Over the past two years I’ve had many conversations with friends considering a job transition. Some of those resigned and some were fired. Some of those were working in the secular workplace and some in the sacred. Below is the advice I’ve given those friends. The...
Ben Stapley
Build Your Live Stream Audience
Churches have an incredible opportunity to grow their reach through live streams. This model of ministry can act as a front door for new guests. It also allows you to reach a wider audience and make a larger kingdom impact. We saw explosive growth through the live...
What To Look For In A Church
Recently on a podcast I was asked what to look for in a church. A great question, one I've subconsciously felt for years but never consciously thought about. I responded with a contrast. Instead of looking for a church that focuses on temporal internal needs, look for...
10 Secrets To A Successful Social Media Presence
In today's digital age, social media has become an invaluable tool for churches to connect with their congregation, engage with the wider community and spread their message of faith. With millions of people actively using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,...
Trusting Your Team During Vacations
Taking time to unplug during vacations is vital for the success of yourself and your team. Much has been written about the personal benefits during vacation weeks. But there isn’t the same level of attention paid to the benefits others receive while we are away. When...
Church Rescue
One of my current guilty pleasures is watching the TV show "Bar Rescue" on the Paramount Network, hosted by the explosive Jon Tapper. He goes into a dysfunctional bar and whips it into shape. I've seen enough episodes to understand the commonalities amongst these...
Directing for IMAG: What It Is and How to Do It Well
Learn what IMAG is and how to do it in a way that enhances your worship services.
15 Ways To Improve Your Worship Photography
I polled over thirty growing multisite churches to see how they allocate their service time. On average, they dedicate a third to worship. If a large portion of the service is dedicated to worship, we should learn how to capture worship well through photography. ...
Healthy Venting as a Staff
We’ve all inappropriately handled our emotions at work. We’ve either stifled our feelings when we should’ve shared them, or we’ve spewed emotions when we should’ve stayed silent. Below are six best practices that have helped me vent in a constructive manner as an...
Leading Creatives
Tension between leaders and organizations can cause unnecessary dissatisfaction for employees and leaders alike
Insights After Six Months of Being Reopened
7 insights into how one church’s congregation adapted to the past six months after reopening
Our Leadership Got COVID…This is What We Learned
When the entire leadership team got COVID, this church developed some best practices that you can take with you.
Changes to Church Onsite Because of Church Online
Preachers delivered practical messages that connected with the emotional needs of their online guests during the pandemic. This is because they envisioned the guest in their couch at home instead of in a pew at church.
Reducing Safe, Spacious & Sanitized Protocols
See Christ Fellowship Miami’s process for going from the initial, strict COVID-19 protocols to a more relaxed process, and what they plan for the future.
12 Ways to Create an Awesome Easter Online Experience
Ben Stapley shares 12 ways to help you plan an incredible Easter online experience.
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