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How to Follow Up with Your Givers
Non-profit organizations have known for decades that a simple display of gratitude is worth its weight in gold. So how can the church tap into the secret non-profits know?
3 Reasons Why People Give
If we want people to give, we need to understand why they give in the first place. For far too long churches have been ignorant and mistaken about this and, as a result, been ineffective at connecting with people’s hearts and wallets.
4 Ways to Optimize Online Giving
How you design your online giving experience will have a dramatic effect on the amount your church will receive. If your giving process is hidden, difficult, and confusing – less people will give. If it’s easy and obvious – more people will give.
3 Ways to Conquer Loneliness in Your Community
Loneliness is a crippling reality of our social situation. People not only are cut off from the availability of in person meetings with friends and family, but at the same time are facing a feeling of loss of purpose. As people lose their jobs and go on government support there has never been a time where alleviating loneliness in our world is more important. So how can your church respond? Here are 3 ways your church can help to support your community in feeling connection.
Connect With Global Workers Like Never Before
There has never been a better time to connect your congregation with PAOC Global workers in real time.
Why You Need A Lobby For Your Online Experience
People are missing face-to-face conversations and hearing each other’s voices. Hosting a pre-service experience can be one of the most pastoral things you do during Coronavirus.
3 Things To Remember For Your Sunday Live Stream
Over the last few weeks, Covid-19 has introduced realities that have dramatically changed how we approach our church gatherings.
Preach The Gospel and Invite People To Respond Online
Just like we encourage churches to do when they’re live, we also encourage you to do this EVERY SUNDAY online; Preach the gospel and invite people to respond.
Creating an Online Youth Grad Event via Zoom
One of the sad facts of the world stopping on its access during COVID-19 is that your grade 12 students will not be able to celebrate graduation as they expected to. No dinner, no walking the stage. And while for some people that’s not that big of a loss, for others this is a highlight of life. So how can you as a youth ministry step in and make that happen?
How to Create a Drive In Family Movie Night at your Church
Looking for ways to still connect with your community during this Covid-19 shutdown? Everybody wants to leave their homes but can’t. I know I have been looking for any excuse to get away from my computer and out of my living room. So how can the church utilize the space we have without people being allowed to come inside the building?
Five Ways Pastors Can Stay Fit During COVID-19
One of the most poignant fitness quotes on the inter-webs reads “It never gets easier - you just get stronger”, and now more than ever, that phrase is putting us to the test.
Three Ways To Engage A Community In Crisis
How we respond in times of crisis is hugely important. Will we focus on ourselves or our little group, or will we boldly step out in faith?
5 Ways You Can Engage Non-Believers On Sunday
Many of our churches have moved to having their services online and have discovered that many non-believers have begun to watch their church online. These are people who may have no connection to church or any Christian spiritual understanding.
3 Ways to Connect With Students without Technology during Covid-19
Without in-person contact, we have had to adapt. And as cool as it has been to see. I know we all feel a little empty just going online for our ministry. With that being said, Here are 3 ways you can connect to your students that isn’t online during COVID-19.
Online Easter 2020 Ideas
Get your team together now and start thinking outside the box (or the grave). Plan for an Easter week, not just a day. Read, assign ideas to team members and get busy.
10 Things You Can Do This Week To Reach Out Into Your Community
The time for focusing inward has passed, you need to turn your church loose on the community and be seen as a force for good in a time of darkness. How you respond as a church will determine your future. Don’t wait any longer; here are 10 things you can do
How To Do Kids Ministry In COVID-19
We are all finding ourselves in very unique situations as a result of the COVID 19 Pandemic.
This provides unique opportunities for a different kind of ministry to kids and families.
The Why And How Of YouVersion Events
Every second, 66,000 people are using the YouVersion app. Inside the app is an “Events” function. I’ve been creating YouVersion Events for the last five years. Now more than ever, Events makes sense for your church.