Guides for the work a church does
24 posts in the library / Newest July 28, 2026
Six tracks
Read by the thing you are working on
Every post belongs to one track, and the newsletter runs on the same six. Follow the ones that match your week and skip the rest.
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Social media
Post wording, texting rules, newsletters, and the weekly rhythm a volunteer can keep.
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Church announcement examples
Clear church announcement examples for the Lord's Day and midweek.
Church newsletter templates
Church newsletter structure that serves the flock.
Church texting
How churches should text: clear, consensual, and careful.
Also Communicating a building project without losing the room Social media for a church with no media team
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Church growth
Receiving visitors, keeping members, and counting a congregation honestly.
4 posts Follow this track
A guest follow-up system one volunteer can run
How to capture guest information without a clipboard ambush, what to send on day 1, day 3, and day 10, and the two numbers that tell you whether the system works.
Measuring church attendance honestly
Why averages hide decline, how to count the same way every week, and a rolling window method that reports real attenders instead of flattering numbers.
Reaching a neighborhood without growth-industry tactics
Map the half mile around your building, find the four things a congregation can actually do there, and measure it without pretending a block party is a strategy.
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Worship and liturgy
Orders of service, the church year, Advent and Lent readings, bulletins that survive the copier.
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Order of worship examples
Order of worship examples for Baptist and confessional churches.
Church bulletin templates
Church bulletin templates and structure.
Church content calendar
A monthly content calendar for church communications.
Also Advent readings
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Theology
Study before outline: the text, the confessions, and what a preacher owes the pulpit.
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Sermon ideas
Sermon series ideas and single-text prompts for pastors who study Scripture. We do not write your sermon.
Does your church need an app? The honest case on both sides
The one thing an app does that a website cannot, what Tithely and Subsplash charge, a four-number test to run before you buy, and the theological objection worth taking seriously.
Protecting the data a church holds about its members
A church knows addresses, giving, children's allergies, and confessed sin. Who gets to see what, where counseling notes must never live, and the breach plan an elder board can write in an hour.
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Software and tools
ChMS, giving, texting, and scheduling reviewed with the tradeoffs named.
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Choosing church management software without regretting it in a year
The three jobs a ChMS has to do, the export test that predicts your exit, verified July 2026 pricing for Breeze and Planning Center, and a migration order that keeps the office running.
Presentation and lyrics software that a volunteer can run on Sunday
ProPresenter, EasyWorship, OpenLP and FreeShow compared with July 2026 prices, the CCLI licenses you are legally required to hold, and the failure modes that show up mid-verse.
Website options for a small church, ranked by who maintains it
The five pages a church website needs, four hosting paths from free to a monthly fee, who owns the domain, and the launch order that gets a real site up in one weekend.
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Youth, kids, and groups
Games with rules and timings, VBS themes with doctrine, Bible study plans for households.
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Bible study plans
Bible study plans for groups and households.
Vacation Bible School themes
Vacation Bible School themes with doctrinal backbone.
Youth group games
Youth group games that serve fellowship and open naturally into Scripture and prayer.
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Free tool
Liturgical calendar
The church year for 2026 and 2027 with dates, seasons, and colors, plus a calendar file you can subscribe to.
Templates
Bulletin and post packs
Bulletin layouts, announcement wording, and social post starters. The guides are live now and the files ship to the early-access list.
Honest reviews
Church software
ChMS, giving, texting, Bible study, and scheduling compared with the tradeoffs named. Our own apps sit beside their rivals, labeled.
Church register and ministry jobs
Church register
224 churches across 51 states. Every address, phone, and service time traces to the church's own site.
Ministry job board: no roles are open right now. Posting is free and every listing is reviewed before it publishes. See the board