The Pro Church Tools Show

The Pro Church Tools Show

Helping your church navigate the biggest communication shift in 500 years. Hosted by Brady Shearer and Alexander Mills. New episodes every Wednesday.

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  • @derecktonasket
    @derecktonasket4 күн бұрын

    Great stuff!

  • @iamashleykmusic
    @iamashleykmusic4 күн бұрын

    Great info! What is the name of the cord he mentioned that he uses with Roadcaster and ATEM mini pro that makes editing episodes easy?

  • @RockNth3KosMos
    @RockNth3KosMos5 күн бұрын

    I really appreciated the conversation around 14:00, and how most churches shouldn't use all their digital resources on livestreaming. Website upgrades and social media posts are definitely more cost effective. Thinking about it, if you have a couple thousand dollars to spend, a nice camera with a telephoto lens would almost always be a better investment than a livestream setup that would most likely be putting out low quality video and audio anyway. Like Ryan said, the vast majority of us can't compete with Elevation, and so we should ask what are better and more personal ways for us to engage our neighborhood. Our church chose the first Sunday of each month to not broadcast our livestream, and we have seen an uptick in attendance on those days, and like you mentioned we did send a private link out to those who needed it. Pairing a "no stream" Sunday with a potluck lunch or other church event has also seemed to encourage people to come to church in person. We are still figuring out the best way to navigate online ministry, but I just wanted to affirm your conversation. Thanks

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow3 күн бұрын

    That's great insight. Thanks for sharing what your church is doing!

  • @RyanAdams2012
    @RyanAdams20125 күн бұрын

    Goats 🐐

  • @beccaloving5696
    @beccaloving56967 күн бұрын

    Love it when y'all have Ryan on the pod. I always learn so much!

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow7 күн бұрын

    A great guest

  • @Silver77777-v
    @Silver77777-v11 күн бұрын

    Great Pod. Can you guys offer some tips on how to market/promote to grow a church's children's ministry? Our church is growing yet we are lacking when it comes to children. Any insight would be great!❤

  • @JayKranda
    @JayKranda11 күн бұрын

    Great pod!

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow11 күн бұрын

    Thanks, Jay!

  • @-WDB
    @-WDB11 күн бұрын

    How would you respond to online church viewers who only want to watch their home church’s live stream and they also want it to be a great experience? I ask this because the people who only watch the online stream at my church would say the same thing.

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow11 күн бұрын

    Sounds pretty demanding tbh

  • @RylandRussell
    @RylandRussell12 күн бұрын

    12:06 - According to page 16 of the report only 16 percent of people who attend a service online each month say it's due to Disability or illness. I don't love the options they gave the respondents for that question....there wasn't a good option for "because this is my home church and I love it". The closest is "because it's convenient" and that was the largest reason. Sorry, I'm nerding out over this....Nov. 2022 seems like an eternity ago though!!

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow12 күн бұрын

    About 18 months ago. Yeah, that’s not uncommon for how long it takes data to be published it seems.

  • @lindamolitor9884
    @lindamolitor988412 күн бұрын

    I found online church was how some homebound stayed connected. It also made families felt better about the option being there. I remember a grandmother who watched a number of televangelist because she couldn't get out. I see that as the main advantage to online worship.

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow12 күн бұрын

    100%

  • @yousmell5894
    @yousmell589412 күн бұрын

    Personally, I totally fit into this safe category. Never had a desire to drink, smoke or try any other substance in High School. With that said, just about every one of my friends drank, smoked, and enjoyed the occasional psychedelic so there's that.

  • @RylandRussell
    @RylandRussell12 күн бұрын

    So the percentages at 2:21 are how often they attend online church per month?

  • @thebakermaker1500
    @thebakermaker150012 күн бұрын

    No need or time to smoke and drink when you are hooked up to the iv of dopamine from tiktoks. Gen Z isn't doing "drugs" in the classic since but they are addicts. Plus parenting has shifted to kid lead so you would never make your kid try something.

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow12 күн бұрын

    💯

  • @GraysonReese
    @GraysonReese14 күн бұрын

    What is a good resource to try out the church invite trend? Where do we get the template/initial video?

  • @Silver77777-v
    @Silver77777-v19 күн бұрын

    Do yall drink alcohol?

  • @Silver77777-v
    @Silver77777-v19 күн бұрын

    Nevermind. Just heard yall talking about it. Huge turnoff for me. I wish yall would not openly brag about drinking as I now feel like I shouldn't be consuming your content.

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow19 күн бұрын

    Hey, that’s your call. We are who we’ve always been. But we respect your convictions.

  • @RealLifeChurchStanleyNC
    @RealLifeChurchStanleyNC19 күн бұрын

    You probably said this right off the bat, and I missed it. But this doesn't work on our church/business account. :(

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow19 күн бұрын

    Yeah, that’s the tough part about trending sounds.

  • @evanclayphoto
    @evanclayphoto18 күн бұрын

    If you change your account from business to creator, you'll have access to all trending audio. Honestly there's no benefit to having your church account set up as a business account. Creator makes far more sense.

  • @excellenceadigun9093
    @excellenceadigun909319 күн бұрын

    Web developer here: Where is that shirt from Brady?? That is 🏆🏆

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow19 күн бұрын

    about---blank.com. They’re doing some great stuff.

  • @RylandRussell
    @RylandRussell19 күн бұрын

    So Brady, a while back you advised against using trending sounds because if they get taken down you are left with a silent video. Do you still recommend against using for videos you might think would have evergreen value and maybe use trending sounds for short shelf life content? (To be fair I’m only 5 minutes in so maybe you answer this)

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow19 күн бұрын

    Big difference between sermon clips where you’re *adding* a supplemental sound. And a clip where the trending sound is the backbone of the entire video.

  • @staceylane-clendaniel8198
    @staceylane-clendaniel819821 күн бұрын

    Where’s the best place to submit a question???

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow19 күн бұрын

    In the comments here or to [email protected].

  • @yousmell5894
    @yousmell589419 күн бұрын

    @@prochurchtoolsshow Little did they know they were submitting a question about how to ask questions 😯

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow19 күн бұрын

    🤯

  • @anarieibanez5510
    @anarieibanez551026 күн бұрын

    Archbishop Artichoke will always be my fave name for Alex 🙈 Thanks Brady for all ur wisdom and wit!

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow26 күн бұрын

    😁

  • @blackhillscowboychurch6972
    @blackhillscowboychurch6972Ай бұрын

    Going to try that split screen trend this week!

  • @marcowayne287
    @marcowayne287Ай бұрын

    Love the train 😊

  • @jonnypettman3407
    @jonnypettman3407Ай бұрын

    On "the church invite meme trend", as a church plant, I spend a lot of time on our social media presence (I am the Pastor). I think the reason this trend has hit so hard is because lot's of Gen Z in our church have asked me if they can they create these memes. This is awesome for a three reasons; 1. Gen Z are taking more ownership of the churches social media (not just their own) 2. As you pointed out recently, the biggest strength of Reels is the send button and turning a reel into a shared experience and conversation. The Gen Z people inb our church are doing this to a greater or lesser extent to invite others (I suspect they are more likely to send to friends that they see as "on the edge of church" rather than those of different faiths) 3. These memes require real people from our church. People in the church are more likely to engage as they will see themselves and people they know, meaning that i. higher engagement may result in favour with the algorithm and ii. those who aren't part of the church who see it or are sent it will see real life people (not stock images), with a sense of humour, having fun and inviting them to be part of it. Thanks for the great content guys!

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    All great reasons!

  • @rachelmahoney
    @rachelmahoneyАй бұрын

    Thanks for this! It is super helpful. Can you not see the "sends" when you look at the full screen reel? I guess you don't see the full insights... Maybe that's what you mean.

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    Yeah, I always click into the ‘View Insights’ tab and find the numbers there.

  • @blackhillscowboychurch6972
    @blackhillscowboychurch6972Ай бұрын

    This is so helpful!!! Thank you!

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @yousmell5894
    @yousmell5894Ай бұрын

    17:59 I've found people resonate less with our sermon reels than with videos we specifically shoot for social. Not as easy as just repurposing a stream but... oh well. At least people do engage.

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    That tracks. Creating from scratch specific for a medium performing better than repurposed content. If your church has the time and resources to do that sustainably? Well done 👏

  • @ldubb2013
    @ldubb2013Ай бұрын

    Does this metric apply to Facebook as well?

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    A lot of what applies to IG also applies to FB.

  • @travisscranton1059
    @travisscranton1059Ай бұрын

    @@prochurchtoolsshow so maybe?

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    Haha. Basically.

  • @JBLAZE305
    @JBLAZE305Ай бұрын

    One of the realest things I've ever heard on here. #nocap this is so dope to hear.

  • @joshdykes3582
    @joshdykes3582Ай бұрын

    Tip * Canva allowed us to have pro for free with our tax exempt info.

  • @HudsonLoveMinistry
    @HudsonLoveMinistryАй бұрын

    Hiii!!!! You all always have topics that are so valuable to me in my area of ministry!!! I appreciate this channel more than you can imagine! May God continue to bless your endeavors! Also can you tell me which video is be referenced as last weeks show in this episode?

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    Our pleasure! And here’s the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iomdpseLg8S-lbA.htmlfeature=shared

  • @HudsonLoveMinistry
    @HudsonLoveMinistryАй бұрын

    Thank you so much for a swift response. However, i am actually looking for your video on values and common language

  • @sethworthenmusic
    @sethworthenmusicАй бұрын

    The comment about, if it’s not perfect I’m a failure, hit home. 😂 I’d be curious to know what you guys enneagram is cause this sounds just like me.

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    We’re 1s

  • @sethworthenmusic
    @sethworthenmusicАй бұрын

    @@prochurchtoolsshowmakes a lot of sense. I’m a 3 but my wife is a 1.

  • @emilybell9048
    @emilybell9048Ай бұрын

    I'm also a 1 doing my church's social. Hit me HARD with the 'don't do it unless it's perfect' as well, hahah

  • @petrariddell1873
    @petrariddell1873Ай бұрын

    I’m so curious now, what is the meme Alex shared? And what is his coffee account? I can’t find his Instagram anywhere 😂

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    Got you: instagram.com/alexander.mills?igsh=MXhmeml5dnBtdnZzNg==

  • @andypaulin1766
    @andypaulin1766Ай бұрын

    That Blizzard in th shower talk is a viral reel!!! Chop it up! Lol

  • @sethworthenmusic
    @sethworthenmusicАй бұрын

    I know I’m one person, but I cherish the “best 5 [insert gear here] for churches in 2024. I watch and rewatch. And save to a playlist for reference. I’d love to see even more niche categories. Think camera field monitors, lighting, etc. and you could potentially show these things more lifestyle, in the office “this is is what we use” run downs. Love the show. As always, thanks!🙏🏼

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    Great feedback!

  • @yousmell5894
    @yousmell5894Ай бұрын

    Start a bakery... "Bready Shearer"

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    That’s the one

  • @jeremiah.massillon
    @jeremiah.massillonАй бұрын

    Question: How should bilingual churches post on social media? For example, if they have a flyer that’s in both Spanish (or in my case Haitian Creole) and English (2 separate graphics), should they post the graphics separately with their respective captions? Should they post it at once so there’s 2 slides? Does it differ from platform to platform (such as Facebook which posting 2 flyers because it looks terrible)?

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    We'll answer this on the pod!

  • @lloydpearce
    @lloydpearceАй бұрын

    Great show. PS - I watched this on 1x. 🤣

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshowАй бұрын

    Sicko behavior

  • @dand4485
    @dand44852 ай бұрын

    I might be old fashioned, absolutely agree all by grace, not works... But struggle with seeing those in ministry blistered with tattoos. We are to be in the world, not of the world, guess i look "avoid the appearance of evil" for me it matters if someone was born again when they had them or if on gets them after, so not completely cut and dry. Can't help but thinking of sowing to the flesh and vanity that is all it is... Might be me but reading the Bible there seems to be a dismissal of what God has said or, oh that is the O.T. laws so no longer valid. Great "Thou shall not murder" or "Honor your Mother and Father"... Both of these are int the O.T. so why adhere or obey these too... So no longer applicable? Lev 19:28) You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the Lord. Why try so hard to "Look like the world..." So i'm not coming at this from a more legalistic perspective as many might think am i, i'm more after what i your witness saying to others, and if God has said not to... What shall we say, let us continue in sin that grace may abound all the more? Then again where is the balance? Take this video where is or why so much concern "The World" facing, worried about how to play catch up with what the world is doing... Sure many might say "To the Jews, i became a Jew, to the Greek as a Greek, i became all thing to all people that i might win some..." But also we read, "Do not be conformed to the world", or "I press on to the upward call of God, forgetting what is behind..."

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow2 ай бұрын

    The verse before that in Leviticus says I shouldn’t shave my side burns. I did that the morning of this episode. Comments about tattoos come in. Never comments about my clean shaven face. So no longer applicable?

  • @hollyricherson
    @hollyricherson10 күн бұрын

    This isn’t OT times.

  • @dand4485
    @dand44859 күн бұрын

    @@hollyricherson Would agree, reverting to the law... Bad, As Paul says the Law was given as a school master. Would assert those under grace it is kind of like the tithe. Believe the tithe and the sabbath are the two from the 10 suggestions, oops Commandments not repeated in the N.T.? Kind of comes down to they were obligation under the law, but now under grace would seem wrong to mandate them. Meaning once a person fully realized what Christ has done freely no person, if truly motivated out of love would not want to keep a Sabbath day nor give a tithe. Would assert out of love, not legalism one would freely do and obey Christ. Verses like "Be in the world but no of the world" or "Work out your own salvation in fear and trembling..." if we read "Avoiding *ALL* appearances of evil" should Christian go around acting, imitating the world. If you think i'm pushing "legalism" think you off base from square one... Nope would assert as Gal 5:1 "1) It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." Think you missed the point i'm really saying... Would agree legalism kills. Even in Hebrews 10:26) For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins...

  • @jonnypettman3407
    @jonnypettman34072 ай бұрын

    Hey guys! On 9 mins, you guys talk about the bee hives and it does really well on social. What social media platform did you post it on? Or if multiple platfroms, where did it do best?

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow2 ай бұрын

    That was on IG Reels!

  • @jonnypettman3407
    @jonnypettman3407Ай бұрын

    ​@@prochurchtoolsshow ps always find your content helpful.

  • @user-qq6jn5gz5p
    @user-qq6jn5gz5p2 ай бұрын

    From 'the great AI to the The Great I AM' love that smooth glide 🤸

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow2 ай бұрын

    🕺

  • @theNinjaPlatypus
    @theNinjaPlatypus2 ай бұрын

    Do KZread video categories matter? Are they at hashtag level or more important? What category do y'all label your churches sermons under?

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow2 ай бұрын

    The categories right now are a bit too broad for anything specific to church right now (broadly speaking).

  • @Melody-dx7ji
    @Melody-dx7ji2 ай бұрын

    Hey, Ive been using hashtags on my church’s reels only and the views on those reels have skyrocketed. Is it not due to the hashtags? Because I would prefer not to use them. I dont like the way they look 11:14

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow2 ай бұрын

    I'd say if something is working and you can see a clear delineation between posts performing with and without hashtags - don't change it.

  • @Melody-dx7ji
    @Melody-dx7ji2 ай бұрын

    Ok fine lol. Thanks for the reply!

  • @jeremygandia2403
    @jeremygandia24032 ай бұрын

    This is soooo incredibly helpful!!! Thank you soo much for the free preset! You have noooo idea how much time you have saved me!!! Bless yall 10 fold!

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow2 ай бұрын

    Happy to!

  • @user-qq6jn5gz5p
    @user-qq6jn5gz5p2 ай бұрын

    "Edit photo not how it look like but how it felt like"

  • @user-qq6jn5gz5p
    @user-qq6jn5gz5p2 ай бұрын

    Can't believe im soooo early 🫣 Shout out to all the fellow creative photogs watching this!

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow2 ай бұрын

    Bless

  • @marty.swinehart
    @marty.swinehart2 ай бұрын

    This format is necessary!

  • @kemuntomaranga9576
    @kemuntomaranga95762 ай бұрын

    Liked this format a lot, can't wait for websites

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow2 ай бұрын

    Great to hear!

  • @sethworthenmusic
    @sethworthenmusic2 ай бұрын

    Thanks Brady. Great show! 👏🏽

  • @prochurchtoolsshow
    @prochurchtoolsshow2 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @andypaulin1766
    @andypaulin17662 ай бұрын

    Good stuff 👏🏼

  • @DigitalMinister
    @DigitalMinister2 ай бұрын

    #ChOSocM Church On Social Media!