Kristen SchaferChurch administration comes with a lot of tasks that take a little bit of time . . . and it all adds up. For instance, Americans typically waste 12 days of their lives entering or resetting passwords. Ouch! If dealing with passwords wastes that...
Mary JahnkeTracking your time for even one day can be enlightening—and jaw-dropping. That much time checking emails?! The same goes for common church administration tasks. They seem innocent enough. Quick enough. Until you realize they’ve eaten up four hours...
Faithlife StaffIt’s no secret Easter services have long been the most-attended of the year. You put in hour after hour of prep for your Easter church presentations, Easter guest follow-up plan, and more. There’s one area that could easily be overlooked—preparing...
Jennifer GrishamThese days, lots of folks are having trouble connecting with people at church. I’m not only thinking of people who worship with you via live stream but also people who have lost family members or jobs, people who feel lonely, or those with health...
At the beginning of COVID, Faithlife did a video series unlike we’d ever done before. It made a splash in the Church Communication Facebook group, but it didn’t get posted on all the places Faithlife usually shares new things (like this blog, for...
Easter! There’s excitement in the air. Celebration. And maybe, for church staff, a little trepidation. This year, many churches are doing two services at once—Easter online and in person. There’s great opportunity there but also hard-to-ignore...
If there’s one thing almost all churches can agree on right now, it’s that online communication is important. In a survey conducted over the summer, Faithlife found that nearly 80% of churches would not only keep hosting some form of online service...
Many of us can remember sitting hunched over the kitchen table as a kid, toiling away at a stack of thank-you notes. We wanted to say thank you—but it seemed so hard to come up with an interesting way to express our gratitude. Years later, and that...
Faithlife Today Kristen Tetteh talks about how Faithlife Proclaim increases biblical literacy and collaboration in churches (0:10), and a Monday Minute provides a tip for saving time by reusing work in Proclaim (3:30). Get beautiful church presentations with...
Justin Wise discusses Step 2 of digital ministry for churches (0:10), and Dr. Steve Runge revisits his study of the Greek word “gar” in the Faithlife language lab (3:08). Why your church needs a website Before visitors set foot through...
Kristen Schafer discusses how your church community can grow closer using Faithlife Groups (0:10), and Todd Bishop teaches you how (and why) to use Bible reading plans in Logos (2:05). Grow with your church through Faithlife Groups Faithlife Groups...
Justin Wise teaches the first step to digital ministry (0:10), and the Faithlife motion graphics team showcases an animation inspired by Isaiah 55 (4:00). Establish your church’s social media presence Did you know that you can see reviews of a...
Guest AuthorBy Adam McLaughlin There’s no shortage of ideas to communicate to our church members, and they all seem to creep into our announcements and church emails. Soon we’re communicating everything about everything—which becomes noise—instead of...
An interview with Justin Wise on establishing your church’s social media presence (:10), and Dr. Steve Runge discusses how to find joy in your work (5:40). Establish your church’s social media presence Did you know that you can see reviews of...
Justin Wise teaches the first step to digital ministry (0:10), and the Faithlife motion graphics team showcases an animation inspired by Isaiah 55 (4:00). Establish your church’s social media presence Did you know that you can see reviews of a...
Andre KazadayevIn your role as a church creative, does your job ever become, well, boring? In the week-to-week rush of prepping for the weekend, with late-night renderings or last-minute slide changes seemingly always added to the mix, have you found yourself...