Four Communications Problems Churches Face and How to Solve Them

Podcast Episode #373

Darrel Girardier joins us to discuss how bet to operate your church’s communications efforts for both online and in print.

Some highlights from today’s episode include:

The tools you use depend on the skills of the user.
When you build a website on a proprietary platform, you’re stuck with that platform.
“The majority of your church’s social media content should revolve around the sermon.”
You should see growth over time with your social media the more people engage with it.
Having a planning calendar allows you to better schedule your church social media content.

The four communications problems ways churches lose volunteers are:

Technical (What tools should we use?)
Content (What should we create and share?)
ROI (What is a win?)
Resources (How do we maximize our time?)

About Darrel

Darrel Girardier is the Digital Strategy Director for Brentwood Baptist Church. He is focused on helping churches utilize social media and technology in advancing their mission. He and his wife, Amy-Jo, have two kids—Scout and Skylar.

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