Now, most regular readers know that I’m a bit more bullish on AI than most. That’s not to say that I don’t recognize the risks, I absolutely do think you can go way too far with AI in the church context; however, I think there is a lot opportunity...
I first became a pastor right in the heyday of megachurches. Even though I lived in a county with only 50,000 people, in my teens my parents founded a church that grew to over 5,000 people. Later, I started attending and took leadership positions at a church that grew...
Are you a pastor trying to get your church members to take action on upcoming events and volunteer opportunities? You’re not alone! Most every church staff I talk to is struggling these days to get people pumped up about signing up for stuff, but worry not, if...
Having a great header on a church website is crucial in order to grab the attention of visitors and make a lasting impression. A header can be the deciding factor in whether someone stays on your website or clicks away. Here are some tips on creating great headers for...
It’s that time of year! It’s the start of a brand new year and it’s time to take a look into the future of some of the biggest opportunities to take advantage of this year. Now, something can always pop up suddenly in the midst of the year that ends...
As you know, volunteers are the lifeblood of any church community… so much so, that there’s a church planting theory that postulates churches plateau at roughly triple their max number of regular volunteers! 😱 They help with everything from leading worship...
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword in many industries, from healthcare to finance to retail. But what about the church? Is the church ready for AI, and if so, how might it be used? Experimenting with AI in church content creation While...
There’s no shortage of church presentation software these days for displaying your slides. Honestly most of them can tick all the basic boxes these days too like: CCLI SongSelect importing, announcements, motion backgrounds, etc. This can make it hard to know...
One of the most powerful things a church can do is subvert expectations. In fact, one could argue that Jesus subverted so many expectations people had about the coming messiah. With Christmas approaching I want to share how you can subvert expectations to engage the...
We all love free stuff. I especially love Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and during the 2000’s ran an entire missions organization off of FOSS. I don’t run quite as much FOSS today as it can be a lot tricker for me to scale and keep costs down for...
