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Church SEO: Do This to Help Your Church Rank Higher on Google

Many people use Google to look for churches in their area. When someone searches for “church near me,” “Sunday services,” or a type of ministry, the results they see depend [...]

How to Grow Your Church Plant Launch Team with Interest Parties

When a Launch Team Becomes a Movement After years of working with church planters, I’ve learned that the success of a new church depends on the months leading up to [...]

Should Pastors Be Content Creators? A Conversation With Mike Signorelli

When I sat down with Pastor Mike Signorelli, the lead pastor of V1 Church in New York, I knew I wasn’t talking to your typical church planter. Signorelli has built [...]

Elevation Church’s Guest Experience Strategy Revealed: My Conversation with Larry Brey

Sitting down with Pastor Larry Brey from Elevation Church felt a bit like stepping behind the scenes at a world‑class hospitality brand. Elevation isn’t a mega‑church because they do flashy [...]

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How to Use Google’s $10k/Month Ads Grant to Reach New People

What if Google Paid for Your Outreach? When I first learned about the Google Ads Grant for nonprofits, I couldn’t believe it. Google will literally give eligible nonprofits — churches [...]

How We Grew Our Church’s Giving by 60% Without a Capital Campaign

When I sat down with Copper Nelms—co‑founder of Four Church Agency and a former church leader—to record an episode of the ChurchCandy Podcast, I knew he had rebuilt a culture [...]

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How Thrive Church Grew 70% After Selling Their Building and Embracing Meta Ads

When I sat down with Pastor Andy Bernard of Thrive Church in Vacaville, CA, I knew we were in for a conversation about bold faith and practical strategy. Andy and [...]

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How Pastor Bryan Larson Relaunched a Dying Church With 300 People on Day One

I sat down with Pastor Bryan Larson from New Life Church in Lewisville, Texas, to talk about what it really takes to bring new life into an 80-year-old church. Bryan [...]

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How This Church Plant Got 710 People to Show Up on Their First Sunday (Via Coffee Ads)

When I first met Pastor Josh Koskinen, I saw a leader ready to act with focus and urgency. His church plant, Story Hill Church in Wisconsin, launched with 710 people [...]