Matthew BoffeyIs all the extravagance surrounding Easter a distraction, or are Christians right to give it the special attention they do? Let’s avoid the culture wars of the Easter Bunny, Cadbury eggs, and egg hunts, and simply speak to what happens in most...
With all the preparation you’re putting into your Christmas services, don’t forget one of the most important elements: presentation slides. What should you keep in mind as you build your service slides for Christmas and Christmas Eve? Here are five...
Mary JahnkeThese days, many churches are finding themselves running in-person and live stream services at the same time. With the same singing and sermon, how does it still end up feeling like double the work? It doesn’t have to. You can easily add an...
Faithlife Staff 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...
Sometimes the easiest tricks are the best. You know, the ones that make you wonder “Where has this been all my life?” For example, did you know that keeping your ice cream box in a plastic bag keeps it soft and scoopable? Or that if you cut through...
In this week’s training mailbag segment, we’ll be fielding additional questions about using Faithlife Proclaim. As always, whether we’ve addressed your questions or not, we’d love to hear from you! Add your questions as new comments below, and we...
We’re starting a new training mailbag segment here on the Faithlife blog, in which we answer some questions about our products from readers. Whether your questions are answered below or not, we’d love to hear from you! Add a comment below with your...
It’s easy to take Sundays for granted. For most of us, it’s church day. (I see you, Saturday night churchgoers.) But sometimes church day gets disrupted. With the spread of the coronavirus (plus the flu and colds) in the United States as well as...
We’re starting a new training mailbag segment here on the Faithlife blog, in which we answer some questions about our products from readers. Whether your questions are answered below or not, we’d love to hear from you! Drop a comment with your...
With a Faithlife Proclaim subscription, you get automatic access to Faithlife Sermons. The two platforms work together—you can easily record and publish your church’s sermons with Faithlife Proclaim, and then they’re stored on Faithlife Sermons...
Kristen Tetteh talks about the origins of Faithlife Proclaim Presentation Software for churches (0:10), and a tip on learning biblical Greek in Logos (3:15). Keep learning biblical languages with Logos Whether you want to learn Greek and Hebrew for...
Hillsong Worship has been creating music since 1992, releasing over 300 songs of praise. Countless Christians have lifted their voices to sing “Oceans,” “What a Beautiful Name,” “No Other Name,” and scores of other favorites. Though you’ve likely...
Sermon transcription gives you new and improved ways to: Make your sermons accessible to anyone with impaired hearing Help others engage further with your sermon throughout the week Keep a searchable record of what you’ve preached And in Faithlife...
Jess HollandIf your church is like many others, you use WorshipPlanning.com to plan your services. This video and linked tutorial show you how to integrate the two. That way you don’t have to double-up any work you do in WorshipPlanning.com. This is just...
One of the best ways to inspire generosity in your church is to keep your congregation informed. When people know where their donations are going, see the progress they are making together, and learn how God is using their gifts to grow the kingdom...
Digital Signage is a smart new approach to church announcements. It allows you to display announcements and Bible Art on monitors throughout your church building—all wireless. And it’s totally free. It’s a simple and effective way to keep...
You’re in the middle of a song when you realize the lyrics are out of order, or your pastor goes off script and asks you to pull up a Scripture passage on-the-fly. It’s every slide person’s nightmare—unless you have Faithlife...
Edit your sermon transcript Because the transcript is computer-generated, errors may occur. To edit for accuracy, simply click Edit transcript and double-click a word to edit. Then click Done when you’re finished. How to get this feature Automatic...
Church services aren’t meant to be one-way conversations. They are dynamic conversations between God, the people leading the service, and the rest of the congregation. That’s why Proclaim built a feature to increase whole-church...
It’s a new year, which means your church is probably rolling out new plans. Is it safe to assume this involves trying to thin the church budget, cut down on busywork, and get volunteers more engaged? If so, consider Proclaim church presentation...
Now you can avoid the “we do this song too much” complaint. Proclaim’s song history reports let you quickly see what songs you’ve done, and when. This helps you: Avoid getting into a rut with certain songs Keep good songs...
Jennifer GrishamThe songs we sing at Christmas are some of the richest, most special in the church’s history. But even the best songs can get overplayed. Here are a few modern Christmas songs you can add to the mix for some variety this year. “He Shall Reign...
You spend all that time preparing your sermon, preach it once or twice (or more), and then what? Get extra mileage out of your work by recording your sermons and posting them online. That way God’s Word continues to echo even while...
Ideal for pre-service slides, youth group games, or displaying on monitors throughout your church building, Proclaim’s Bible Trivia is easy to use and fun to play. It will engage your congregation and may even inspire them to dig into their...
You chose, now we’re reporting. Here are the top 10 songs sung in churches using Faithlife Proclaim in November. 1.What a Beautiful Name 2. This Is Amazing Grace 3. Great Are You, Lord 4. Doxology 5. Reckless Love Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending...
Did you know you can share your worship setlist from Proclaim? You can use this feature to let your worship team and congregation know what they’ll be singing during the worship service. How to generate a setlist After your presentation has at...
Make your church announcements more strategic and eye-catching with Digital Signage. Digital Signage is a feature in Proclaim that lets you display announcement slides, Bible verse art, and more on monitors all throughout your church building...
Live surveys are a fun way to engage your congregation while getting important information at the same time. You can use them as sermon illustrations, during announcements to get a pulse for people’s schedules, or in any number of ways. And...
As always, Proclaim’s developers have been adding new features to make it an even better program. Here’s the latest round of updates, which now make it easier to format text, choose media, upload sermons, and work as a team. Text Enjoy...
Released in 2011 by husband-and-wife duo Bryan and Katie Torwalt, “Holy Spirit” has been sitting near the top of CCLI charts for weeks, and many well-known artists have recorded it (including Francesca Battistelli, Jesus Culture, and Kari Jobe)...