Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent

Episode 64: Should You Market Your Church

Episode 64: Should You Market Your Church?

 

You're investing and equipping

 

Ephesians 4: 11So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

 

Marketing your church gives your members tools to start conversations and to let folks know what God is doing in your church

 

So ask yourself - "What is your church doing to get the word out about church and in turn Jesus?"

 

Purpose: is it for kingdom work or personal reputation?

 

Ways you already market

• Sermon art
• Church logo
• Information cards
• Gift bags
• Signage
• Apparel

 

Marketing is changing…

• Insourcing to outsourcing - What can folks in your church do - and what should you get someone outside to do?
  • Website
• Mail out to e-mail outs, texts
• Guerilla marketing to social marketing
• video is expected
• egiving - develop generosity - this can be a way to get the word out too.
• Pray for technology people to come to church - then give them permission to work.

 

Hindrances:

• Old wine in new wineskins
• New wine in old wineskins
• Cost
• Measurables

 

Book: Connect: How to Grow Your Church in 28 Days by Don Corder

I10: Interview with Kelly Pollock

Join us for our conversation with Kelly Pollock. The bi-vocational youth minister at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church.

Episode 63: Pastoring a Long Established Church

Episode 63: Pastoring a Long Established Church

 

Taking the pastorate of an older church...

 

 

• Change does take time. Be patient.

 

• The attitude “We were here before you got here and will be here after you’re gone” usually proves true. Your attitude toward that statement will be reflected in the changes you choose to make and in your leadership.

 

• The only way you change #2 is by staying a long time and doing a lot of funerals.

 

• Make yourself as much of the community’s pastor as well as your churches.

 

• Laugh at yourself a lot, many older churches take themselves way too serious, so set a good tone.

 

• BE VISIBLE!

Episode 62: Is my need to be right killing my church?

Episode 62: Is my need to be right killing my church?

 

“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 

1 Peter 5:5

 

All churches are looking for the complete package (which doesn't exist)

a great preacher and great pastor

 

Rarely do you find someone outside of Jesus who is great at both.  

 

 

So Today I want to ask you - how are you at the pastoral care part?

 

to get you to think about this - we want to talk about dogmatic behavior

 

The "KNOW IT ALL"  

There are certain people that need to be right all the time. These people tend to be argumentative, provoking confrontation, attacking other points of view, defending their points of view.

• Know anybody like that?
• Are you sometimes like that?
• some people are not only always right – they are never wrong.

You have a choice between being right and being kind - choose kind.

• Do you have a teachable spirit or not?  
• Can you learn from your deacons?  
• Can you learn from others on your staff?  
• Can you learn from the older ladies in your church?
• Can you learn from someone in your church who opposes you or chews you out?

Sometimes Christians and even Pastors can be so dogmatic about their opinions that they literally kill their church.  

1. Not talking about points that scripture is clear about
2. But even with theology we can be kind without saying scripture is wrong
3. Listen - If you hear yourself always talking then there is a problem
4. Ask questions - and listen
5. Ask for forgiveness

 

A need to be always right comes from a very insecure place - 

• Bob Goff said sometimes they are sharks and sometimes they are just insecure dolphins.
• Unconditional love verses Conditional love (based in fear)
• Whatever it is that you feel is inadequate about you has made you unable to love yourself. Being unable to love yourself has made you unable to love others.

 

Episode 61: Hummingbird Pastors

Episode 61: Hummingbird Pastors

 

 

A.  Pastors need mentors that will pray for them and encourage them help to grow

 

B.  Pastors shoot themselves in the foot when they are territorial

• Fear of starting a new church
• Missed relational opportunities
• Decline

 

C. Are you praying for pastors and churches around you?

 

D. Are you developing relationships with pastors around you?

 

E. Are you encouraging your church to pray for and encourage believers in churches around you.

 

Other Questions:

• Are you helping or hindering the church of Jesus around the world? 
• Do you find it easier to pray for and support churches on the other side of the world than you do those in your own town?  

Episode 60: The Pastor as Protector

Episode 60: The Pastor as Protector

1. You are responsible for your flock
2. Who are you supposed to protect your flock from?
3. How do you protect them?

• More of a guide than anything else
• Guide people safely through trouble.

A protector builds a sense of security.

 

Spiritual protector

• Recognize where people are vulnerable.
• Be careful with your comments
• Equip people to care for themselves and then others

 

We’ve learned we have a greater role as a physical protector

• Watch out for people who are physically and emotionally vulnerable.
• Be careful with your comments.
• Flip it: Equip people to care first for others and then for themselves.

Episode 59: Realistic Attendance Expectations and Why they Matter

Episode 59: Realistic Attendance Expectations and Why they Matter

 

When will we meet together as a church?

 

What will it look like when we do?

 

Will we be the same as before the lock down?

 

Why is it unrealistic

 

• Cultural reality
  • Sundays aren’t sacred, maybe we need to change.
  • Most churches haven’t considered when they meet.

• Spiritual reality
  • Make up of your church
    • Spiritually mature
    • Spiritually growing
    • Spiritually immature
    • Cultural Christians & Non-believers
  • If you are healthy, you have all groups, can’t expect the same commitment from all groups.
  • Ideally, you have 25% from each group

• Practical Reality
  • Nature of real life
    • sick
    • travelling
    • Spiritually worn down

Why has it changed?

• Loss of cultural Christianity

Episode 58: When Who, and How to Help

Episode 58: When Who, and How to Help

1. You are responsible for your flock
2. Who are you supposed to protect your flock from?
3. How do you protect them?

• More of a guide than anything else
• Guide people safely through trouble.

A protector builds a sense of security.

 

Spiritual protector

• Recognize where people are vulnerable.
• Be careful with your comments
• Equip people to care for themselves and then others

 

We’ve learned we have a greater role as a physical protector

• Watch out for people who are physically and emotionally vulnerable.
• Be careful with your comments.
• Flip it: Equip people to care first for others and then for themselves.

Bonus: Preparing to Reopen

24 Questions Your Church Should Answer Before People Return

 

Ken Braddy

Episode 57: What I'm Learning About Virtual Me

Episode 57 What I'm Learning About Virtual Me

1. Learning to be more self-aware

• mannerisms
• gestures
• eyes

Tendency to be shorter

• Saying more in less time

Self-critiquing

• Hard to do, but forced to see myself as one attending with others
• Sincerity and natural versus editing
  • What is the quality of your live stream?

Creativity

• Unlocking possibilities
• Trent…on the Road
• Intimacy - Alan's announcements