The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Latest Episodes:

Why Your Church Service Needs A Host Sep 12, 2018

Show notes

There's a little technique that my church uses in every one of its services. And what's amazing about this approach is that it ties our entire Sunday experience together. And in this episode of Pro Church Tools, I'll reveal to you what this method is and exactly how you can use it every single weekend.

***VISIT THE FULL POST HERE: https://prochurchtools.com/why-your-church-service-needs-a-host/

What's In This Session?

What is a host? (1:24)
Reason #1: Your speaker and worship leader have enough on their plate already (2:57)
Reason #2: Don't let your guest welcome be an afterthought (4:32)
Reason #3: Service momentum (6:10) Countdown welcome segment script (7:59)

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3 Advanced Church Service Prep Tips Sep 10, 2018

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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: http://prochurchtools.com/3-advanced-church-service-prep-tips/

What's In This Session?

#1: Walkthrough (2:25)
#2: Run-Through (4:00)
#3: Sermon Feedback (5:14)

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How To Preach Memorable Sermons [3 TIPS] | Ep. #188 Aug 31, 2018

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You don't just want your sermons to be true, you need them to be memorable as well. Here's 3 tips to start using today!

What's In This Session?

Step #1: Stories (1:41)
Step #2: Stats (5:02)
Step #3: Steps (6:15)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/5-qualities-of-a-powerful-sermon-quote-ep-187/.

5 Qualities Of A Powerful Sermon Quote | Ep. #187 Aug 30, 2018

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Sermon quotes seem to perform disproportionately well on social media. With 5 simple tips, learn how to create memorable sermon quotes!

What's In This Session?

Why you should be posting sermon quotes (0:27)
Tip #1 - Alliteration (1:03)
Tip #2 - Pair With Scripture (2:05)
Tip #3 - Emotional (3:19)
Tip #4 - Brevity (4:25)
Tip #5 - Memorable (5:30)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/5-qualities-of-a-powerful-sermon-quote-ep-187/.

7 Ways To Increase Your Sermon Downloads | Ep. #186 Aug 29, 2018

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Your sermons are important, and you can increase your sermon downloads by following these 7 easy steps! In this episode Brady breaks them down one step at a time.

If you haven't already, head over to ProChurchTools.com/Nucleus to download our 7 Church Website Page Templates. Pre written copy structured the exact way we would if we had these pages on our websites.

What's In This Session?

Bonus Links (0:43)
Build Playlists (2:09)
Photos Not Graphics (2:55)
Convert Listeners to Suscribers (4:21)
Post Sermons ASAP (5:01)
Unique Page For Every Sermon (5:51)
Sermon Engine (6:34)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at https://prochurchtools.com/7-ways-to-increase-your-sermon-downloads-ep-186/

Why Your Church Needs A Sermon Engine | Ep. #185 Aug 28, 2018

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Brady breaks down the 6 reasons your church needs (and deserves!) a sermon engine.

What's In This Session?

Custom Playlists (2:32)
Expand Your Website (3:50)
Instant Podcasting (4:36)
Search Engine Boost (4:55)
Complete Archive (5:56)
Downloadable Resources (6:19)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at https://prochurchtools.com/why-your-church-needs-a-sermon-engine-ep-185/.

13 Surprising Truths About Sermon Podcasts | Ep. #184 Aug 27, 2018

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Brady sifts through some fascinating data on podcasts and how millennials and Christians are listening to them, as well as how this information can help your church.

What's In This Session?

The statistics (0:32)
Takeaway #1: Podcast listening is on the rise (3:05)
Takeaway #2: Listenership is 3x greater among Christians (3:28)
Takeaway #3: 4 out of 5 listen to the whole podcast (3:53)
Secret #1: Podcast listeners will be your biggest supporters (5:23)
Secret #2: smartURL(6:11)
Secret #3: Host every episode of your podcast on your website (7:41)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/13-surprising-truths-about-sermon-podcasts-ep-184/.

The 3 Rules Of The Central Hub Strategy | Ep. #183 Aug 24, 2018

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The central hub is a foundational strategy that we believe churches should be using to help enable their community to take next steps by consolidating them into a single destination. Brady discusses 3 main components of the strategy.

What's In This Session?

Rule #1: Accessible 24/7 (0:56)
Rule #2: Accessible from every device (3:18)
Rule #3: Able to capture, store & distribute information (5:14)
Real stories (5:56)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/the-3-rules-of-the-central-hub-strategy-ep-183/.

How A Church Boosted Small Group Signups 76% | Ep. #182 Aug 23, 2018

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Brady shares the story of a real church who boosted their small group signups by 76% in one year by instituting the central hub strategy.

What's In This Session?

The Central Hub Strategy (0:27)
Pastor John's words (0:52)
The results (1:46)
Why is this so effective? (2:44)
Sheena Iyengar study(3:29)
Whirlpool case study (4:25)
Neil Patel/Imagescape case study(4:25)

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/how-a-church-boosted-small-group-signups-76-ep-182/.

The Enormous Problem Every Church Must Tackle | Ep. #181 Aug 22, 2018

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Attending church used to be integrated in the North American way of life. This has shifted with attendance continuing to drop. Brady discusses how churches should be addressing this issue.

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