The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Latest Episodes:

The NEW Sermon Bumper Formula [5 Easy Steps] Apr 10, 2019

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Sermon bumpers are the short videos created to promote and accompany a church's sermon series. Sermon bumpers build anticipation and are great for setting the emotional tone and atmosphere for a message within a service. And so in this video, I'll share with you a brilliant sermon bumper example from a person in Pro Church Nation - and we'll reverse engineer how you can make your own sermon bumper just like it.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-new-sermon-bumper-formula-5-easy-steps/

What's In This Session?

#1: Establishing shot (2:50)
#2: Narrated scripture passage (3:15)
#3: Serif font (6:03)
#4: Glitch transitions (6:47)
#5: Atmospheric backing track (8:03)

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How To Beat Social Media ALGORITHMS [2019 Update] Apr 08, 2019

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Ever since social media platforms replaced chronological feeds with algorithmic feeds, people have been suspicious. How do these mysterious algorithms really work? And how can your church stay on the good side of the algorithm? In this video, you'll learn ways to maximize your exposure on social media and how to beat that pesky algorithm.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-beat-social-media-algorithms-2019-update/

What's In This Session?

#1: Don't fall for conspiracies (1:30)
#2: Understand how the algorithm works (4:00)
#3: Captions (6:35)

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27 Ways Gen Z Uses Social Media Apr 05, 2019

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In this podcast, you're going to learn three advanced tips for prepping your church's services. I'll show you how my church prepares for Sunday each and every week, and by the end of this episode, you'll know exactly how to implement these tips in your church as well.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/27-ways-gen-z-uses-social-media/

What's In This Session?

Teens; British; mostly white and Christian (1:43)
94% of young people engage with social on a daily basis (1:51)
75% engage with Youtube with the same regularity (1:57)
4 out of 5 of Generation Z's favorite ways to spend time include screen-based activity (2:05)
Which activities/hobbies do you enjoy doing in your spare time? (2:15)
Youtube is the favorite platform (77%); Facebook (49%); Snapchat (48%); Instagram (46%) (2:30)
How does social media affect your mood? (2:45)
What makes you engage with posts on social? (4:13)
What kind of videos do you engage with on Youtube? (4:43)
What do you like to see vloggers/Youtubers doing? (5:15)
Takeaway 1: Humor is undefeated with teens (5:41)
Takeaway 2: Youth are almost certainly addicted to social, but unaware of it (6:40)
Takeaway 3: Be involved in person and online with your teens (7:28)

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3 Ways Social Media Is Killing Us All Apr 03, 2019

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For as much as I encourage churches to use social media and reach their world for Jesus using digital mediums, there are some undeniable drawbacks to these platforms as well. And so in this video, we'll discuss the three most sinister and soul-sucking trends I see on social media - and what we can do about them.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-ways-social-media-is-killing-us-all/

What's In This Session?

#1: Comparison Culture (0:54)
#2: Posting Without Consent (3:10)
#3: Creators Are Rewarded For Sensationalism (5:25)

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How To Construct The Ideal Church Giving Form Apr 01, 2019

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Today, you're going to learn the five elements that I think every church giving page needs. For example, one of those elements has to do with where you position and place your giving page to make sure it's easily accessible. And by the end of this video, you'll have the tools and knowledge you need to construct the ideal church giving page.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-construct-the-ideal-church-giving-form/

What's In This Session?

#1: Medium (0:38)
#2: Availability (2:17)
#3: Stepped Forms (3:22)
#4: Mobile First (7:14)
#5: Return Users (8:09)

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The Best FREE Apps For Creating + Editing Videos On Your Phone Mar 29, 2019

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Today, you're going to learn about the best free apps for creating and editing videos on your phone. You'll learn about apps that can automatically transcribe the words you're saying and add captions to your videos. You'll learn about apps that will provide you with clean and modern video templates. And so much more.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/the-best-free-apps-for-creating-editing-videos-on-your-phone/

What's In This Session?

Apple Clips (1:00)
Animoji (2:38)
Hyperlapse (3:38)
Splice (4:24)
InShot (5:08)
Unfold (5:26)
VSCO (6:05)
Hype Type (6:38)
Clipomatic (6:53)
I.G Stories (7:16)

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Apple Clips (1:00)
Animoji (2:38)
Hyperlapse (3:38)
Splice (4:24)
InShot (5:08)
Unfold (5:26)
VSCO (6:05)
Hype Type (6:38)
Clipomatic (6:53)
I.G Stories (7:16)

Introducing…RebelGive [The New Standard For Church Giving] Mar 27, 2019

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For more than a year, my team and I have been working on a new giving platform for churches. It's called RebelGive and it's officially open to the public now. With RebelGive, your church will always receive 100% of every gift. You won't ever have to worry about digital giving fees again. And this makes RebelGive the most affordable church giving platform ever. So in this video, you'll learn the origin story of RebelGive, how we got here, and how RebelGive is setting the new standard for church giving.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/introducingrebelgive-the-new-standard-for-church-giving/

What's In This Session?

The origin story (0:45)
Giving on every page (3:16)
Flows, not forms (3:56)
Looks like you (5:07)
Standard features (5:51)
Pricing (6:25)

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20 MORE High-Engaging Social Posts For Churches [With Examples] Mar 25, 2019

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Today, I'm going to share with you twenty different high-engaging social posts. These posts have been proven to work for churches. And each post does a great job of generating online conversation - the type of conversation that often carries over into the lobby on Sunday mornings. So without any further ado…let's dive right in!

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/20-more-high-engaging-social-posts-for-churches-with-examples/

What's In This Session?

Lists (0:54)
Church Invitations (4:48)
Faux Outrage (7:26)
Personal Experiences (10:27)

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What To Do When Your Church Is SMALL & STRUGGLING Mar 22, 2019

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According to new research from LifeWay, 6 in 10 Protestant churches in America are plateaued or declining in attendance. Said differently, most churches are small and struggling. So what can we do about this? In this video we'll aim to answer that question and point your church toward a series of steps you can take to reverse this downward trend.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/what-to-do-when-your-church-is-small-struggling/

What's In This Session?

#1: Don't aim to be the discount version of a megachurch (1:07)
#2: Recalibrate how you measure growth and health (2:32) The majority of Pentecostal pastors say they saw 10 or more new commitments to Christ in the church last year per 100 attendees.
#3. Evaluate honestly and set your trajectory. (5:48) Is your existing congregation becoming more like Jesus? Is your neighborhood being positively affected by the church?
#4. Prioritize community: Young adults that have an older mentor at church are considerably more likely to not drop out of church. (7:27)

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How To ACTUALLY Increase Your Church's Giving In 2019 Mar 20, 2019

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Today, you're going to learn the only surefire way to increase your church's giving this year. And if you're skeptical of that statement - good! You should be! But here's the deal: there are certain elements of the church giving world that no one really talks about - so in this video we're going to confront those issues and show you that there is a guaranteed way to increase your church's giving - and by the end of this video you'll know precisely how.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-actually-increase-your-churchs-giving-in-2019/

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