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How to Improve Your Calendar for the New Year

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It’s a new year and we all want to do our best, but here are some common mistakes that some of us in ministry make when it comes to scheduling our lives and some helpful tips to change that. Ministry…

January 5, 2023
Church Goals, Church Management, Church Marketing, Church Website, Communications, New Years Resolutions, Pastors, Stress & Burnout

10 Ways to be Better in Ministry for 2023

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Wow, 2023 is almost here. Many folks make New Year’s Resolutions, the things they hope to accomplish. Here’s a twist, how about some things you do not want to do in 2023? 1. Do not allow ministry to take important…

December 14, 2022
Church Goals, Holidays, New Years Resolutions, Stress & Burnout

Unique Ways Innovative Ministries are using Streaming

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There are many creative ways that you can use your live stream beyond just live streaming your church service on Sunday mornings. By thinking outside the box, you can reach more people and provide them with valuable content that they…

December 9, 2022
Streaming Features, Streaming Tips

Should Our Church Keep Streaming?

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We all know that the pandemic lead to a huge increase in churches needing to stream their services. But was this spike in streaming services just a fad, or will it continue to be an integral part of how churches…

November 30, 2022
Pastors, Streaming Tips

Help My Video is Choppy!

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Holidays can bring an increase in viewership of your online streaming because people are out of town and still wish to view their church service online. But problems with video buffering can be frustrating and have a bad impact on…

November 23, 2022
Streaming Tips, Tech Tips, Video Buffering

Ten Commandments of Streaming Video for Churches

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The Holiday season is upon us and many of your members might be out of town but still desire to watch your live streaming. People that have never been to your church may also pop in on your live streaming…

November 16, 2022
Christmas, Holidays, Social Media, Streaming Tips, Tech Tips

Seven Ideas for an Engaging Thanksgiving Church Service

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We often associate Thanksgiving Day with turkey, pie, and football, at its core, Thanksgiving traces its roots to gratitude. Many churches will celebrate Thanksgiving together the weekend before or after Thanksgiving Day. Here are some ideas for a creative Thanksgiving…

November 9, 2022
Church Goals, Community, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Important Tips on Streaming Christmas Service

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Live streaming makes it possible for everybody to still celebrate Christmas as a church family and to invite new people to experience church who normally wouldn’t attend otherwise. Some people don’t feel comfortable or maybe they’re under the weather and…

November 3, 2022
Christmas, Holidays, Streaming Tips, Tech Tips

Help For Pastors and Ex-pastors

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Greg Atkinson is the executive director of ExPastors.com and discusses how his organization helps former as well as current pastors in dealing with issues they face. Greg Atkinson is the Founder of Worship Impressions and Executive Director of ExPastors.com. LifeWay…

October 28, 2022
Pastors

Your Checklist for a Great Christmas Church Service

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Christmas 2022 falls on a Sunday. Christmas services are some of the most-attended worship services of the year. This creates a good opportunity to reach out to people who might not attend your church regularly. Here are some ideas to…

October 26, 2022
Christmas, Holidays