The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

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7 FREE Fonts For Church Designers [Winter 2019 Edition] Feb 22, 2019

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As design trends shift and evolve, so does your need as a designer for new fonts. So in this video, I'll share with you seven free fonts that we've been using in our designs recently - fonts that are absolutely on-trend.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/7-free-fonts-for-church-designers-winter-2019-edition/

What's In This Session?

#1: Coder's Crux (2:50)
#2: Inconsolata (3:50)
#3: VT323 (4:43)
#4: BP Dots (5:15)
#5: Jeffries (6:02)
#6: Poppins (6:40)
#7: 01Kinder (7:11)

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How A Millennial Pastor Uses Social Media To Preach [NEW CASE STUDY] Feb 20, 2019

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There's a youth pastor I know who preaches almost exclusively on social media. He's not a big name yet. You've almost certainly never heard of him. But he's using social platforms like YouTube and Instagram to disciple his students and reach them every single day - not just when they attend church and youth services. And in this video, I'll break down the formulas he's using to create this content and introduce you to this innovative young pastor.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-a-millennial-pastor-uses-social-media-to-preach-new-case-study/

What's In This Session?

Alex Wilson (0:49)
Traditional Model (1:20)
Alex's Model (1:50)
Formula #1: Culture/Intersection With Faith/Application (3:18)
Formula #2: Story/Intersection With Faith/Application (5:14)
Formula #3: 10 Second Sermons (7:17)
Design/Editing (8:47)

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How To PLAN Effective Church Services In 2019 Feb 18, 2019

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Here's the bottom line: the average church service hasn't changed much in the last 10 years - even though the world around us has fundamentally shifted. So what does this mean for you? It's about time we adjust how we plan our church services. And so in this video, you'll learn how plan better services to accomplish your church's mission in the midst of massive cultural changes.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-plan-effective-church-services-in-2019/

What's In This Session?

Phil Bowdle (0:37)
#1: Attendance habits have shifted (1:40)
#2: Understand your mission/goals as a church (4:22)
#3: What's the one thing we want to communicate in this service? (4:29)
#4: How can we weave this theme through every portion of service? (4:50)
#5: This is not restrictive, but does require planning (6:36)

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How To SURVIVE A Chaotic Season In Church Feb 15, 2019

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Today, you're going to learn seven helpful methods for surviving a chaotic season in church. I myself have been going through a rough couple of months - and I've often found it difficult to navigate through the disorder around me. So in this video, I'll talk about the steps I've been taking to survive a chaotic season - what works and what doesn't.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-survive-a-chaotic-season-in-church/

What's In This Session?

Brady's life (0:35)
#1: Recognize the pull towards negativity (1:49)
#2: Double down on healthy habits (3:19)
#3: Adjust your inputs (4:03)
#4: Give yourself grace (4:53)
#5: Talk to the people around you (6:41)
#6: Focus on what you can control (8:23)
#7: Know God is pleased with you (8:41)

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Why Millennial Christians Think Evangelism Is Wrong [NEW RESEARCH] Feb 13, 2019

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There's new research that has just been published about Millennial Christians and their posture on evangelism - and frankly, it's pretty troubling. According to Barna, 47% of Millennial Christians - close to half - think evangelism is wrong. So in this video, we'll dissect this new research, what it means, and what we need to do about it to get back on track.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/why-millennial-christians-think-evangelism-is-wrong-new-research/

What's In This Session?

New research from Reviving Evangelism from Barna (0:37)
Almost all practicing Christians believe evangelism is part of their faith (0:46)
Defining Millennials (1:17)
Millennials feel equipped to share their faith (1:33)
Half of Millennials think it's wrong to share their personal faith with the intent of changing someone else's faith (2:02)
How Millennials have experienced evangelism (2:26)
Brady's story (6:22)
Brady's new paradigm (6:57)

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10 Ways To Make Church Lobby Conversations LESS Awkward Feb 11, 2019

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Today, you're going to learn ten ways to improve your small talk skills - particularly in the church setting. Now you might be wondering: "Small talk? Is this really something I care about?" Absolutely it is. Because especially if you're a leader at church, becoming a better conversationalist is an easy way to show someone you care while also representing your church well. So in this video you'll learn my ten best techniques for becoming better at small talk.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/10-ways-to-make-church-lobby-conversations-less-awkward/

What's In This Session?

This is less about making things easy for you - and more about showing others you care (0:58)
#1: Remember their name (1:20)
#2: Don't steer the conversation toward you (3:02)
#3 - #7: Non-verbal communication (4:34)
#8 - #9: Verbal communication (6:12)
#10: What do you wish your clients/customers knew about your work? (7:09)

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How To Instantly Upgrade Your Church's Video Production Feb 08, 2019

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Too many people fall for what I call the gear gluttony trap. The trap of thinking that if you just had the right camera, with better features, you'd be able to capture the look that you want. Here's the truth though: it's not about the gear, it's about how you use it. And so in this video, you'll learn how to instantly upgrade your church's video production - without needing to upgrade your gear.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/how-to-instantly-upgrade-your-churchs-video-production/

What's In This Session?

#1: Lighting (1:24)
#2: Contrast Ratio (3:58)
#3: Audio Quality (6:54)
#4: Frame Rate (8:13)
#5: Story/Narrative (8:41)

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3 Quick & Easy Instagram Stories Strategies For Churches Feb 06, 2019

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Stories on social media are currently growing 15X faster than the social news feed. So how can your church take advantage of this? In this video, I'll share with you three stories frameworks that are working great right now - not only that, but these three particular techniques are also incredibly easy and quick to execute.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/3-quick-easy-instagram-stories-strategies-for-churches/

What's In This Session?

No Sunday story ideas (0:44)
#1: Pastor at-home behind the scenes (2:17)
#2: Q&A with screenshots and responses (4:46)
#3: Day-to-day (6:28)

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5 Digital Myths Churches Need To Stop Believing Feb 04, 2019

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Here's the bottom line: digital media can be confusing. And it gets even more confusing when you fall prey to myths that are completely untrue! So in this video, I want to expose five digital myths that I see churches falling for every single day. So that by the end of this video, digital media will be a little bit easier for you and your church.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/5-digital-myths-churches-need-to-stop-believing/

What's In This Session?

Myth #1: Mega churches are the experts we should be modelling after (0:40)
Myth #2: Digital is just for big churches (3:14)
Myth #3: Live streaming (4:30)
Myth #4: Stage design (7:38)
Myth #5: Church apps (9:13)

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15 HIGH-Engaging Posts Your Church Can Use On Social Media Feb 01, 2019

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If you want more likes and comments on your church's social media posts - then this video is for you. Because over the next few minutes, I'll be sharing with you 15 super high-engaging social posts for your church. Nothing hypothetical here. Instead, exact examples real churches are using to boost their engagement online in massive ways.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/15-high-engaging-posts-your-church-can-use-on-social-media/

What's In This Session?

Pizza analogy (1:16)
Why these posts are valuable (2:36)
Examples (3:06)
Testimony (6:04)
How do we create these posts? (12:03)

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