Small Church Media Podcast

Texting Softwares – Are They Worth it?

Many people ask the question of "which church texting software should we use?" but I feel like we need to take a step back and first ask "Are church texting softwares worth it at all?" In this conversation, I give 5 benefits of using texting in your church (with a bonus) and one massive con. Beyond just asking the question of is it worth it, I also give many tips and tricks to use texting in your church if you are convinced to go that route.Link mentioned in this episode: https://nickblevins.com/blog/2021/02/11/5-of-the-best-church-texting-services/// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

Church Email Newsletters – Are They Worth It?

Does you church do a weekly or monthly email newsletter? You know, those emails that have all of the dates, announcements, devotionals, birthdays, etc., that take up a ton of time and effort? Have you ever stopped and asked the question of "Are these email newsletters worth it?"In this episode of the SCMP, Marc looks at the pros and cons of having an email newsletter, some practices that you should do to help people actually want to open your emails, and also some ideas that are not related to email that can help you still get the same announcements to your church people.// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

What Types of Questions Do People Want Answered by Your Church Website?

A church website is the key piece of your online presence, and a bad website will actually hurt more than help. A website needs to be designed well and look modern, but there is also certain things that website visitors are looking for. In this episode, we are talking about the three types of questions that people are asking and are hoping your church's website answers. If you answer these questions, that chances of them being comfortable enough to walk through your doors greatly increases.// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

How Pastors Hurt Their Messages with Their PowerPoints

Whether we're talking about a small church or a large church, PowerPoints or teaching notes on the screen is a central media piece of the worship service. Since PowerPoints first came to the scene, pastors and teachers have discovered the power behind using them to help solidify their messages by not only saying their points but showing their points.However, many pastors seem to hurt their messages when they use a PowerPoint, rather than helping their messages. In this episode of the Small Church Media Podcast, I give four ways PowerPoints can hurt the message and provide 5 actions that pastors should take to make sure their PowerPoints serve them and their church.// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

The Key Ingredients for a Successful Church Website Homepage

Your church's website is the centerpiece to your online presence, and most churches have a website. However, there are certain things that need to be on a website homepage in order to make it engaging and effective. In this episode, we'll break down the five key ingredients for a successful church website homepage.TL;DR:Modern navigation menu that makes senseStrong visual right when the webpage loadsThe church's mission and purposePictures of your church peopleLinks to direct new people to relative information that they are wanting// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

What’s More Important: Facebook or a Website?

What's more important? Having a facebook page or having a website?Now obviously, I'm going to say "both," but I have heard it said from many people that the website isn't as important as the church's facebook page. So let's talk about it!Facebook lets people see, in real time, what is happening with your church. Photos of events, families, services, and everything else shows the community that cool stuff is actually happening at the church!Your website systematically tells people your beliefs, your mission and vision, the layout and times of your ministries, and introduces them to the life of your church. Your website is also your central hub for putting your sermons in one location as well as an easy way for people to give online.So which should you focus on? Well, in my opinion, your website is the bedrock of your online presence but facebook is what lets people actually see what's going on in your church in real time. Now, I can't see which one will bring in the most people because honestly, people don't just come to church because of a good website or a strong social media presence. People bring people to church. You can actually have no online presence at all and still have a healthy church!However, when people are invited to your church, they are going to check you out to know what to expect.As a small church, you may not have time to keep up with social media as much as you'd like. A website though? You only need to update every so often with new pictures and text to keep up with any changes.So if you ask me, for a small little church, I would say make sure you have a great website in place and have your Google my Business up and running!If you have the time, use facebook, too! We talked the other week about types of social media posts you can create, so I encourage you to check out that video here: https://youtu.be/da4BrR6nYNEBut if you ask me, which is more important? Facebook or a website? I would say that a website is more important longterm.// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

Four Ways to Get Your Church’s Sermons Online

Getting your church's sermons online is nothing new, but have you ever thought about the best way to get your sermons online? In this episode of the Small Church Media Podcast, I break down the four ways that churches are able to get their sermons online, and what I recommend is the best practice for you to use.Here are the four ways that your church can post your sermons online:Use your own websiteUse a shared sermon library like sermonaudio.comUse a website company that offers sermon library hostingUse a podcast platform to host your sermonVisit South Side Baptist Church's sermon page: https://www.southsidesbc.org/sermons.htmlVisit Evangel Heights United Methodist Church's sermon page: https://eheights.org/sermons/Learn More About Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.comLearn More About Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/marchydecreativeLearn More About Anchor: https://anchor.fm// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

Four Easy Social Media Post Ideas For Your Church

There are so many social media platforms out there right now, but every church AT LEAST needs to be on Facebook and Instagram and here's why: this is where the core people are who are active members in your church. So what should you be doing on these platforms?You should be sharing content that people will (a) want to share to their friends and (b) encourage your followers. You can post announcements, but honestly, people in your church don't want your social media to be a news bulletin. They want your social media to speak to them.On Facebook and Instagram, you should be focusing on 4 different kinds of posts:1. Sermon Points/Recaps2. Encouraging quotes or Bible verse3. Mini Sermons4. Pictures from church lifeWe know that you don't have a lot of time as a pastor, so we wanted to give you two different posts for the first three categories (since we can't take picture of your church). Each post comes with a graphic (or multiple graphics for one post) and text that you can copy and paste into your post.Download your free social media posts: https://bit.ly/2WArK5gSocial Media Pages to Follow:https://www.instagram.com/herandhymn/ https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel/ https://www.instagram.com/standtoreason/// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

Five things your church needs to STOP doing right now...and what you should do instead

Before we can start doing new church media things in the church, sometimes, we first need to STOP doing certain things. In this episode, I break down the five things that you church needs to stop doing right now...and what you should do instead to up both engagement and potentially save yourself time and money.Curious about the five things you should stop doing? Here's the quick list:1. Stop using clipart, wild fonts, and multiple colors on bulletins, power points, and anything2. Stop having in-person free gifts to visitors3. Stop only taking offerings only in person4. Stop using Facebook to ONLY livestream your services5. Stop thinking that your website is for your church peopleListen or watch now to see what you should be doing instead!// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

Why Your Church Needs a Google My Business Page

Your church needs to be on Google My Business. Why? Because if your church isn't on Google My Business, then people will have a hard time finding you! In this episode, I talk about about 4 main reasons why you need a Google My Business for your church.Here's the TL;DR version:It helps people find your church because you are telling Google that you're realIt gets you onto Google MapsWhen you add pictures, it helps people quickly see the outside and inside of your churchIt lets your people review your church...which helps more people find it.In this episode, we break down the four reasons why your church needs a Google My Business page.// Connect with me online //Website: https://www.marchyde.comSchedule a Free Call with Me: https://calendly.com/marc-hyde/free30?month=2021-08Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchydecreative/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmarchyde/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBtMtOe-61--8qskd6PshgGoogle My Business: https://g.page/marc-hyde-creativeEmail: hello@marchyde.com

Small Church Media Podcast Trailer

Welcome to the Small Church Media Podcast!My name is Marc. I am a podcaster over at Real Talk Christian Podcast, the creative behind Marc Hyde Creative, and for the last 8 years, I've worked in the church world as a children's minister, youth pastor, creative director, and teaching pastor. This podcast, unlike many other church media podcasts and YouTube channels is designed to quip and train pastors and church leaders of small churches....small meaning churches of 100 or less...fulfill their roles as pastors. Seeing as the average church size is 75 people, and I've been a part of many of those church, I thought, "hey! maybe I can help you guys!"Getting back to pastors. As many already know, the pastor's role is to equip their people for Kingdom work, encourage their flock in the faith, and teach those in their care.So in this podcast and YouTube channel, we're going to teach you how to do all of those things for as cheap as possible while still being as effective as possible. We're going to teach you how to understand church media, make better sermon powerpoints, start new ministries that are fueled by digital media, and maybe even bring some people in to chat with you about church media for small churches.Starting August 17 and every Tuesday after that, I'll be posting a new episode everywhere podcast can be seen and heard. I promise that I'll do my best to keep them under 10 minutes so that you can take in the content quickly and in a time efficient manner, but I'm a Baptist Pastor....which means they may go longer.I'm looking forward to learning alongside you and help your small church equip, encourage, and teach your congregations in ways that you never thought possible.