Five Reasons Why Pastors Are Getting Fired Because of Their Social Media Posts
“It’s not fair I lost my job,” the pastor told me. “My church members post a lot worse things than I do on social media. It’s a double standard.” He’s right. It is a double standard. But it’s reality....
View ArticleSeven Summer Social Media Ideas for Churches
By Jonathan Howe Last week on the blog, I tackled ways your church can maintain momentum throughout the summer. While there will be an expected summer dip, I covered ways to mitigate that summer...
View ArticleSeven Facebook Growth Hacks for Churches
By Jonathan Howe So I had a lunch meeting with Chris Martin yesterday. For those of you who don’t know Chris, he’s one of our social media geniuses at LifeWay and the brains behind LifeWaySocial.com....
View ArticleTen Facebook Promotion Tips for Churches
By Jonathan Howe Your church is likely entering a busy season. School has started. Members are in a routine again after the summer. Fall festivals details are being finalized. And Christmas season...
View ArticleHow to Handle Negative Facebook Comments about Your Church
By Jonathan Howe When churches have Facebook pages, negative comments will come your way. Whether it’s a former church member, someone from the community, or an online troll, it’s likely that at some...
View ArticleSix Essentials for Advertising on Facebook This Christmas
By Jonathan Howe It’s November, so it’s time to talk about Christmas—at least that’s what my kids tell me. And with Christmas Eve falling on a Sunday, we’ll have more discussion later about what...
View ArticleEight Ways Churches Can Leverage the Ubiquity of Smartphones
By Jonathan Howe In 2011, smartphones were almost a novelty. Just 35% of American adults had one. That number has more than doubled in the past six years, and more than 9 in 10 adults under 30 have a...
View ArticleWhy Your Church Needs to Use Video More in 2018
By Jonathan P. Howe For the past few years, podcasts have been the hot new medium on the Internet. And while they are still growing in number and in popularity, a relatively more traditional medium...
View ArticleHow to Better Use Video in Your Church
By Jonathan Howe In my previous post, I discussed why your church should be utilizing video more in 2018. I also promised that I would write about some ways we are seeing churches successfully use...
View ArticleHow Do You Handle Improper Use of Social Media by Church Leaders and Members?...
As I am writing this post, I just concluded a coaching call with an incredible friend and member of the Church Answers community. He was facing the uncomfortable situation where some of his church...
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