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Revolutionize Your Ministry with ChatGPT: 12 Ways Your Church Can Use ChatGPT

As technology evolves, churches and ministries are continually seeking new ways to engage with their congregations and communities. With the emergence of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) writing platform, churches now have a powerful tool at their disposal to enhance various aspects of their ministry. Read the full article.

Seven Insights from Churches about the Recent Easter Weekend

A surprising number of unchurched persons attended Good Friday services. More churches are offering Good Friday services than in the past. For the first time, we heard that unchurched persons attended these services in surprisingly greater numbers. In fact, some church leaders indicated that they had more unchurched in Good…

Church Name Ideas: 6 Tips for Naming Your Church

Naming a church is one of the most public decisions you’ll ever make. Make a good choice, and your church name becomes easy to recognize, and share, and is quickly associated with what your church is all about. Make a not-so-good choice, and your church name can become a liability,…

Quickest Way to ELIMINATE FEEDBACK In The Moment

Kade Young and James Wasem share insights on managing feedback during live performances. They cover various strategies, from quick fixes like slightly lowering the main fader to more involved techniques like using real-time analyzers on digital mixers. The importance of proper room EQ, stage setup, and mic placement is also…

3 Ways To Use Live-Streaming To Reach People Who Do Not Go To Your Church (Yet)

How can pastors use live streaming to reach out to people who don’t go to church? ChurchTechToday offers three creative ideas for using technology to create meaningful connections and conversations around faith topics. Whether it’s hosting Q&A sessions, virtual chats, or prayer gatherings, live streaming can help pastors engage with…

Easter Worship: The Perfect Plan for Your Praise Team

Are you ready for Easter? It’s the biggest Sunday of the year, and you want your praise team to lead your congregation in a powerful and memorable worship experience. Worshipflow shares with you the perfect rehearsal plan for your praise team, from transitions to timing! You’ll learn how to make…

Seven Critical Issues before Your Easter Services

As Holy Week approaches and church leaders prepare for Easter Sunday, there’s a buzz of excitement in the air. With so many plans already in place, it may seem challenging to make any last-minute adjustments. However, Thom Rainer has outlined seven critical issues that can still be addressed before the…

8 Ways To Pray For Easter Weekend Events

As churches gear up for the biggest Sunday of the year, the temptation is to focus solely on programming, promotions, and packed crowds. But are we missing the most vital component? Are our prayers for the Easter weekend as intentional and fervent as our planning? Uncover 8 powerful prayer points…

Easter Attendance Boost: Transform Your Church Website with These Simple Tricks

As Easter approaches, churches gear up for a potentially huge influx of first-time visitors. While there are various ways to promote Easter services, such as through social media, direct mail campaigns, and word of mouth, the church’s website remains one of the most valuable tools for attracting new members year-round,…

How the Structure of a Church Can Help (or Hinder) Growth

It’s one thing to want to see your church grow. It’s entirely another to position your church structurally so you can accommodate growth. If you structure bigger, you can grow bigger. If you don’t, your structural constraints will stifle and hinder your growth. Read the full article.

Five Questions for Churches as Worship Gatherings Become Smaller

The trend toward smaller gatherings was slow but perceptible prior to the pandemic. That trend is much more noticeable now. Church worship gatherings are getting smaller. Two major factors are contributing to this trend. The obvious factor is an overall attendance decline in churches. Many congregations have fewer members and…

Rekindling Faith through the Beautiful Tradition of Palm Sunday Celebrations

We’re all familiar with Palm Sunday and most have celebrated it, but do you know why churches observe this occasion? Let’s take a journey through history and uncover the reasons behind this special Sunday. First things first, what is Palm Sunday? It’s an annual Christian feast that takes place on…

The Bizarre End of Worship Leader Magazine

Last week’s social media kerfluffle came courtesy of the bizarre actions of the aged rag Worship Leader Magazine. Back in the day this publication had real clout – every church I knew subscribed to it and got their monthly “Song Discovery” CD featuring the latest hot worship songs (I almost…

12 Things That Can Discourage Congregational Singing

We love new songs and as a band, we enjoy learning them. However, our congregations don’t tire of songs as quickly as we do. For many, they only hear the songs once on Sunday morning, or every now and then on Christian radio. Read the full article.

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