The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer Pro Church Tools

Today, we're tackling your questions: How to handle new church issues? Does a small-town setting alter social media strategies? This is The May 2024 Mailbag.
 
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0:00 - Intro
0:55 - What is your opinion on Sora's impact on church content?
10:03 - What do you do when you face a new problem?
18:27 - Advice on creating backup posts for emergencies?
24:03 - Hardest thing about entrepreneurship?
32:40 - Advice for a social team with an IG account that is blowing up. 
36:49 - What do you say to Christians who lack critical thinking?
51:37 - How to enhance sermon clips with limited resources?
56:05 - What's going to be your summer fragrance this year?
01:10:30 - Why did Cornerstone Church create a second YouTube channel?
01:13:40 - Ninja Creami; what recipes have worked for you?
01:21:09 - Advice for a workplace balancing religious advocacy and vocational responsibilities.
01:30:00 - What are the fashion trends you're rocking for warm weather this year?
01:41:37 - Does town size effect tech adoption?
 
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Show Notes:
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- Sora | OpenAI: https://openai.com/sora
- CRTVCHURCH: https://www.crtvchurch.com/
- Growing Young: https://bit.ly/4aNJb3z
- How Churches Are Really Reaching Young People with Dr. Kara Powell: https://youtu.be/v6O0USRnwbY
- Modern Church Connection Cards Examples (With Template): https://prochur.ch/44oIwTZ
 
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Connect With Brady:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer
The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast

Who is behind the successful podcasts of Tim Ross and Lecrae? Join us as we chat with the Creative Director of B-Side App, the studio behind these hit shows. Learn about their episode ideas, set design, and the gear they swear by.
 
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- Hector Guerrero IG: https://www.instagram.com/hectoralexguerrero/
- B-Side App: https://www.bsideapp.com/
 
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Connect With Brady:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer
The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast

There is a step-by-step plan that has already brought 10,000 new people to churches this year. How did that happen? We’re joined by paid ads expert Brady Sticker to demystify online advertising for your church and learn how this happened. We talk about ad targeting, creative, budgeting, and more.
 
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- ChurchCandy: https://churchcandy.com/
- Brady Sticker IG: https://www.instagram.com/bradysticker/
- ChurchCandy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bradysticker/
 
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Connect With Brady:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer
The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast

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 source on data and faith - Ryan Burge from Graphs About Religion.
 
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Which Cities are the Least Religious? | Ryan Burge: https://prochur.ch/3Q0xTk5
From Bible Belt to Sunbelt | Darren Dochuk: https://prochur.ch/3vPaivS
The End of White Christian America | Robert P. Jones: https://bit.ly/3UcK7IK
Canadian Social Survey: https://bit.ly/4awUQ6A
David Speed | The Religious Studies Project: https://bit.ly/3vDWnZH
Ryan Burge: http://ryanburge.net/Ryan Burge | Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ryanburge
Graphs about Religion: https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/
 
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Connect With Brady:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer
The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast

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. This is The April 2024 Mailbag. Let’s dive in.
 
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0:00 - Intro
1:57 - Can you post too many Reels?
7:39 - Thoughts on the reaction to your Elevation episode?
32:28 - Favorite recent tech trend?
41:31 - Tips for how to do social as a worship night ministry?
47:25 - How do you get more diversity in your photos on Sundays?
50:22 - Is it worth changing our church website domain?
56:27 - Why are we getting low views on our Instastories?
58:21 - Average time for church tech tasks?
01:00:39 - Where to place faith formation/religious education on a site?
01:07:59 - How do you maintain a singular visual identity?
01:10:28 - Should church doctrinal beliefs be on a website?
 
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Show Notes:
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- Social Media Trends 2024 | Hootsuite: https://bit.ly/3xpoxbk
 
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Connect With Brady:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer
The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast

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 probably never thought of. Plus, a new Instagram trend taking the platform by storm. Let's dive in.
 
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0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Vertical video: Same specs, diverse platform cultures.
9:57 - Churches' 'fly on the wall' perspective is becoming more valuable
17:30 - SEND IT BACK: Stop adding audio and decorative trim to your sermon clips
19:56 - High contrast, simple text branded carousels keep winning
30:00 - TikTok's global impact beyond potential bans
36:00 - DM Automation
40:56 - The definition of social media expanding: the old era is dead
47:03 - Social feeds for education
55:04 - CALL YOUR SHOT: Summer Prediction
 
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Show Notes:
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- Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: https://www.nucleus.church/
 
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Connect With Brady:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/pfArcS/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradyShearer
The Pro Church Tools Show: https://prochurchtools.com/podcast