Five Things Churches Need to Stop Doing (And What to Do Instead If You Actually Want to Reach People)
1. Using Social Media Like It’s a Newsstand If your church’s Instagram feed is just a bulletin board—event posts, service times, and Scripture copy-paste quotes—you’re missing the point. People don’t scroll to be informed. They scroll to connect.If your content doesn’t inspire, engage, or spark curiosity, it’s probably getting swiped past. Solution: Start telling stories. […]
Ministry Is a Calling, Not a Career
This thought has been on my heart for awhile: Ministry is a calling, not a career. A few years ago – well seven – I helped plant a church, and heard God clearly say this is where I’m calling you. I stepped into the role of the Worship & Creative Pastor and into one of […]
The Best Font Resources For Churches
Typography can make or break a good design. In a world with a lot of bad fonts, thankfully there are a ton more good ones, but where do you find them? And quick disclaimer, in my humble opinion some of the best fonts are paid for, but I understand that when it comes to many […]
Three Keys to Innovation for Creatives & Churches
Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity – not a threat. This was written for churches, but believe that it’s applicable to creatives as well, just replace the word “church” for “creative” Over the past few years I’ve had countless conversations with creatives and churches about growth. How did you grow so […]
Calling Is Not a Bypass for Discipline
There’s this phrase you’ve probably heard if you’ve been around church long enough: “God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called.” And yeah—I’ve shouted it down. But lately, I’ve been thinking: Have we taken that phrase and turned it into a passive excuse. As if God’s qualification is automatic. As if calling is the […]
Don’t Get Lost in the Noise
As a creative in the Church, let me ask you this: Do you actually believe that what you do carries eternal weight? Because if you did—if you really saw the ripple effect of your work—you might show up differently tomorrow. You might approach the edit, the design, the shoot, the copy, the process with more […]
