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Alarming Stats About Declining Religion With Ryan Burge

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - April 17, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
The most religious cities in America are places you might suspect. However, there’s a weird addition here - a city in California where nearly 30% are monthly attenders. What city is that? And which cities are the least religious in the country? To help us break it all down we have the preeminent...

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The April 2024 Mailbag [Bro Church Tools]

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - April 10, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
On today's episode, we're answering your questions about improving your church’s photography when faced with less than enthusiastic expressions and whether each ministry requires its own branding. Additionally, we'll touch on our reflections on the recent Elevation episode and its online impact....

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Spring 2024 Church Social Media Trends

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - April 04, 2024 13:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
It's our quarterly look at the social media landscape. What's changing, what's staying the same, and how does it affect your church? One specific design trend is cooking in Spring 2024. Church sermon clips are showing no signs of slowing down - and there's one reason for this that you've probabl...

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10 Stats About Gen Z Churches Shouldn't Ignore

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - March 27, 2024 13:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, born between 1996 and 2010, are the first generation to grow up in the smartphone era. Here are 10 stats about Gen Z that churches shouldn't ignore.   ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 0:00 - Intro 2:04 - Brin...

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The Fastest Growing Church On YouTube Tells Us Their Secrets

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - March 20, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
In just four years, a previously unknown church went from 0 to 100,000 YouTube subscribers. Over the past ten months, they've added another 100,000 subscribers, despite their pastor's anonymity. Their remarkable online impact, leading to significant in-person transformations, prompted us to delv...

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The Mystery Woman Behind Our Favorite Church Designs

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - March 13, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Katlyn Hovland is the creative mind shaping brands like VOUS Church, Maverick City, and more. Today we're talking church branding, typography, colors, logos, photography, and more with her. Let's dive in.   ============================= Show Notes: ============================= - Katly...

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The March 2024 Mailbag [Bro Church Pools]

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - March 06, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
We’re doing things a little differently on this episode, as we’re not in our usual studio in Niagara Falls. Instead, we are poolside in the Dominican Republic on our company retreat. With mojitos in hand - this is Bro Church Pools.   ============================= Table of Contents: =====...

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An Honest Conversation With Elevation Church’s Copywriter

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - February 28, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Today on the show, we're joined by Nicki Shearer (of no relation!) who manages copywriting and language for all church-wide initiatives at Elevation Church, determining both what Elevation says and how they say it. Nicki oversees the development language style guides, an often overlooked part of...

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An Unfiltered Conversation With Mike Todd's Social Media Advisor

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - February 21, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Today on the show, we're joined by Rohn Starling, who spent three years as the Content Creator and Strategist for Lead Pastor Mike Todd at Transformation Church in Tulsa, OK. With a wealth of insights into strategy on social media, we asked him questions like how to differentiate content between...

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The Secret World Of Church Rivalries

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - February 14, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Every church has its share of drama behind the scenes, something we all have to manage. Occasionally, it escalates into a full-fledged rivalry, causing considerable harm that is really unfortunate. This is the secret world of church rivalries.   Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-31...

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Underrated Changes Churches Should Actually Consider

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - February 07, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Serving in church in 2024 is tough. Young people aren’t as religious, churches are shrinking and closing - so what do we do? Here are some underrated changes churches should actually consider.   Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139 📲   ============================= Table of...

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Debating Hot Takes About The Future Of Church

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - January 31, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
I recently asked my Instagram followers to share with me: “what are your hot takes about the future of the church?” and we got some really great responses. Alex and I sat down to discuss, to debate, to disagree, to find out what we think about the future of the church.   Send in your questio...

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My 16 Rules For Living And How To Develop Your Own

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - January 24, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Today, we’re going through my 16 rules for living (10 personal values for myself and my family + 6 organizational values for myself and the Pro Church Tools team). We’re going to talk through each of those, and then discuss some exercises to help you develop your own.   Send in your question...

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The Ultimate Guide To Social Media Metrics For Churches

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - January 17, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Have you ever wondered how to measure your church's performance on social? Is there a universal rule for how many likes or comments a church of a certain size should be getting? No matter your church size, there is an easy way to analyze what you're doing on social media and see how it stacks up...

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8 Ways To Deal With Negative Church Staff

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - January 10, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Leading and serving in church is a tough job, and it gets even tougher when you have to lead negative staff and volunteers, but there are some practices that can help us as leaders to navigate these relationships in a way that leads to life and hopefully to change, and that’s what we’re talking ...

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Unconventional Advice For Young Christian Leaders with Carey Nieuwhof

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - December 20, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Today, I'm joined in our Niagara Falls studio by fellow Canadian and friend of close to ten years now, Carey Nieuwhof. Carey does a lot of work in leadership development, so I wanted to hear Carey’s best leadership advice - especially for younger Christian leaders.   Send in your question vi...

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What Churches Always Overlook On Social Media

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - December 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
The discovery era of social media is only a few years old, so many are still getting used to it, and as they do - there is one specific thing that comes up that creates a eureka moment for them. This is what churches always overlook on social media.   Send in your question via text to 1-800-...

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Church Social Media Predictions For 2024

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - December 06, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
As we bid farewell to 2023, we eagerly set our sights on the horizon of the upcoming year. The dynamic realm of social media, ever youthful and constantly evolving, continues to undergo rapid transformations. Keeping up with these changes can be overwhelming, but fear not – we've got your back! ...

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Instagram Algorithms Changed Again [Church Edition]

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - November 29, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Instagram's algorithms (that’s right - there’s more than one!) have changed again, and if you are a creator (and even if you’re not!) this is good news. This time around, Instagram came right out and explained how it all works, so today on the podcast we’re going to walk through those changes, w...

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Red Flags In Young Christian Leaders with William Vanderbloemen

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - November 22, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
For churches, finding the right people is essential to building a strong team. But how do you know what to look for in a potential higher? Today we're talking with William Vanderbloemen the founder and CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group, who are regularly hired to find the right people to work in...

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Should My Church Post About [Insert Trending Event Here]?

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - November 15, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
There’s a current event that everyone is talking about and you're wondering - "should my church make a post about this?" On the one hand, you don’t want to be reactionary, but you also don't want to ignore it. So let’s talk about about two questions you need to answer before making a big state...

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Church Rules For Digital Hygiene

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - November 08, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
One of the most regretful decisions we made as a society over the past 20 years was indiscriminately embracing digital media. Even if this *is* how things typically go with new tech, it's imperative that we as Christians have some guidelines for how we behave online. In today's episode we talk a...

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Costly Mistakes I Made As A Christian Leader

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - November 01, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
As a leader, you might think that I have it all together, that I never drop the ball or make any mistakes - but here's the kicker: I mess up all the time. How? Let me tell you - these are the costly mistakes I’ve made as a Christian leader.   Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139 ...

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How To Improve Your Online Church Ministry with Life.Church

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - October 25, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Today on the podcast we speak with trailblazers of the online church movement - Life.Church. Our question? How can we make online church less about programming and more about ministry?   ============================= Show Notes: - Life.Church: https://www.life.church/ - Life.Church Onl...

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7 Habits You Need To Survive Christian Ministry

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - October 18, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139 📲⁣⁣   0:00 - Intro⁣⁣ 1:20 - Habit #1: Walking⁣⁣ 12:10 - Habit #2: Sabbath⁣⁣ 17:47 - Habit #3: Sleeping⁣⁣ 25:00 - Habit #4: Silence⁣⁣ 34:36 - Habit #5: Being Unoffendable⁣⁣ 39:45 - Habit #6: Psychotherapy⁣⁣ 44:52 - Habit #7: Fra...

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How To Change A Stubborn Church

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - October 11, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139 📲   0:00 - Intro 1:12 - How do I get leadership to take social media seriously? 13:19 - Would you ever consider using text for mass updates? 18:44 - How can we improve our email open rates? 26:46 - What advice do you have for cheap m...

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How Churches Are *Really* Reaching Young People with Dr. Kara Powell

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - October 04, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
The best way for your church to reach young people is to disproportionately dedicate resources to them. At least, that's the thesis from Fuller Youth Institute and an extensive study they conducted of more than ten-thousand hours, thirteen-hundred interviews, and two-hundred and fifty churches...

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10 Lessons From 10 Years As Christian Leaders

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - September 27, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139 📲   0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Plenty Never Lasts 7:34 - Die A Thousand Little Deaths 12:15 - The Compounding Power of Consistency 15:30 - Learn To Die Well 22:50 - Reassess Problems From Altitude 28:40 - Be Where Your Feet Are 33:40 ...

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3 Books That Made Us Better Christian Leaders

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - September 20, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139 📲   0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Our Honorable Mentions 10:40 - The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter 18:45 - Sinners In The Hands Of A Loving God by Brian Zahnd 25:25 - Outlive by Peter Attia 34:29 - Working The Angles by Eugene Peterson ...

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Why I Don't Use A Social Media Scheduler

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer - September 13, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 400 ratings
Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139.   Question #1 (2:39): What is the best way to share to all of social content using 1 app? Question #2 (9:55): How did you guys meet your wives? Question #3 (29:40): We are a small (but multi-generational) church with a part-time staff, ...

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