Category Pastors

Church Marketing, New Visitors, Pastors, Social Media, Streaming Tips, Uncategorized

Six Reasons to Post a Sermon Promo

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A lot of churches simply post their sermons, (or the entire worship service), to Facebook or YouTube and call it good. I don’t think it is good and here are six good reasons to do a promo of a future…

SCTV Team
February 20, 2023

Church Goals, Church Marketing, Church Website, New Visitors, Pastors, Social Media, Streaming Tips

8 Signs Your Church Might Be Becoming Irrelevant

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The message of Jesus is relevant but your church might not be. Why? Well, the truth is, irrelevant churches make almost no impact on the community around them. Relevance means what you do matters. Relevance means your ministry makes a…

SCTV Team
February 7, 2023

Church Management, Community, Pastors, Volunteers

5 Significant Ways to Show Gratitude to Your Church Volunteers

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Why is it important to always show gratitude whenever possible to our church volunteers? It’s not just because we need them, but because they are people that deserve to be loved and appreciated. Studies tell us that receiving and showing…

SCTV Team
February 2, 2023

Church Marketing, Church Website, Communications, New Visitors, Pastors, Streaming Features, Streaming Tips

Why Streaming Your Church Services to TV Makes Sense

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Many church leaders think it’s too expensive or special equipment is needed, but that is not accurate. Most don’t realize the benefits to streaming to TV. TV might be the most popular American pastime. On average, 55% of Americans spend…

SCTV Team
January 17, 2023

Church Goals, Church Management, Church Marketing, Church Website, New Visitors, Pastors, Social Media, Volunteers

What Do People Want to Hear From Church?

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A church’s message has to be more than, “Join us Sunday!” You have to tap into the real needs and feelings your community is experiencing and offer a tangible way to help. Churches need to clarify their message and make…

SCTV Team
January 11, 2023

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

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…

SCTV Team
January 5, 2023

Church Goals, Holidays, New Years Resolutions, Pastors, Relationships, 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…

SCTV Team
December 14, 2022

Pastors, 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…

SCTV Team
November 30, 2022

Pastors

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…

SCTV Team
October 28, 2022

Church Goals, Pastors, Streaming Tips, Stress & Burnout

5 Mistakes Pastors Make That Hurt Productivity

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I have been working in ministry since the late 1970s and have learned a lot from others as well as my own mistakes. Ministry is hard work but sometimes we make it even more difficult because of mistakes we make,…

SCTV Team
October 5, 2022