Smith of 78p.tv stopped by the Pro Church Podcast and we discussed his new book 'Digital Marketing for Churches that Want to Succeed.' Make sure you listen to the end because we're giving away 3 copies of his book - I'll tell how to win one at the end.

http://prochurchtools.com/016 - In this session of the Pro Church Podcast I share 6 ridiculous church media stats. These stats blew my mind when I first heard them. They don't make any sense. And they reveal big problems in our church's media efforts. Never fear though, I have a phenomenal solution.

http://prochurchtools.com/015 - The hardest part of your church media journey doesn't have anything to do with the necessary skills, gear, or talent. It has everything to do with mindset. I couldn't get over this for a long time.

http://prochurchtools.com/014 - We’ve produced more than 1000 video announcements in the last year. It’s not easy being a presenter for video announcements. And it’s very different than being a presenter live and on stage. Here I share 10 tips that you can use to be a great video announcements presenter. I’ll also tell you what camera we use to shoot every one of our video announcements.   10 Video Presenter Tips You're on camera, not doing this live, so tone it down Facial expressions are more important than hand gestures Don't read announcements as if they are written Invest your own, real personality in your presentation Avoid novelty or kitschy humor, costumes or characters Do not exceed 3 minutes Use a signature tag line Have a signature fashion style Watch yourself on video and judge your performance Be patient with yourself; excellence takes time

http://prochurchtools.com/013 - Using the right tools can propel your church website from ordinary to extraordinary. In this session I share 16 website tools I use to ensure my websites are running at their peak potential.   16 Website Tools I Can't Believe You're Not Already Using Google Analytics Clicky Serpfox Crazy Egg Click Tale Typekit Squarespace Unsplash Picjumbo Gratisography ThemeForest Email capture form Pippity Mailchimp Facebook Like Box Responsive website

http://prochurchtools.com/012 - Church websites all look the same. Well, for the most part. They have a certain feel to them. It wouldn’t be hard to pick out the church site from a website lineup. They just have a distinguishable look. In this session I share 3 of the most popular church website trends and why I'd like to see them end.

http://prochurchtools.com/011 - Our guest on the show today is Jeff McIntosh, the director of Church Motion Graphics. Jeff is also the author of The Worship Media Handbook and he shares the simplest way to improve your church's media. We also giveaway 3 copies of Jeff's book - stick around until the end of the session for that.   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned The very best deal in church media. 15 brand-new motion backgrounds every month from Church Motion Graphics for only $10/month. Seriously, the best value around. Get it here. Jeff is the author of The Worship Media Handbook. A steal of a deal for only $19.99. Jeff's #1 font recommendation for lyric projection - Gill Sans. Download it here.    

http://prochurchtools.com/010 - Kendall Conner of TheCreativePastor.com stops by and we have a discussion about all things church media. If you stick around until the end of this session I also share how you can get a BRAND NEW & FREE worship motion background every single month.   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Kendall Conner's popular blog TheCreativePastor.com ProPresenter Church Motion Graphics Monthly Mega Packs HootSuite Buffer Follow Kendall on Twitter @creativepastor Get a NEW & FREE motion background every single month