The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Latest Episodes:

TikTok: 13 Things Your Church Needs To Know Oct 01, 2019

Show notes

TikTok is the newest emerging social platform and like all social media evolutions: it's weird, it's unfamiliar, and young people love it. So in this episode, we'll be giving you a primer on everything you need to know about TikTok so you can begin exploring it with your church and student ministry.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/tiktok-13-things-your-church-needs-to-know/

Show Notes:

If IG Stories and Vine had a baby (1:40)

Most videos are 15-60 seconds in length (4:30)

Sound autoplays (6:20)

The content creation tools are mind boggling (7:00)

It's unfamiliar and disorienting (7:56)

It's repetitive (11:35)

Virality is probable (14:56)

Machine learning (18:00)

How often should you post? (20:00)

The demo is young now, so people will disparage it (20:10)

TikTok is prime real estate (22:20)

TikTok is driving the music charts (25:50)

Theforyoupage.com (27:50)

The ULTIMATE Christianese Power Rankings [Top 7 Christian Phrases] Sep 26, 2019

Show notes

Every subculture has its own set of insider language and jargon - and the Christian subculture is no exception. We lovingly call our insider language Christianese (see how self-aware we are?). And in this video, we're going to present to you our power rankings of the best Christianese words and phrases.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-ultimate-christianese-power-rankings-top-7-christian-phrases/

Show Notes:

What is Christianese? (0:35)

Bootstrapping, MVP, Ramen profitable (1:55)

#7. Narthex, lobby, foyer (4:20)

#6. Partake (7:00)

#5. Baby Christian (8:10)

#4. The Anthropomorphics (10:00)

#3. Love offering (11:35)

#2. Fellowship (13:15)

Honorable mention (16:20)

#1. Problematic Prepositions (20:10)

How To Become A CONFIDENT & COMFORTABLE Speaker Sep 24, 2019

Show notes

When you're serving in a church, you inevitably find yourself in situations where you need to speak in front of others. Maybe it's a prayer, maybe it's announcements, or maybe you were asked to preach! Whatever it is, for most of us in church, public speaking is a necessity in some capacity. So in this video, you're going to learn my best tips on how to become a confident and comfortable speaker.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-become-a-confident-comfortable-speaker/

What's In This Session?

#1. Listen and watch yourself (0:40)

#2. Use stories as your cheat code (5:00)

#3. Pace and pitch (7:20)

#4. Smile (9:50)

#5. Find your style (11:35)

Church Video Announcements VS. Live [What's Best For YOUR Church?] Sep 19, 2019

Show notes

Today, you're going to learn what option is best for your church when it comes to announcements - video or live? There are pros and cons to each of course, but my final answer on this may surprise you. So let's dive right in.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/church-video-announcements-vs-live-whats-best-for-your-church/

What's In This Session?

Pros of video announcements (4:35)

Cons of video announcements (7:00)

Pros of live announcements (9:00)

The goal of announcements (10:15)

Cons of live announcements (12:25)

The Easiest Social Media Strategy For Churches EVER Sep 17, 2019

Show notes

Today, you're going to learn the absolute easiest social media strategy for churches. Even better? You don't need to create any graphics or produce any videos - you don't even need to post every single day! Yet, despite how easy this strategy is, the best part is that it gets results. So follow along, and by the end of this episode, you'll have everything you need to start using this strategy right away at your church.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-easiest-social-media-strategy-for-churches-ever/

What's In This Session?

Step 1: Using the text tool on Facebook (5:00)

Examples (6:15)

Step 2: Respond to every single comment/interaction that you get (10:35)

The Beginner's Guide To Motion Design & Animation For Social Media Sep 12, 2019

Show notes

I get questions all the time asking about animation and motion design - particularly in the context of social media. So in this video, we'll speak directly with one of our motion designers that brings our social program to life through animation - as we give you a behind the scenes look into our complete workflow.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-beginners-guide-to-motion-design-animation-for-social-media/

What's In This Session?

How do you approach bringing a static design to life - particularly in the context of social? (9:00)

How we use motion to tell a story. (12:50)

What were some of the challenges when we first started working together? (15:30)

What is the best way to get into motion design? (26:20)

Why use designs that are not apart of your brand on social? (30:45)

How A BIAS FOR ACTION Mindset Is Critical For Every Church Leader Sep 10, 2019

Show notes

If you're a church or leader in a church - young or old - you're confronting new challenges in ministry right now that couldn't have even existed ten years ago. And my belief is that these new challenges require a particular mindset to successfully navigate them. And so in this episode, I'll explain this "bias for action" mindset - and why it's critical for you as a church leader.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-a-bias-for-action-mindset-is-critical-for-every-church-leader/

Show Notes:

From a position of humility (10:40)

Failure isn't something I'm concerned with (11:45)

Everything can be redeemed (12:25)

Recognize this approach is contrarian (14:00)

Buy into the principle for its merit, not material results (16:15)

Change the narrative (18:30)

Featured Resource & Additional Links:

Pro Church Tools Products https://prochurchtools.com/products/

The Church Announcements Scripts Bundle https://prochurchtools.com/akwh

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS FORMULA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPzR5PwwGuY

FOLLOW me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/

39 Copy-N-Paste QUESTION Posts For Churches On Social Media Sep 05, 2019

Show notes

One of the easiest ways to boost engagement on social media is to ask your followers questions. But…you need to ask the right questions. So today, you'll get 39 different questions made specifically for churches like yours to use on social media. The best part? These questions have already been proven to boost engagement and we're giving them away freely to you! So let's get started.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/39-copy-n-paste-question-posts-for-churches-on-social-media/

What's In This Session?

We've been doing the social program for a year now - What we've learned and created. (0:30)

An easy to follow strategy. (3:10)

Why these questions are so helpful. (21:30)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned:

Pro Church Tools Products -

https://prochurchtools.com/products/

CENTRAL HUB STRATEGY: Boost Church Signups 53% -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtsAWLZoC7c

8 Inspiring Central Hub Lobby Setups [REAL CHURCH EXAMPLES] Sep 03, 2019

Show notes

The Central Hub is a strategy churches use to boost engagement - it exists to see your congregation take more next steps. And this is important because we don't want churches filled with passive spectators, but rather, active participants. So in this video, we'll share with you eight different central hub lobby setups from real churches to get you inspired - and to show you that whether your church is big, small, portable, young, old - whatever - The Central Hub can work in your context.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/8-inspiring-central-hub-lobby-setups-real-church-examples/

What's In This Session?

Rule #1: The Central Hub must be accessible be 24/7 (4:40)
Rule #2: The Central Hub must be accessible from any device (5:35)
Rule #3: The Central Hub must be able to capture, store, and distribute information (6:05)
Example #1: Big blue wall (8:30)
Example #2: In the sanctuary (11:15)
Example #3: iPad stand (12:00)
Example #4: Pop-up signs (13:20)
Example #5: Table-top stand (Lamicall) (13:20)
Example #6: Volunteers to help (15:05)
Example #7: Table with wheels for portable setup (19:25)
Example #8: Screens and custom marquee (19:55)

11 Graphic Design Trends We Love In 2019 Aug 29, 2019

Show notes

There are a handful of graphic design trends that we are absolutely loving right now. And we want to share them with you! So by the end of this podcast, you'll be introduced to eleven of our favorite current design trends and how we're using them on an everyday basis.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/11-graphic-design-trends-we-love-in-2019/

What's In This Session?