Church Communications Ministry Resources
Though often completed behind the scenes, the result of church communications ministry is usually highly visible, making first impressions and helping to sustain relationships by communicating the message and church activities. Use these resources to assist in producing the kind of quality that says we are giving our best to the Lord.
Click on a tab below to view a list of resources related aspects of church communications like graphics design (creative arts), media (Internet, computer), promotion (marketing), and general verbal or written communication.
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Church Media
Helps for Church Websites
Articles:
- 3 Crucial Church Website Objectives
- 3 Secrets of Best Practices for Church Websites
- 3 Things Every Church Website Needs
- 4 Tips Toward A Great Church Website
- 5 Ways Your Church App and Website Are Far Stronger Evangelical Outreach Tools Than You Thought
- 7 Awesome Ways to Make Your Website Interactive
- 11 Blogging Mistakes Churches Should Avoid
- Church Websites - Remove the Barriers!
- Four Ways to Make Your Website Ministry Effective
- How a blog helps pastors connect with their flock
- How to Encourage Your Congregation Through Your Church Website
- What Every Church Website Needs
Books:
- Web-Empowered Ministry: Connecting With People through Websites, Social Media, and More by Mark M. Stephenson
Helps for Church Social Media
Articles:
- 3 Social Media Benefits for Your Church
- 3 Tips for Ministry Use of Twitter and Other Social Media Platforms
- 4 Ministry-Related Social Media Blunders to Avoid
- 4 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Presence
- 5 Tips for Church Facebook Pages
- 10 Proven Social Media Tips for Churches
Books:
- From Social Media to Social Ministry: A Guide to Digital Discipleship by Nona Jones
- Social Media Guide for Ministry: What It Is & How to Use It by Nils Smith
- The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication by Justin Wise
- Trending Up: Social Media Strategies for Today's Church ed. by Mark Forrester
- Viral: How Social Networking Is Poised to Ignite Revival by Leonard Sweet
Helps for Using Media in the Church
Articles:
- 4 Ways to Make Short Videos Deliver
- How to Find the Right Person to Head Your Church Media Department
- Should Your Church Print Weekly Bulletins?
- Tech Policies are Cyber Security, Too: Do You Have Any
- Ten Things You May Not Know about Church Media
Books:
- Are printed bulletins still needed in church? by Yvon Prehn
- How to Use Your Computer to Create Better Bulletins, Newsletters and More by Yvon Prehn
- The Wired Church: Making Media Ministry by Len Wilson
Resources:
General
Misc. Info about Church Communications
Articles:
- New Job in Church Communications? 6 Ways to Start
- Re-Think the Role of Church Communications Director
Books:
- Church Communications Planning, Measuring, Evaluating by Yvon Prehn
- 5 Steps of Effective Church Communications and Marketing: to enable your church to fully fulfill the Great Commission by Yvon Prehn
Verbal Communication, General Info
Articles:
- Christ-like Communication
- Christ-like Communication: Authoritative
- Christ-like Communication: Awareness
- Christ-like Communication: Availability
- Christ-like Communication: Approachable
- Christ-like Communication: Attentive
- Christ-like Communication: Authentic
- Christ-like Communication: Adaptable
- Christ-like Communication: Applicational
- Grace & Truth in How We Speak
- The Destructive Nature of Gossip
- Leadership Skills: Communication
Written Communication, Writing
Articles:
- So You Want to Become a Christian Writer!
- How to Become an Author
- How to Improve Your Writing Skills: 15 Simple Tips
- How to Overcome Writer's Block
- How to Publish a Book
- How to Write a Book
- Our church communications should reflect the redeeming nature of our Lord
Books:
- An Introduction to Christian Writing by Ethel Herr
- Back to Basics, writing & design skills for church communicators by Yvon Prehn
- Christian Writer's Market Guide - contact info & submission guidelines for both books & magazines
- Handbook of Magazine Article Writing by Writer's Digest
- On Writing Well, 3rd ed.: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
- The Christian Writer's Manual of Style by Robert Hudson
- The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr., E.B. White
- The Write Way by Richard Lederer, Richard Dowis
Graphics
Graphics Resources & Ideas for Creative Design
Articles:
Books:
- Design Matters: Creating Powerful Imagery for Worship--Book and CD by Jason Moore, Len Wilson
- Drama Ministry by Steve Pederson
- Imagine: A Vision for Christians in the Arts by Steve Turner
- The Heart of the Artist by Rory Noland
- Thriving as an Artist in Your Church by Rory Noland
Resources:
Promotion
General Info on Promotional Efforts in the Church
Articles:
- 7 Tips for Church Marketing and Communication
- 10 Church Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
- How a Marketing Funnel Can Make Ministry More Effective
Books:
- Church Marketing 101: Preparing Your Church for Greater Growth by Richard L. Reising
- Ministry Marketing Made Easy: A Practical Guide To Marketing Your Church Message by Yvon Prehn
Church Newsletters
Articles:
- 3 Tips for Ministry & Church Newsletters
- How to Write a Church Email Newsletter
- How to Publish a Church Newsletter and Distribute It
- So You Can't Design a Church Newsletter?
- Top 10 Things to Include on Your Church Newsletter
Using E-mail as a Communication Tool
Articles:
May God use you to not merely promote your church but to represent Him. These church communications resources can help put excellence in what you do but remember that no matter what the ministry, you need God's guidance and power to make an eternal difference (Jn. 15:5). Always remember that you are communicating to people. It's not all about the task.