Please stop talking about the weather in the announcements at your church. Seriously. The reason some church leaders end up talking about the weather is that they are looking for a common point of connection with people in the congregation. If we keep using this verbal crutch, we will train...

  Hey, everybody, and welcome to the unSeminary podcast. This week’s guest is Lane Sebring of the website PreachingDonkey.com and author of the new book Preaching Killer Sermons. Coming out of seminary, Lane saw that much of the focus was on having a biblically accurate sermon about the life and teachings of...

We're honored to have Ben Stapley guest posting for us today. He is the Executive Pastor at The Life Christian Church — and he's a fantastic, multi-talented leader! Ben provides oversight and leadership for a wide variety of areas at his church. Many churches use video testimonies in their services to...

At some point, most church leaders think about how they are going to use marketing to reach their community. They're ready to make an impact in their city or town and wonder if there is a way to leverage better communications to reach the people close to them. These leaders...

At the core of your ministry is a pile of information about people. Registration data from special events, check-in data from your kids ministry and donor data from first-time givers are all examples of information that can give you insights on how to serve your community better. Having a robust...

Snapchat is a rapidly growing video and photo sharing social network where users send files that disappear in a matter of moments. Users also publish public videos and images that people who follow them can view for up to 24 hours ... this feature is called "stories." Social networks come and...

According to The New York Times, 81% of people surveyed believe they have a book in them ... that number has to be a lot higher for pastors and church leaders! This is the year that you should set aside time and pull together a book to self-publish and share...

  Welcome to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re happy to have you join us today as we talk with Mark Molina of Westover Hills Assembly of God in San Antonio, Texas. Westover Hills Assembly of God has three campuses and about 4,000 people who come to hear...

There's no need to remember to buy shaving supplies because you can have them delivered to your door every month. Tired of figuring out what to eat? Let a meal delivery service send you fresh ingredients so all you have to do is cook up a storm. Your dog needs the...

It's presidential election season again and the conversation on cable news is about what will happen to the "evangelical vote." This conversation drives me crazy! "Evangelicals" have been my tribe for the majority of my ministry career. It's the group that I call family — not a demographic. The nuance...