The SundayU Podcast
Helping churches thrive and reach more people. We want to help your church communicate well, reach more people, and engage with your community. Every episode we’re bringing you practical advice, tips, and expert interviews with real church practitioners. Learn more at SundayU.com
Justin talks with Jeremy Schroeder, the Communications Director from Declaration Church in Houston, TX. Jeremy got his start at Declaration during the tragedy of Hurricane Harvey... volunteering to utilize social media to mobilize his church to help the community. His story is amazing. Listen through to the end - we've got a HUGE surprise for Jeremy.
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fromsundaytosunday/messageJustin Dean, Brian Mann, and John Heinz chat about politics and how Christians and churches can be responding in this tumultuous election season. Three Christian guys who love Jesus, but disagree when it comes to politics. Enjoy!
This episode brought to you by Ramsey+.
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--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fromsundaytosunday/messageTroy Pollock from PushPay and Church Community Builder shares the latest digital giving trends as we come out COVID and churches are re-opening.
Learn more about PushPay at https://pushpay.com
Today's episode is sponsored by Samaritan's Purse:
Did you know that since Operation Christmas Child began, more than 178 million children in over 160 countries and territories have received a gift-filled shoebox?
As the coronavirus continues to spread and cause untold suffering, children need hope and joy now more than ever. This year we anticipate reaching another 11 million children with shoebox gifts. Every child who receives a shoebox gift hears of the gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. Each year over 4 million shoebox recipients also participate in a discipleship program called The Greatest Journey. Through this 12-lesson Bible-based course, children come to know Jesus, learn to follow and obey him, share their faith, and pray for friends and family members. This often results in further evangelism, discipleship, and the multiplication of new churches in their communities.
Visit Samaritan's Purse online at https://samaritanspurse.org/occ to learn how you can pack a shoebox gift and be part of this global effort to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fromsundaytosunday/messageJustin Dean talks with Rick Dunham from Dunham and Company about the state of giving in the church, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest happening in the country. Dunham and Company conducted a poll of donors in April of 2020 and released a free report for you to review.
Grab the report and more here: https://www.dunhamandcompany.com/fundraising-research/donor-confidence-strong-in-the-face-of-covid-19/
Check out more free resources for churches from Dunham & Company here: https://dunhamandcompany.com/church
The Coronavirus crisis has forced churches online. We’re now doing ministry digitally, and God is at work in ways like never before. When the crisis ends, will the church be able to go back to “normal?”
Chuck Scoggins thinks church has changed for good, and we need to adapt. In today’s episode he walks us through 5 things you can do to be better prepared for the new church paradigm.
Visit SundayMag.tv for more resources and tips.
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fromsundaytosunday/messageAs we come to the end of an unprecedented week in the U.S., churches everywhere are scrambling to figure out how to respond and what to do about the growing concern for the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic hitting our country.
In today’s episode of the Sunday to Sunday Podcast, Justin Dean has some advice for you as well as some helpful resources to share as we navigate this time together.
View more at https://www.sundaymag.tv/covid-19-your-church/
One of the questions we get asked or see asked in Facebook Groups most often is this: “What’s everyone doing for first time guest gifts?”
It’s a great question, but it’s amazing how many churches get it wrong.
Chuck Scoggins walks through some first-time guest gift ideas for your church.
Read more at SundayMag: https://www.sundaymag.tv/four-great-guest-gift-ideas/
Get practical resources at CourageousStorytellers.com
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Do you want to improve SEO for your church or organization? Wondering how to do it?
To dive into the details of SEO, Meagan Ranson interviewed Hannah McNaughton of Metric Marketing. Hannah is the founder of CEO of Metric Marketing and has been in the business of SEO best practices for 15+ years.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
SEO 101 Podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ministry-communicators/that-church-podcast/e/59601346
Search Quality Evaluator Guidelines: https://static.googleusercontent.com/media/guidelines.raterhub.com/en//searchqualityevaluatorguidelines.pdf
Connect with Hannah
https://www.metricmarketing.com/
View Hannah’s Speaking Schedule.
2020 Digital Summit SEO Workshops:
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fromsundaytosunday/messageJustin Dean chats with Jonathan Malm from SundaySocial.tv and got his perspective on The New Metrics of Social Media Success... specifically what your church should be monitoring and measuring online to determine if your social media efforts are successful.
Check out http://SundaySocial.tv for quality images and videos that you can post for your church.
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fromsundaytosunday/messagePart of your social media strategy at any organization, but especially a church, should include the use of a social media policy.
Download an editable version of the policy in DOC, Pages, and PDF format: https://sundayu.com/product/church-social-media-policy/
Read more on SundayU.com: https://sundayu.com/the-importance-of-a-social-media-policy/
This episode is sponsored by HealPay. Learn more at healpay.com
Everyone's going crazy over Tik Tok, the newest, shiniest, if-your-church-cares-about-millennials-it-will-use-this social network. So let's take a look... should your church be on Tik Tok... or is it another Snapchat? Justin Dean walks you through it.
Today's episode is sponsored by Ekklesia360.com
More on Snapchat: https://sundayu.com/should-your-church-be-on-snapchat/
Chuck Scoggins from SundayU walks you through the reasons why your church should do a family fall festival event (or Trunk or Treat), and gives you practical steps to making yours the most successful it can be by setting up an automated email sequence funnel for guest follow-up!
Fall Resources from SundayU.com:
- Grab the Fall Festival Follow Up Plan
- Grab the Fall Festival Promo Kit
- "Why Every Church Should Do a Family Fall Festival Event" blog post by Chuck Scoggins
Meagan Ranson walks through why you need a communications manual for your church, and how to build one.
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