The phrase “church media” is so ubiquitous, vague, and broad. There may be a lot that you don’t know, want to know, and don’t exactly understand about church media. Here are ten of the little-understood, seldom-thought-about, and perhaps important-to-know facts about church media. Consider your own church’s media use in light of these ten features.
Continue reading “Ten Things You May Not Know about Church Media” »

best church media · church media · church media best practices · church media ministry · church media online

If you open a bulletin on a Mac with Microsoft, you may not see the image. This is due to a default setting where the image is set to transparent, which means while the image is technically there, you just can’t see it (which can be confusing).

To resolve this you just need to change the transparency. Here’s how:

Continue reading “How to Change the Transparency of Bulletin Images on a Mac” »

No tags

We know that some of our backgrounds have both light and dark colors on them and wanted to give some pointers on what to do to make sure your text will show up against all of it. Continue reading “How to Apply Text Over Light/Dark Backgrounds in PowerPoint” »

backgrounds · dark · light · powerpoint · presentation · text

Media. That one word entails a world of sensations, experiences, visions, apparitions, stuffed email inboxes, exabytes (yeah, that’s a word) of information, old cell phones, new smartphones, trillions of dollars, mesmerizing messages, absolute bewilderment—a seismic cultural shift. It’s all about media. In today’s info-torrential and media-saturated world, don’t think that the church has gone unchanged. It’s changed. In a big way.

Continue reading “Media and Your Church” »

christian media · church media · church worship media · media for church · sermon powerpoints · worship video

Here at Sharefaith.com, we get a lot of clients asking for help using text in PowerPoint. So here’s a few tips that are great for all to know and be mindful of when you’re making your next PowerPoint sermon! Continue reading “Having issues with text in PowerPoint? We have a few tips for you, bold and underlined!” »

No tags

MARCH 10 UPDATE: Facebook is disabling FBML on March 11. If you want to use FBML for your church Facebook page, you must install FBML on or before March 10.

Since so many churches are using Facebook these days, we want to provide you with tips for making your church Facebook page even better. You don’t need to be a programmer or a graphic designer to enhance your Facebook page. All you have to do is follow instructions. In the following article, we’ll show you step-by-step guie to creating a Facebook landing page.
Continue reading “How to Make a Landing Page for Your Church Facebook Fan Page” »

church facebook · church facebook landing page · church fan pages · church social media · facebook for churches

Church branding should not be an afterthought. Church branding is about your identity as a church. Church branding is what you communicate as the body of Christ. Church branding is a reflection on the God you proclaim. Church branding is really important. As Justin Murphy wrote in his two-part series on church branding, “Getting that message across is what ministry branding is all about.” Today, we’re going to explain one aspect of ministry branding and how to do it. It’s about church logo design. We’re going to let you know about a special church logo design offer from Logo Design Guru.

Continue reading “Church Logo Design – How to Get a Professional Church Logo” »

christian logos · church branding · church graphic design · church logo · church logo design · church logos · church marketing

We’re continuing with some powerful game-changing information for your ministry—the basics of branding. If you read the last article, you now understand how vitally important effective branding is. Hopefully, you’ve even taken some practical action-steps toward implementing the information. This second article from Justin Murphy takes the information farther with some practical steps for church branding.

Continue reading “Church Marketing Basics – How to Brand Your Ministry (Part 2)” »

christian logos · church branding · church identity · church logo design · church logos · church marketing · church websites

If you think that your church brand is not that important, you’re wrong. Church branding is incredibly important, because it’s about more than just a nifty logo with pleasing colors. It’s about your message, your testimony, your influence, and your role in reflecting God’s character. I’ve asked Justin Murphy, Principal and Creative Director for Your Creative People, to write a two-part article series on church branding–what it is and how to do it. In the arena of church marketing, with all its perversions, distractions, and confusion, some biblically-based advice is needed. Get ready to listen. Continue reading “Church Marketing Basics – How to Brand Your Ministry (Part 1)” »

christian logos · church branding · church identity · church logo design · church logos · church marketing · church websites

If you’ve been wanting to broadcast your sermons on YouTube, here’s how to get started. If you have a digital video recorder, you’re just a few steps away from uploading videos. Here’s how to start a church YouTube channel. Continue reading “How to Start a Church YouTube Channel” »

global · how to · social media · video · viral · youtube