Communicate Church: A Fishhook Podcast

In this episode, Evan and Aimee talk about the journey Fishhook took to move online engagement out of the margin and into the main focus of our own marketing. Hear the story of how Aimee joined the team, and consider what you and your church might want to move from the fringe of your efforts and into the center of your work.

Sometimes, a great movie or book can help us see truth and bring clarity to a new way of thinking about ministry. In this episode of Communicate Church, we are taking a swing at our own version of "At the Movies," with a full episode talking about the baseball classic, Field of Dreams. Lindsay shares wisdom, insight, and a few favorite scenes from this summer favorite.

For some, goal setting is a natural part of their work. For others, goals feeling constricting or even unnecessary. In this episode of Communicate Church, Aimee talks to Adam about why goal setting matters and what churches give up by not being intentional to set and pursue goals.

Links mentioned:

Strategic Goal Setting Worksheet

Free Communications Resource for the Small Church

5 Questions to Ask Before Jumping into a Website Project

Big news this week: we are heading to two new cities! In this episode, hear about our plans to set up shop in two new cities beyond Indianapolis. Plus learn more about our next pop-up workshop, taking place on May 31. Also, we have an experiment.

We'd love to hear from you! Questions? Thoughts? Any feedback about the podcast? Send us an email at [email protected]

Links:

• "An Adventure Waits..." blog post about expansion
• Fishhook on Facebook
• Mission Wills pop-up workshop
• Music at the end of the episode from bensound.com

Nona Jones leads Global Faith-Based Partnerships for Facebook and she's on our podcast today. After hearing her speak at the Big Idea Conference, we knew that our listeners had to hear her powerful message for churches. In this episode, she shares practical tips on how you can leverage Facebook as a ministry platform and will stretch your thinking about how to engage with people in the digital world. Plus, we talk about a new strategic partnership just announced between Facebook and the YouVersion Bible App. Nona is passionate, hilarious, and focused on helping churches make disciples around the world through Facebook. We know you will love this extended interview.

You can find Nona on Facebook (of course) at facebook.com/IAmNonaJones and on Instagram, @IamNonaJones.

We interviewed Kem Meyer, author of "Less Chaos. Less Noise.: Effective Communications for an Effective Church." In this episode of Communicate Church, Kem shares some of the lessons she learned during her 12-year career as a church communications director and how she hopes her book will help church communicators "stop the crazy."

This is a rebroadcast of an interview from March 2017.

It's an experimental episode! Follow along as part of the Fishhook team travels to Nashville, Tennessee! Evan, Shayla, and Adam headed south to present at The Big Idea conference. Plus, a surprise guest joins the road trip. Listen in on the conversations on the road and in-between sessions as you learn more about the people and the story of Fishhook.

In this episode, Adam and Aimee explore every aspect of Instagram. Whether you are new to the platform or are trying to master Stories, this episode has something for you. The big take away: start using Instagram to rally your church and reach out to your community.

We've made the jump to releasing new episodes every week! In this episode, we are talking about the guest experience through the eyes of our two Fishhook designers, Meredith and Jeremiah. From your website to the parking lot to the worship service slides, design choices are everywhere. Clear is better than clever and this episode will help you understand why.

In this episode, Facebook takes center stage. We have a wide-ranging conversation about the fears churches have about Facebook, the controversy around privacy, and the key opportunities you might be missing if you are only using Facebook for marketing. Plus, we have some exciting news at the end of this episode!