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What is the state of Church marketing for March 2025? I just made this video that explains 4 major changes affecting Churches.

In 20 minutes, my podcast episode with Gerald Duran of CanaGlobal premieres. While Gerald is focused on helping entrepreneurs, he has a lot to say on Church growth as well. Link in description.

Ever walked into a Church and immediately felt at home? Or maybe the opposite—felt completely lost? I think about that a lot when working with Churches on their websites. Your online presence should make people feel welcomed before they even step through the door. Take a second—pull up your Church website. Does it answer a visitor’s top questions: Where do I go? What should I expect? What will I experience? If not, we need to fix that.

Most Church websites are just a glorified digital brochure. They give information but don't encourage website visitors to actually 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡. At FaithVenture Media | Church Marketing Agency, we're here to 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 that! Click below to learn more about turning your webpage into a family magnet.

🚨 The #1 Church Marketing Mistake You’re Probably Making 🚨 Most Churches want to grow. They pray, plan, and put in the effort… but one thing holds them back. And it’s NOT a lack of faith, outreach, or even budget. Here’s the Problem… Churches invest in websites, social media, and events—yet their community still doesn’t show up. Why? Because they’re invisible online. ❌ No clear way for guests to connect. ❌ No strategy to reach their local community. ❌ No system to turn online visitors into in-person guests. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Good News: There’s a Simple Fix Growing your Church starts with one essential shift → Treat your website as your #1 digital outreach tool. Here’s how to make it work: ✅ Clear "Plan Your Visit" Page – Show guests what to expect before they arrive. ✅ Social Media + Ads – Reach people in your city where they’re already scrolling. ✅ QR Code Invite Cards – Make it easy for members to share your Church. ✅ Google & Facebook Reviews – Build trust before they step through the door. Church Growth is Within Reach A great sermon isn’t enough. A beautiful website isn’t enough. A clear strategy brings people in. You don’t need to guess—we’ve helped Churches like yours implement these strategies and see real impact. 💡 Imagine 10+ new guests every Sunday. It’s possible. What’s One Thing You’d Improve About Your Church’s Outreach? Drop your thoughts below! 👇 (Or if you’re ready for a plan, let’s chat)

Most Churches don’t have a visitor problem. They have a returning visitor problem. Visitors come, but they don’t stick around. No follow-up means no real connection. People forget, get busy, or assume no one noticed they were there. They visit once, but by Monday, your Church is just another passing thought. A simple follow-up system changes everything. A quick text, a short email, or a personal invite back can increase retention, but a complete follow-up system does much more than that. Most visitors don’t need more convincing. They need to know they matter. If your Church isn’t following up, you’re losing people who were already interested. Want a simple follow-up plan? Let’s talk.

Many small and mid-sized Churches struggle to grow, relying mostly on word-of-mouth or hoping new people will find them. Meanwhile, Mega Churches seem to thrive, consistently bringing in new visitors, engaging their community, and seeing steady growth. The truth is, Church growth not just about budgets or flashy marketing. Mega Churches are intentional about digital outreach. Outreach doesn’t require a Mega Church budget—it requires a mindset shift. These strategies work for Churches of any size because they’re about strategy and consistency, not money. If you want to implement some of these strategies (without it costing a ton), send me a message. Which of these will your Church implement first? Let me know in the comments!

If you want to sell a product or service, you go to the marketplace. If you want to reach people for Christ, why would you go anywhere else? Today's marketplace isn't limited to physical spaces—it’s thriving online. Reaching people for Christ isn't about choosing between offline or online; it’s about meeting people wherever they gather. The mission hasn't changed, but your opportunity to reach people has expanded dramatically. Go where the people are.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 “𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲” 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘺 𝘷𝘴. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘵 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 If you’re new to Christianity, you may have heard some phrases that sound confusing or even strange. Here’s a quick guide to help translate Christianese into everyday language. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿/𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 🔍 What it means: We’re part of the same spiritual family because of Jesus. 🗣 How to say it: “Because we both follow Jesus, we’re family in God’s eyes.” 𝗛𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔍 What it means: Asking God to keep someone safe. 🗣 How to say it: “God, please protect them from harm.” 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 🔍 What it means: Jesus’ sacrifice cleanses us from sin. 🗣 How to say it: “Jesus' death paid for my sins, so I can be forgiven.” 𝗢𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗱 🔍 What it means: Someone is excited and passionate about their faith. 🗣 How to say it: “I love God and want to live for Him every day.” 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 🔍 What it means: Living in community, supporting each other. 🗣 How to say it: “We’re here to encourage each other and grow in faith together.” 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 🔍 What it means: Praying for a safe trip. 🗣 How to say it: “God, please keep them safe as they travel.” 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗽 🔍 What it means: We saw God work in a special way. 🗣 How to say it: “We could really feel God helping us today.” 𝗜'𝗺 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 🔍 What it means: God has been good to me. 🗣 How to say it: “God has taken care of me.” 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 🔍 What it means: Show kindness and care. 🗣 How to say it: “Help and care for others.” 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 🔍 What it means: Spend time together as believers. 🗣 How to say it: “Let’s get together to encourage and support each other.” 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 🔍 What it means: Different phases of life, good or bad. 🗣 How to say it: “Life has ups and downs, but God is with us through it all.” 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗜𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 🔍 What it means: I feel strongly that God wants me to do something. 🗣 How to say it: “I believe God is leading me to do this.” 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲 🔍 What it means: I believe God is guiding me. 🗣 How to say it: “I feel like God is leading me in this direction.” 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 🔍 What it means: Showing God’s love by helping others. 🗣 How to say it: “Serving people the way Jesus did.” 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱? 🔍 What it means: Have you trusted Jesus to forgive your sins and give you eternal life? 🗣 How to say it: “Do you believe in Jesus and trust Him to forgive you?” Have you heard a phrase in Church that left you puzzled? Drop it in the comments! #ChristianLife #Faith #ChurchCulture #NewChristians #Christianese #FollowingJesus

Your Church’s social media might be pushing people away. Most Churches want to reach more people, but their online presence isn’t actually connecting with their community. Social media is supposed to be social, but too often, it’s just another bulletin board. If your posts aren’t sparking conversations, building relationships, or inspiring people to visit, they’re getting lost in the noise. The good news? A small shift in strategy can change everything. That’s exactly what I cover in this free training—how Churches can bring in new guests every week with social media that actually works. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dpt-sPh3.

Pastor, want to make an impact for Christ? I love experiments, and I have one for you... This is a very simple one. I want you to do something for me. Go to Google.com. Type in the start of a Christian-related question. Don't finish it, don't hit "search" - wait and see what suggested results you get. Look at the example in the image below. You have 9 you can start with now, without opening Google. Choose one question. Get out a video camera or just your phone and make a simple 60 second video. However, start out the entire video asking the question. Example: "As a Christian, how do I deal with anxiety? Perhaps you're asking yourself that question right now." Then go into a short Biblically based answer, no more than 2-3 minutes total. You can put music later or not, it doesn't matter for this. When you put it on YouTube, put the exact question as the title. What this does is gives Google 2 datapoints where that question shows up - the first sentence in the video, and also the title. Upload it and wait. Don't do anything fancy with it, unless you want to. Do one of these videos a week, based on questions you find in these search results. After a few months, look back and see how many views. Let me know how this works, if you choose to do it. The more professional, the better, but sometimes real also works.

It’s easier to hit "like" than to leave a comment. It’s easier to leave a comment than to create a post. And yet… It’s often the post that sparks the most meaningful conversations, touches the right people, and opens the doors God wants us to walk through. So what should you do? 🙏 Pray. 👉 Post. 🔁 Repeat. Don’t overthink it—just share what’s on your heart. Someone out there might need exactly what you have to say.

You choose the consequences you get. How you respond to a declined comment says a lot. Yesterday, someone had a post declined in a group I manage. They moved on quietly and are still in the group. Today, someone else had comments declined. But instead of handling it well, they posted over 100 comments—most of them were literally threatening. Forty-two were blocked automatically. 100+ had to be removed when the person was banned. One is still welcome. The other is banned permanently. This isn’t about being harsh. It’s about protecting the community and upholding standards. Respect isn’t hard. But the lack of it comes with consequences.

Pastors, want to reach more people this month without spending a dime? In this short clip from the Church Marketing Conversations Podcast, Travis Whatley (CEO of Holy Webs) shares a free tool for nonprofits that helps Churches increase engagement - without touching their budget. 👇 Watch the clip now. Full episode drops soon.

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4 a.m. in the ER. I was admitted for what I thought was a heart attack. My chest was tight, and I struggled to take a full breath. As I sat there Saturday night, waiting for answers, my mind raced through every worst-case scenario. Would I make it home to my family? Had I ignored the warning signs for too long? Then the doctor came in with the results. It wasn’t my heart failing—it was my schedule, my stress, and my lack of rest. I had pushed through exhaustion, convinced I could handle it on my own. But God never designed us to carry everything alone. Jesus Himself often withdrew to pray, rest, and reset. Yet, I had convinced myself that pushing forward without stopping was the right thing to do. But life didn’t slow down. Our best stroller had broken, so I spent the afternoon pushing a flimsy one across town. The weight of responsibility didn’t let up, and I refused to slow down. Until my body forced me to. Eight hours later, I walked out of the hospital with a new perspective. This wasn’t just a health scare—it was a wake-up call. God calls us to work hard, but He also calls us to rest. We are not meant to run on empty, and we cannot serve well when we are completely drained. Even the strongest leaders must pause, recharge, and seek His presence. A leader who burns out is no good to their team, their family, or their mission. Rest isn’t a luxury. It’s an act of trust in God’s provision. Take care of yourself before your body makes you. And more importantly—before God has to remind you to slow down.

I was using Grok to analyze the U.S. Constitution. And I stumbled upon something I couldn’t shake. The Founding Fathers couldn’t have fathomed the world just 100 years later. From 0 AD to 1787, almost nothing had changed—horses, handwritten letters, wooden ships. But from 1787 to 1887? Trains, telegraphs, telephones, steamships, and mass production reshaped civilization. What changed? The U.S. was founded, and with it came freedom to think, build, and disrupt. A system that rewarded innovation instead of protecting tradition. Where anyone could invent, not just the elite. And that system fueled a technological explosion like nothing before. The Founding Fathers didn’t just create a new country. They unintentionally built the launchpad for modern progress. Would the world have industrialized anyway? Probably. But without America, would it have happened this fast? I’m not so sure. What do you think? #Innovation #History #Leadership #Technology

Pastor, Put Yourself in Mark’s Shoes for a Second… Does this sound familiar? ✅ The website is up. ✅ Social media posts go out. ✅ Members invite their friends. But… new guests aren’t showing up. Now, Mark isn’t real—but his story might feel a little too familiar. Mark represents so many Pastors leading small Churches, faithfully serving, yet still struggling to see growth. Then, a simple conversation changed everything: 🔹 “What’s your biggest challenge right now?” 🔹 “Getting new visitors. We used to see more, but lately… not much.” 🔹 “If you had a steady flow of new guests, how many would make a difference?” 🔹 “Even 5 to 10 per week would change everything.” 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 & 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱 Yes, God brings the increase, but He also calls us to prepare the soil and invite people in. Too often, Churches focus on one or two efforts—a website, social media, or flyers—hoping it will be enough. But none of those alone consistently bring in new guests. Here’s what actually works: ✅ Step 1: Make Sure People Can Find the Church (Traffic) People searching for a Church start online—but a website alone isn’t enough. Google & Facebook Ads put the Church in front of people actively looking for a Church this Sunday. ✅ Step 2: Turn the Website Into a Visitor Inviter (Hub) A “Plan Your Visit” button, real photos, and clear service times make it easy to show up. ✅ Step 3: Follow Up (Automation) Most people need reminders before they visit. Automated texts & emails dramatically increase attendance. ✅ Step 4: Build Trust (Reviews & Testimonials) Visitors check Google reviews & testimonials before deciding. A few strong reviews make all the difference. When all four steps work together, 10 new guests per week can become normal. Mark’s story isn’t real. But for many Pastors, it might as well be. Is it yours? 📩 Comment “10 guests” below or message me, and I’ll send you the details.

In a world gripped by uncertainty… 🔸 AI is replacing writers. 🔸 Automation is replacing drivers. 🔸 Algorithms are reshaping education, law, marketing, and more. Professions rise and fall with every tech wave. Even doctors, lawyers, and teachers face the looming threat of being augmented or outsourced. But there’s one role no machine can ever replace: 👉 Pastor. AI can generate a sermon (but it shouldn't be used that way). But it can’t preach under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. AI can technically write a prayer. But it can’t weep with those who weep or rejoice when a prodigal comes home. AI can provide insight (to a degree). But it can’t discern the spiritual battle behind a broken marriage or a wandering heart. 👣 Pastoring isn’t about just teaching truth. It’s about embodying it — walking with people through mess, miracle, and mission. 🧠 It’s not information. It’s transformation — and transformation requires presence, relationship, and the power of God. If you’re a Pastor, take heart: You’ve been called to a role that can’t be digitized. Your faithfulness in shepherding souls is irreplaceable. "I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding." – Jeremiah 3:15 📌 In a world that’s constantly changing… Your calling is one of the only things that’s truly safe. Because it’s not just a job — it’s a divine assignment.

They can cut off your reach. They can erase your voice. They can silence you publicly, but… They can't stop you from praying. When you feel alone, lonely, forgotten, or persecuted for Christ, your lifeline to the Creator of the universe is always open.