Church Communications 101: The 7 Building Blocks

Sunday announcements at church tend to Sunday announcements at church tend to suffer for a variety of reasons. But suffer for a variety of reasons. But suffer for a variety of reasons. But it's not because churches aren't trying. it's not because churches aren't trying. it's not because churches aren't trying. We know your church is giving an effort. We know your church is giving an effort. We know your church is giving an effort. And we know that your events and And we know that your events and And we know that your events and ministries are worth attending. And so ministries are worth attending. And so ministries are worth attending. And so today, [music] we want to give you a today, [music] we want to give you a today, [music] we want to give you a blueprint to fix this once and for all. blueprint to fix this once and for all. blueprint to fix this once and for all. We call it the seven building blocks. We call it the seven building blocks. We call it the seven building blocks. And it's not just a fix for Sunday And it's not just a fix for Sunday And it's not just a fix for Sunday announcements, but communications as a announcements, but communications as a announcements, but communications as a whole. And of course, we'll be showing whole. And of course, we'll be showing whole. And of course, we'll be showing you real church examples along the way you real church examples along the way you real church examples along the way to actually make this useful. to actually make this useful. to actually make this useful. >> Well, hey there and welcome to the >> Well, hey there and welcome to the >> Well, hey there and welcome to the ProChurch Tools Show. We're here to help ProChurch Tools Show. We're here to help ProChurch Tools Show. We're here to help you and your church navigate the biggest you and your church navigate the biggest you and your church navigate the biggest communication shift in 500 years. I'm communication shift in 500 years. I'm communication shift in 500 years. I'm Brady Sher, your host. I'm joined as Brady Sher, your host. I'm joined as Brady Sher, your host. I'm joined as always by my co-host. We call him Bishop always by my co-host. We call him Bishop always by my co-host. We call him Bishop Building Blocks. It's Alexander Mills. Building Blocks. It's Alexander Mills. Building Blocks. It's Alexander Mills. >> Hello. Hello. >> Hello. Hello. >> Hello. Hello. >> So, I want you to imagine [snorts] at >> So, I want you to imagine [snorts] at >> So, I want you to imagine [snorts] at the start of this show with me that the start of this show with me that the start of this show with me that you're in a car. It's a minivan from you're in a car. It's a minivan from you're in a car. It's a minivan from your childhood. Okay. your childhood. Okay. your childhood. Okay. >> There's seven people in this vehicle >> There's seven people in this vehicle >> There's seven people in this vehicle >> packed full. >> packed full. >> packed full. >> Okay. Everyone has agreed that we want >> Okay. Everyone has agreed that we want >> Okay. Everyone has agreed that we want to go to a concert. Okay. We're going to to go to a concert. Okay. We're going to to go to a concert. Okay. We're going to go see go see go see >> Hillong obviously, >> Hillong obviously, >> Hillong obviously, >> right? Hillsong United Circa 2006 >> right? Hillsong United Circa 2006 >> right? Hillsong United Circa 2006 >> Budweiser stage.

>> Budweiser stage. >> Budweiser stage. >> Love that. Yeah. >> Love that. Yeah. >> Love that. Yeah. >> Wow. I held my wife's hand for the first >> Wow. I held my wife's hand for the first >> Wow. I held my wife's hand for the first time that day. Heyo. [laughter] time that day. Heyo. [laughter] time that day. Heyo. [laughter] >> And one of our employees got saved that >> And one of our employees got saved that >> And one of our employees got saved that day. day. day. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Heyo again. >> Heyo again. >> Heyo again. >> That's where we're going. >> That's where we're going. >> That's where we're going. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Problem is is that we do not have maps. >> Problem is is that we do not have maps. >> Problem is is that we do not have maps. Okay. This is pre Google Maps. And Okay. This is pre Google Maps. And Okay. This is pre Google Maps. And apparently I'm not even using my paper apparently I'm not even using my paper apparently I'm not even using my paper map that my dad always had in box. Oh map that my dad always had in box. Oh map that my dad always had in box. Oh yeah. 27 pages printed out. We're not yeah. 27 pages printed out. We're not yeah. 27 pages printed out. We're not using any of that. And so what happens using any of that. And so what happens using any of that. And so what happens is I don't know how to get to to Toronto is I don't know how to get to to Toronto is I don't know how to get to to Toronto from the farm town that I grew up in. So from the farm town that I grew up in. So from the farm town that I grew up in. So one person goes like, "Oh, you should one person goes like, "Oh, you should one person goes like, "Oh, you should try this back road." And we go and we try this back road." And we go and we try this back road." And we go and we waste 20 minutes down there. And then waste 20 minutes down there. And then waste 20 minutes down there. And then another person says, "Well, the highway another person says, "Well, the highway another person says, "Well, the highway is probably not super packed right now." is probably not super packed right now." is probably not super packed right now." We go there and we waste an hour there. We go there and we waste an hour there. We go there and we waste an hour there. Now people are starting to get Now people are starting to get Now people are starting to get frustrated. Now the third person pipes frustrated. Now the third person pipes frustrated. Now the third person pipes up and I have to decide, should I listen up and I have to decide, should I listen up and I have to decide, should I listen to this person to this person to this person >> or not? And it's like my girlfriend who >> or not? And it's like my girlfriend who >> or not? And it's like my girlfriend who I'm about to hold hands with for the I'm about to hold hands with for the I'm about to hold hands with for the first time. And so like there's a little first time. And so like there's a little first time. And so like there's a little >> like I want to hold hands with her >> like I want to hold hands with her >> like I want to hold hands with her later. I'm definitely [laughter] going later. I'm definitely [laughter] going later. I'm definitely [laughter] going to listen to her. And then someone else to listen to her. And then someone else to listen to her. And then someone else is like, "No, no. I'm always good with is like, "No, no. I'm always good with is like, "No, no. I'm always good with directions. Why aren't you listening to directions. Why aren't you listening to directions. Why aren't you listening to me?" Well, you know, I'm just I have to me?" Well, you know, I'm just I have to me?" Well, you know, I'm just I have to choose somebody. And what happens is we choose somebody. And what happens is we choose somebody. And what happens is we never arrived there. We missed the never arrived there. We missed the never arrived there. We missed the entire show. I never hold hands with my entire show. I never hold hands with my entire show. I never hold hands with my wife. Yes. Can you believe it? Terrible.

wife. Yes. Can you believe it? Terrible. wife. Yes. Can you believe it? Terrible. Terrible. Because we knew where we Terrible. Because we knew where we Terrible. Because we knew where we wanted to go, but we had no system to wanted to go, but we had no system to wanted to go, but we had no system to get there. And as much as everyone was get there. And as much as everyone was get there. And as much as everyone was trying their best, no lack of effort, trying their best, no lack of effort, trying their best, no lack of effort, >> sure. >> sure. >> sure. >> We did not arrive at the destination. >> We did not arrive at the destination. >> We did not arrive at the destination. This is a metaphor for church This is a metaphor for church This is a metaphor for church communications in big churches, in small communications in big churches, in small communications in big churches, in small churches, in virtually every church that churches, in virtually every church that churches, in virtually every church that I have been to. And so we are dedicating I have been to. And so we are dedicating I have been to. And so we are dedicating a summer miniseries in this podcast. You a summer miniseries in this podcast. You a summer miniseries in this podcast. You will be able to find all seven episodes will be able to find all seven episodes will be able to find all seven episodes in a playlist. So depending on if you're in a playlist. So depending on if you're in a playlist. So depending on if you're listening to this before, after or listening to this before, after or listening to this before, after or wherever, you can go there. And we're wherever, you can go there. And we're wherever, you can go there. And we're going to introduce this methodology that going to introduce this methodology that going to introduce this methodology that we call the seven building blocks. And we call the seven building blocks. And we call the seven building blocks. And the seven building blocks exist to once the seven building blocks exist to once the seven building blocks exist to once and for all solve the following three and for all solve the following three and for all solve the following three problems in church communications. problems in church communications. problems in church communications. Chaos, Chaos, Chaos, politics, and guesswork. politics, and guesswork. politics, and guesswork. The chaos that reigns supreme internally The chaos that reigns supreme internally The chaos that reigns supreme internally and externally in churches. We've got and externally in churches. We've got and externally in churches. We've got some real examples to go through to some real examples to go through to some real examples to go through to demonstrate what I think is a very demonstrate what I think is a very demonstrate what I think is a very familiar experience that you will surely familiar experience that you will surely familiar experience that you will surely um feel if you've served in church for um feel if you've served in church for um feel if you've served in church for any length of time. But the chaos of any length of time. But the chaos of any length of time. But the chaos of like, well, how do we decide what to like, well, how do we decide what to like, well, how do we decide what to promote this weekend? Oh, there's a last promote this weekend? Oh, there's a last promote this weekend? Oh, there's a last minute announcement and the chaos you minute announcement and the chaos you minute announcement and the chaos you feel sitting in the pews when like feel sitting in the pews when like feel sitting in the pews when like announcements just go on and on and on announcements just go on and on and on announcements just go on and on and on and and you know, you're up there and and and you know, you're up there and and and you know, you're up there and you're holding a piece of paper in your you're holding a piece of paper in your you're holding a piece of paper in your hand and you're like, I am doing my best hand and you're like, I am doing my best hand and you're like, I am doing my best to get people to care about this and I to get people to care about this and I to get people to care about this and I can tell that everyone is slowly can tell that everyone is slowly can tell that everyone is slowly falling into a comeomaos state in the falling into a comeomaos state in the falling into a comeomaos state in the pews.

pews. pews. >> Awful feeling, chaos, the politics. >> Awful feeling, chaos, the politics. >> Awful feeling, chaos, the politics. Pastor Alex really cares about his pet Pastor Alex really cares about his pet Pastor Alex really cares about his pet ministry and my wife who's very pretty ministry and my wife who's very pretty ministry and my wife who's very pretty cares about her pet ministry and then cares about her pet ministry and then cares about her pet ministry and then there's the other person who has there's the other person who has there's the other person who has seniority over me and they want me to seniority over me and they want me to seniority over me and they want me to talk about something and now I'm kind of talk about something and now I'm kind of talk about something and now I'm kind of in the middle. I don't really have any in the middle. I don't really have any in the middle. I don't really have any power to say yes or no to anyone and I power to say yes or no to anyone and I power to say yes or no to anyone and I don't even know who I should say yes or don't even know who I should say yes or don't even know who I should say yes or no to and it's just this politics game no to and it's just this politics game no to and it's just this politics game of like what gets announced and when it of like what gets announced and when it of like what gets announced and when it gets announced and I'm in there trying gets announced and I'm in there trying gets announced and I'm in there trying to play peacekeeper but I'm not doing a to play peacekeeper but I'm not doing a to play peacekeeper but I'm not doing a very good job. very good job. very good job. >> And then the final thing is the >> And then the final thing is the >> And then the final thing is the guesswork, right? You're in the car, guesswork, right? You're in the car, guesswork, right? You're in the car, you're trying to figure out where to go. you're trying to figure out where to go. you're trying to figure out where to go. This is what church looks like as we This is what church looks like as we This is what church looks like as we prepare for communications. Sunday is prepare for communications. Sunday is prepare for communications. Sunday is coming up and what we've done last month coming up and what we've done last month coming up and what we've done last month didn't work. Let's just try something didn't work. Let's just try something didn't work. Let's just try something totally different. totally different. totally different. >> And the amount of energy >> And the amount of energy >> And the amount of energy >> and focus >> and focus >> and focus and you know your sanity comes at a cost and you know your sanity comes at a cost and you know your sanity comes at a cost because you're trying to figure this all because you're trying to figure this all because you're trying to figure this all out. The seven building blocks will out. The seven building blocks will out. The seven building blocks will solve this once and for all. solve this once and for all. solve this once and for all. >> Today we're going to focus on building >> Today we're going to focus on building >> Today we're going to focus on building block one. And in each episode going block one. And in each episode going block one. And in each episode going forward, we're going to focus on a forward, we're going to focus on a forward, we're going to focus on a singular building block. If you want a singular building block. If you want a singular building block. If you want a deep dive on the Brady Sheerer YouTube deep dive on the Brady Sheerer YouTube deep dive on the Brady Sheerer YouTube channel, you will find the church channel, you will find the church channel, you will find the church communications master class. It is communications master class. It is communications master class. It is roughly 30 minutes long. The entire roughly 30 minutes long. The entire roughly 30 minutes long. The entire system is in there in its like most system is in there in its like most system is in there in its like most succinct form. This podcast is where succinct form. This podcast is where succinct form. This podcast is where we're going to dive deep into each we're going to dive deep into each we're going to dive deep into each individual building block. If you want individual building block. If you want individual building block. If you want to speedrun through it, go find that to speedrun through it, go find that to speedrun through it, go find that video. It's linked in the description.

video. It's linked in the description. video. It's linked in the description. And then the final thing that we have And then the final thing that we have And then the final thing that we have for you is what we call the church chaos for you is what we call the church chaos for you is what we call the church chaos score. And of the real church examples score. And of the real church examples score. And of the real church examples that we have for you today, we're going that we have for you today, we're going that we have for you today, we're going to be telling you their church chaos to be telling you their church chaos to be telling you their church chaos score because they went to church.com score because they went to church.com score because they went to church.com >> and got >> and got >> and got their diagnostic, a score from 0 to 100 their diagnostic, a score from 0 to 100 their diagnostic, a score from 0 to 100 that basically diagnoses how are things that basically diagnoses how are things that basically diagnoses how are things going at your church in communications. going at your church in communications. going at your church in communications. The lower the score, the healthier the The lower the score, the healthier the The lower the score, the healthier the communication, the better the ministry communication, the better the ministry communication, the better the ministry state is in. All we need is your website state is in. All we need is your website state is in. All we need is your website and then three fulllength services. and then three fulllength services. and then three fulllength services. Don't send us just your sermon. Don't send us just your sermon. Don't send us just your sermon. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Full length services. If you got them on >> Full length services. If you got them on >> Full length services. If you got them on YouTube, paste in the YouTube link. If YouTube, paste in the YouTube link. If YouTube, paste in the YouTube link. If you just have audio like Alexander, you just have audio like Alexander, you just have audio like Alexander, paste, upload the audio files. We will paste, upload the audio files. We will paste, upload the audio files. We will process it. We will send you your church process it. We will send you your church process it. We will send you your church chaos score. chaos score. chaos score. >> Alexander. >> Alexander. >> Alexander. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Bishop building block before I get into >> Bishop building block before I get into >> Bishop building block before I get into the seven building blocks. We'll do a the seven building blocks. We'll do a the seven building blocks. We'll do a little bit of brief overview and then little bit of brief overview and then little bit of brief overview and then dive deep into number one. Anything you dive deep into number one. Anything you dive deep into number one. Anything you want to say? want to say? want to say? >> Yeah. I'm thinking about the car >> Yeah. I'm thinking about the car >> Yeah. I'm thinking about the car metaphor. I'm thinking about that Hill metaphor. I'm thinking about that Hill metaphor. I'm thinking about that Hill Song concert and I'm thinking about all Song concert and I'm thinking about all Song concert and I'm thinking about all the churches that I get the privilege of the churches that I get the privilege of the churches that I get the privilege of talking to on a daily and weekly basis talking to on a daily and weekly basis talking to on a daily and weekly basis through our work here at Nucleus and through our work here at Nucleus and through our work here at Nucleus and ProChurch Tools and churches of every ProChurch Tools and churches of every ProChurch Tools and churches of every size, right? churches of size like the size, right? churches of size like the size, right? churches of size like the church that I pastor 65 75 people the church that I pastor 65 75 people the church that I pastor 65 75 people the average church size church of a few average church size church of a few average church size church of a few hundred people church of a few thousand hundred people church of a few thousand hundred people church of a few thousand people and we've been doing this work people and we've been doing this work people and we've been doing this work for a long time we've been talking to for a long time we've been talking to for a long time we've been talking to churches for a long time and this is the churches for a long time and this is the churches for a long time and this is the common like maybe the universally shared common like maybe the universally shared common like maybe the universally shared problem that churches of any complexion problem that churches of any complexion problem that churches of any complexion of any size face is like the chaos of of any size face is like the chaos of of any size face is like the chaos of church communications and what I find is church communications and what I find is church communications and what I find is when churches feel that chaos and resign when churches feel that chaos and resign when churches feel that chaos and resign to the frustration whoever's in the to the frustration whoever's in the to the frustration whoever's in the driver's seat ends up just kind of

driver's seat ends up just kind of driver's seat ends up just kind of taking over, like not listening to the taking over, like not listening to the taking over, like not listening to the other people in the car and just driving other people in the car and just driving other people in the car and just driving to the concert. And if you put yourself to the concert. And if you put yourself to the concert. And if you put yourself in that car and imagine that scenario in that car and imagine that scenario in that car and imagine that scenario where the driver's just like, "I'm not where the driver's just like, "I'm not where the driver's just like, "I'm not listening to any of you. I'm just going listening to any of you. I'm just going listening to any of you. I'm just going to take over here." That's not a very to take over here." That's not a very to take over here." That's not a very fruitful uh strategy. And that's where I fruitful uh strategy. And that's where I fruitful uh strategy. And that's where I see a lot of churches ending up where see a lot of churches ending up where see a lot of churches ending up where it's like it's so chaotic that like one it's like it's so chaotic that like one it's like it's so chaotic that like one person is just like, "I'm going to make person is just like, "I'm going to make person is just like, "I'm going to make all the decisions. I'm going to take all the decisions. I'm going to take all the decisions. I'm going to take control. I'm going to get us to that control. I'm going to get us to that control. I'm going to get us to that concert." and then the relationships concert." and then the relationships concert." and then the relationships start falling apart in between ministry start falling apart in between ministry start falling apart in between ministry leaders and and the church leaders and and the church leaders and and the church communications doesn't doesn't benefit communications doesn't doesn't benefit communications doesn't doesn't benefit from that. Um, so we've been talking a from that. Um, so we've been talking a from that. Um, so we've been talking a lot between you and me and just lot between you and me and just lot between you and me and just internally about these building blocks internally about these building blocks internally about these building blocks and about helping churches solve their and about helping churches solve their and about helping churches solve their church communications. So I want to set church communications. So I want to set church communications. So I want to set up this series by just saying I'm so up this series by just saying I'm so up this series by just saying I'm so excited about this. I feel anytime I get excited about this. I feel anytime I get excited about this. I feel anytime I get to work with this material, I feel to work with this material, I feel to work with this material, I feel excited. not just as someone who works excited. not just as someone who works excited. not just as someone who works um in this industry or has a seat on um in this industry or has a seat on um in this industry or has a seat on this podcast, but like as a pastor who this podcast, but like as a pastor who this podcast, but like as a pastor who feels this tension, who feels this pain, feels this tension, who feels this pain, feels this tension, who feels this pain, I get excited that what we're about to I get excited that what we're about to I get excited that what we're about to share over the summer um and certainly share over the summer um and certainly share over the summer um and certainly in that master class on our main YouTube in that master class on our main YouTube in that master class on our main YouTube channel is going to feel I I think it's channel is going to feel I I think it's channel is going to feel I I think it's going to allow folks and when they put going to allow folks and when they put going to allow folks and when they put the seven building blocks into into the seven building blocks into into the seven building blocks into into practice, it's going to allow folks to practice, it's going to allow folks to practice, it's going to allow folks to take the exhale that they didn't know take the exhale that they didn't know take the exhale that they didn't know they needed or never thought that they they needed or never thought that they they needed or never thought that they could. It's just communicating in church could. It's just communicating in church could. It's just communicating in church is going to feel a lot easier. And at is going to feel a lot easier. And at is going to feel a lot easier. And at the end of the day, that's going to the end of the day, that's going to the end of the day, that's going to result in more next steps, more people result in more next steps, more people result in more next steps, more people taking next steps in their journey with taking next steps in their journey with taking next steps in their journey with Jesus, which is what this is all about.

Jesus, which is what this is all about. Jesus, which is what this is all about. So, I'm excited. So, why don't we just So, I'm excited. So, why don't we just So, I'm excited. So, why don't we just go ahead and jump right into it. The go ahead and jump right into it. The go ahead and jump right into it. The first Well, we can we can talk about um first Well, we can we can talk about um first Well, we can we can talk about um the seven building blocks and then jump the seven building blocks and then jump the seven building blocks and then jump into today's uh content of the first into today's uh content of the first into today's uh content of the first one. Yeah. The seven building blocks. one. Yeah. The seven building blocks. one. Yeah. The seven building blocks. Number one, assign levels to every Number one, assign levels to every Number one, assign levels to every ministry. Building block number two, ministry. Building block number two, ministry. Building block number two, publish policy. Number three, give each publish policy. Number three, give each publish policy. Number three, give each ministry a home. Number four, supply ministry a home. Number four, supply ministry a home. Number four, supply promotions. playbooks. Number five, promotions. playbooks. Number five, promotions. playbooks. Number five, create the weekly bulletin. Number six, create the weekly bulletin. Number six, create the weekly bulletin. Number six, commit to the church announcements commit to the church announcements commit to the church announcements formula and building block. Number formula and building block. Number formula and building block. Number seven, launch your central hub. In the seven, launch your central hub. In the seven, launch your central hub. In the description, the show notes, you'll find description, the show notes, you'll find description, the show notes, you'll find a PDF that has each of these seven in a PDF that has each of these seven in a PDF that has each of these seven in their expanded form. The church their expanded form. The church their expanded form. The church communications masterass exists if you communications masterass exists if you communications masterass exists if you want to speedrun through it. There's want to speedrun through it. There's want to speedrun through it. There's also that PDF so you have the context. also that PDF so you have the context. also that PDF so you have the context. Alex said, "We've been doing this for a Alex said, "We've been doing this for a Alex said, "We've been doing this for a while. This is episode number 898 of the while. This is episode number 898 of the while. This is episode number 898 of the ProChurch Tool Show and the first ProChurch Tool Show and the first ProChurch Tool Show and the first episode was in 2014. Prior to that, the episode was in 2014. Prior to that, the episode was in 2014. Prior to that, the Brady Sheer YouTube channel, where that Brady Sheer YouTube channel, where that Brady Sheer YouTube channel, where that masterass exists, has been publishing masterass exists, has been publishing masterass exists, has been publishing videos since 2012. We didn't say 2012 in videos since 2012. We didn't say 2012 in videos since 2012. We didn't say 2012 in 2012. We said 2012, 2012. We said 2012, 2012. We said 2012, >> right? [laughter] >> right? [laughter] >> right? [laughter] There [snorts] are more than half a There [snorts] are more than half a There [snorts] are more than half a million church leaders and ministries million church leaders and ministries million church leaders and ministries around the world that follow us across around the world that follow us across around the world that follow us across all of our platforms. It's like 25 all of our platforms. It's like 25 all of our platforms. It's like 25 full-time creatives that work at this full-time creatives that work at this full-time creatives that work at this company and it's subsidiaries.

company and it's subsidiaries. company and it's subsidiaries. The point is what we're about to share The point is what we're about to share The point is what we're about to share with you is what I feel like with you is what I feel like with you is what I feel like represents the culmination of all the represents the culmination of all the represents the culmination of all the work that we've done. And every time we work that we've done. And every time we work that we've done. And every time we played like whack-a-ole like we we solve played like whack-a-ole like we we solve played like whack-a-ole like we we solve one problem in church communications and one problem in church communications and one problem in church communications and another rises up because of it. This is another rises up because of it. This is another rises up because of it. This is the system that like once and for all the system that like once and for all the system that like once and for all puts everything in peace. It does puts everything in peace. It does puts everything in peace. It does require the church to buy in. require the church to buy in. require the church to buy in. >> And what Alex was hitting on is like you >> And what Alex was hitting on is like you >> And what Alex was hitting on is like you need trust and relational equity in your need trust and relational equity in your need trust and relational equity in your church. If you become that person that's church. If you become that person that's church. If you become that person that's like it's my way or the highway like it's my way or the highway like it's my way or the highway and usually that's because you trusted and usually that's because you trusted and usually that's because you trusted other people and you feel like they other people and you feel like they other people and you feel like they didn't come through for you or their didn't come through for you or their didn't come through for you or their ideas were bad so now you need to like ideas were bad so now you need to like ideas were bad so now you need to like that's where the relationship fractures that's where the relationship fractures that's where the relationship fractures and then none of this works. Any type of and then none of this works. Any type of and then none of this works. Any type of culture or like system building requires culture or like system building requires culture or like system building requires everyone to be like yes we're committing everyone to be like yes we're committing everyone to be like yes we're committing to this. to this. to this. >> We'll talk about that. Let's dive deep >> We'll talk about that. Let's dive deep >> We'll talk about that. Let's dive deep into building block number one. Assign into building block number one. Assign into building block number one. Assign level one, two, three, or four to every level one, two, three, or four to every level one, two, three, or four to every ministry because that's who the seven ministry because that's who the seven ministry because that's who the seven people in the car represent, right? people in the car represent, right? people in the car represent, right? different ministry leaders. different ministry leaders. different ministry leaders. >> Sure. Yes. Absolutely. Everyone is >> Sure. Yes. Absolutely. Everyone is >> Sure. Yes. Absolutely. Everyone is looking out for their thing. And what we looking out for their thing. And what we looking out for their thing. And what we know about church is that know about church is that know about church is that >> churches have such good ministries.

>> churches have such good ministries. >> churches have such good ministries. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And they have great events. Like the >> And they have great events. Like the >> And they have great events. Like the people that you're hearing talk right people that you're hearing talk right people that you're hearing talk right now, our lives have been transformed by now, our lives have been transformed by now, our lives have been transformed by church events and ministries church events and ministries church events and ministries >> along with Sunday services. >> along with Sunday services. >> along with Sunday services. >> I want people to be going to those >> I want people to be going to those >> I want people to be going to those things that your church works so hard to things that your church works so hard to things that your church works so hard to host. And this is what makes host. And this is what makes host. And this is what makes communications so critical in church is communications so critical in church is communications so critical in church is that it it's not a department. It's what that it it's not a department. It's what that it it's not a department. It's what every department runs on. every department runs on. every department runs on. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And so if you don't get it right, you're >> And so if you don't get it right, you're >> And so if you don't get it right, you're going to do all this work, put in all going to do all this work, put in all going to do all this work, put in all this effort, and then you have people this effort, and then you have people this effort, and then you have people coming up to you and being like, "What? coming up to you and being like, "What? coming up to you and being like, "What? Uh, Uh, Uh, >> what what was the event again? >> what what was the event again? >> what what was the event again? >> I didn't even know that event was >> I didn't even know that event was >> I didn't even know that event was happening." Trauma, trigger, response. happening." Trauma, trigger, response. happening." Trauma, trigger, response. >> So what is level one? Assign levels one, >> So what is level one? Assign levels one, >> So what is level one? Assign levels one, two, and three to every ministry. This two, and three to every ministry. This two, and three to every ministry. This step is formally classifying every step is formally classifying every step is formally classifying every ministry department and event into a ministry department and event into a ministry department and event into a communication level so that not communication level so that not communication level so that not everything in church is treated as everything in church is treated as everything in church is treated as equally urgent or equally visible. This equally urgent or equally visible. This equally urgent or equally visible. This is the foundational act that makes every is the foundational act that makes every is the foundational act that makes every other building block possible. The other building block possible. The other building block possible. The purpose here is to establish structure purpose here is to establish structure purpose here is to establish structure and hierarchy. Why does this matter? and hierarchy. Why does this matter? and hierarchy. Why does this matter? Without levels, churches default to Without levels, churches default to Without levels, churches default to promotional chaos. too many promotional chaos. too many promotional chaos. too many announcements, too much competition for announcements, too much competition for announcements, too much competition for attention and then the growing tension attention and then the growing tension attention and then the growing tension between ministries because everybody between ministries because everybody between ministries because everybody cares about what they have you know cares about what they have you know cares about what they have you know responsibility for as they should.

responsibility for as they should. responsibility for as they should. Levels protect all that attention and Levels protect all that attention and Levels protect all that attention and for the people in church they clarify for the people in church they clarify for the people in church they clarify expectations. This is where your expectations. This is where your expectations. This is where your ministry sits in the overall hierarchy ministry sits in the overall hierarchy ministry sits in the overall hierarchy and then downstream of that here's and then downstream of that here's and then downstream of that here's what's possible. Building block number what's possible. Building block number what's possible. Building block number four supply promotions playbooks. We'll four supply promotions playbooks. We'll four supply promotions playbooks. We'll get to that in a few episodes. If you get to that in a few episodes. If you get to that in a few episodes. If you understand, I'm a level three ministry understand, I'm a level three ministry understand, I'm a level three ministry and then we say, "Here's your and then we say, "Here's your and then we say, "Here's your promotional playbook for level three. promotional playbook for level three. promotional playbook for level three. You understand where you fit. Here's how You understand where you fit. Here's how You understand where you fit. Here's how I can get people to know about my I can get people to know about my I can get people to know about my ministry." Great. Now, I don't feel ministry." Great. Now, I don't feel ministry." Great. Now, I don't feel compelled to argue or negotiate or compelled to argue or negotiate or compelled to argue or negotiate or hopefully feel bitter because I'm not hopefully feel bitter because I'm not hopefully feel bitter because I'm not getting X, Y, and Z because clarif uh getting X, Y, and Z because clarif uh getting X, Y, and Z because clarif uh expectations have just been clarified. expectations have just been clarified. expectations have just been clarified. >> Yeah, for sure. >> Yeah, for sure. >> Yeah, for sure. >> So, how do you do this? Let's get into >> So, how do you do this? Let's get into >> So, how do you do this? Let's get into specifics. Four levels, right? One, two, specifics. Four levels, right? One, two, specifics. Four levels, right? One, two, three, and four. What are they? Level three, and four. What are they? Level three, and four. What are they? Level one impacts 80% of the church. one impacts 80% of the church. one impacts 80% of the church. plus bridge events. plus bridge events. plus bridge events. >> So, this is going to be Easter, >> So, this is going to be Easter, >> So, this is going to be Easter, Christmas, things like VBS, fall Christmas, things like VBS, fall Christmas, things like VBS, fall festival, the types of things that are festival, the types of things that are festival, the types of things that are bridge events into the community or if bridge events into the community or if bridge events into the community or if they do affect 80% of the church, they do affect 80% of the church, they do affect 80% of the church, something like, oh, a massive service something like, oh, a massive service something like, oh, a massive service time change, time change, time change, >> a thing that [clears throat] is going to >> a thing that [clears throat] is going to >> a thing that [clears throat] is going to affect every single person in this affect every single person in this affect every single person in this church. That's level one. Level two core church. That's level one. Level two core church. That's level one. Level two core next steps. Baptism groups, giving, next steps. Baptism groups, giving, next steps. Baptism groups, giving, serving, new visitor connection like serving, new visitor connection like serving, new visitor connection like growth track or growth track or growth track or >> alpha, >> alpha, >> alpha, >> right? Yeah. Whatever your kind of like >> right? Yeah. Whatever your kind of like >> right? Yeah. Whatever your kind of like onboarding, assimilation classes, if you onboarding, assimilation classes, if you onboarding, assimilation classes, if you have something like that, have something like that, have something like that, >> these are not one-time events. That's >> these are not one-time events. That's >> these are not one-time events. That's what's crucial about level two. These what's crucial about level two. These what's crucial about level two. These are the ongoing rhythms of disciplehip.

are the ongoing rhythms of disciplehip. are the ongoing rhythms of disciplehip. >> The things that you hope every single >> The things that you hope every single >> The things that you hope every single person in your congregation gets into person in your congregation gets into person in your congregation gets into because you know that formation and because you know that formation and because you know that formation and becoming more like Jesus is when you put becoming more like Jesus is when you put becoming more like Jesus is when you put your faith into action and you're not your faith into action and you're not your faith into action and you're not just attending services. That's level just attending services. That's level just attending services. That's level two. two. two. >> Level three, nextgen, kids, >> Level three, nextgen, kids, >> Level three, nextgen, kids, >> youth, young adults. Why do they get >> youth, young adults. Why do they get >> youth, young adults. Why do they get their own tier? As we've spoken about their own tier? As we've spoken about their own tier? As we've spoken about many times on this show, many times on this show, many times on this show, NextGen is a catalyst for exponential NextGen is a catalyst for exponential NextGen is a catalyst for exponential growth in churches across every growth in churches across every growth in churches across every generation. generation. generation. >> No other generation has that. This is >> No other generation has that. This is >> No other generation has that. This is from the research that Fuller Institute from the research that Fuller Institute from the research that Fuller Institute did in their growing young project. did in their growing young project. did in their growing young project. Great book to read if you haven't read Great book to read if you haven't read Great book to read if you haven't read it already. When churches prioritize it already. When churches prioritize it already. When churches prioritize young people, everything across every young people, everything across every young people, everything across every generation becomes more healthy and generation becomes more healthy and generation becomes more healthy and grows. And so because that is a unique grows. And so because that is a unique grows. And so because that is a unique catalyst, if we prioritize that in catalyst, if we prioritize that in catalyst, if we prioritize that in communication, what is that? That's communication, what is that? That's communication, what is that? That's downstream of this idea, downstream of this idea, downstream of this idea, disproportionately prioritize young disproportionately prioritize young disproportionately prioritize young people. Sometimes people ask us, "What people. Sometimes people ask us, "What people. Sometimes people ask us, "What does that mean?" Well, that would mean does that mean?" Well, that would mean does that mean?" Well, that would mean giving them their own communication giving them their own communication giving them their own communication level and treating them differently from level and treating them differently from level and treating them differently from others. others. others. >> Level four, individual ministries, >> Level four, individual ministries, >> Level four, individual ministries, departments, and groups. If you're not departments, and groups. If you're not departments, and groups. If you're not in level one, two, or three, you are in level one, two, or three, you are in level one, two, or three, you are going to be in level four. So the first going to be in level four. So the first going to be in level four. So the first step to making this work is taking step to making this work is taking step to making this work is taking inventory of every ministry and every inventory of every ministry and every inventory of every ministry and every event that exists in your church and event that exists in your church and event that exists in your church and assigning a level to each one. And then assigning a level to each one. And then assigning a level to each one. And then when you have that document, sharing it when you have that document, sharing it when you have that document, sharing it internally, internally, internally, >> you'll know you've completed this first >> you'll know you've completed this first >> you'll know you've completed this first building block building block building block >> when every ministry and recurring event >> when every ministry and recurring event >> when every ministry and recurring event has a level assigned and you're not has a level assigned and you're not has a level assigned and you're not planning promotion without first planning promotion without first planning promotion without first identifying the level of the department,

identifying the level of the department, identifying the level of the department, >> the ministry or the event. And you'll >> the ministry or the event. And you'll >> the ministry or the event. And you'll really know this has taken root when it really know this has taken root when it really know this has taken root when it starts becoming shared language and starts becoming shared language and starts becoming shared language and vernacular. Oh yeah, we want to talk vernacular. Oh yeah, we want to talk vernacular. Oh yeah, we want to talk about that. What is that? Oh, that's a about that. What is that? Oh, that's a about that. What is that? Oh, that's a level three. level three. level three. >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> that type of thing. >> that type of thing. >> that type of thing. >> Well, and you can see even just how >> Well, and you can see even just how >> Well, and you can see even just how we've in introduced and briefly we've in introduced and briefly we've in introduced and briefly described the four levels. I'm sure it's described the four levels. I'm sure it's described the four levels. I'm sure it's immediately apparent how the hierarchy immediately apparent how the hierarchy immediately apparent how the hierarchy kind of prioritizes each level. And I'm kind of prioritizes each level. And I'm kind of prioritizes each level. And I'm sure imaginations are already spinning sure imaginations are already spinning sure imaginations are already spinning of like, oh yeah, that makes sense that of like, oh yeah, that makes sense that of like, oh yeah, that makes sense that a level one event such as, you know, um, a level one event such as, you know, um, a level one event such as, you know, um, a bridge event or Christmas or Easter, a bridge event or Christmas or Easter, a bridge event or Christmas or Easter, these mega events that impact most of these mega events that impact most of these mega events that impact most of the church, how that would get promoted the church, how that would get promoted the church, how that would get promoted comparative to a level four event, which comparative to a level four event, which comparative to a level four event, which is a smaller ministry that deserves is a smaller ministry that deserves is a smaller ministry that deserves promotion but doesn't deserve the same promotion but doesn't deserve the same promotion but doesn't deserve the same type of promotion. We've talked about type of promotion. We've talked about type of promotion. We've talked about this on the show so many times in so this on the show so many times in so this on the show so many times in so many different ways about how bridge many different ways about how bridge many different ways about how bridge events and um you know these cornerstone events and um you know these cornerstone events and um you know these cornerstone events um deserve to get promoted in events um deserve to get promoted in events um deserve to get promoted in some ways that Jake's running club some ways that Jake's running club some ways that Jake's running club doesn't get deserve to be doesn't doesn't get deserve to be doesn't doesn't get deserve to be doesn't deserve to be promoted. Why do you hate deserve to be promoted. Why do you hate deserve to be promoted. Why do you hate Jake? Jake? Jake? >> We don't hate Jake. He's he deserves to >> We don't hate Jake. He's he deserves to >> We don't hate Jake. He's he deserves to have his time and space but without a have his time and space but without a have his time and space but without a playbook without a a way to think about playbook without a a way to think about playbook without a a way to think about um categorization of ministries Jake is um categorization of ministries Jake is um categorization of ministries Jake is going to have expectations of the church going to have expectations of the church going to have expectations of the church that don't align with the communications that don't align with the communications that don't align with the communications priorities. So just by by sorting these priorities. So just by by sorting these priorities. So just by by sorting these ministries, putting them into buckets, ministries, putting them into buckets, ministries, putting them into buckets, into levels, that that gives everyone into levels, that that gives everyone into levels, that that gives everyone immediately like just some boundaries to immediately like just some boundaries to immediately like just some boundaries to live within, and it sets their live within, and it sets their live within, and it sets their expectations for when Jake's running expectations for when Jake's running expectations for when Jake's running club has their next event, what he can club has their next event, what he can club has their next event, what he can expect of the church. And it kind of expect of the church. And it kind of expect of the church. And it kind of gives him a little bit of liberation, gives him a little bit of liberation, gives him a little bit of liberation, right, and some freedom like, oh, I know right, and some freedom like, oh, I know right, and some freedom like, oh, I know what I have to work with, so I can be what I have to work with, so I can be what I have to work with, so I can be eager to work with that rather than just eager to work with that rather than just eager to work with that rather than just feeling like perpetually disappointed

feeling like perpetually disappointed feeling like perpetually disappointed that I'm not getting a stage that I'm not getting a stage that I'm not getting a stage announcement, announcement, announcement, >> right? And the solution of treating >> right? And the solution of treating >> right? And the solution of treating everyone equally and giving every everyone equally and giving every everyone equally and giving every announcement visibility from stage every announcement visibility from stage every announcement visibility from stage every Sunday will not solve anything for Jake Sunday will not solve anything for Jake Sunday will not solve anything for Jake or for Easter or for VBS. or for Easter or for VBS. or for Easter or for VBS. >> That's why church communications are so >> That's why church communications are so >> That's why church communications are so chaotic, right? So is it a bit more work chaotic, right? So is it a bit more work chaotic, right? So is it a bit more work to do this? Yes. But the alternative is to do this? Yes. But the alternative is to do this? Yes. But the alternative is if everything is promoted and if everything is promoted and if everything is promoted and emphasized, nothing is emphasized. And emphasized, nothing is emphasized. And emphasized, nothing is emphasized. And that's probably the perfect transition that's probably the perfect transition that's probably the perfect transition into this church announcements block into this church announcements block into this church announcements block from a service that we want to listen from a service that we want to listen from a service that we want to listen to. And as we're going to be listening to. And as we're going to be listening to. And as we're going to be listening to it, we're going to be pausing here to it, we're going to be pausing here to it, we're going to be pausing here and there to identify, okay, when you and there to identify, okay, when you and there to identify, okay, when you don't have levels don't have levels don't have levels downstream from that, this is what you downstream from that, this is what you downstream from that, this is what you can expect. can expect. can expect. >> This is a church from Bakersfield, >> This is a church from Bakersfield, >> This is a church from Bakersfield, California, more than 2,000 people. on California, more than 2,000 people. on California, more than 2,000 people. on our church chaos score they scored 94 our church chaos score they scored 94 our church chaos score they scored 94 >> which on on our index the higher the >> which on on our index the higher the >> which on on our index the higher the score the more chaotic the the more the score the more chaotic the the more the score the more chaotic the the more the more in the red you are [laughter] more in the red you are [laughter] more in the red you are [laughter] >> right so >> right so >> right so >> you get 94 out of 100 that's not >> you get 94 out of 100 that's not >> you get 94 out of 100 that's not >> this is that you're at the doctor's okay >> this is that you're at the doctor's okay >> this is that you're at the doctor's okay how's the pain it's like a 9.4 four out how's the pain it's like a 9.4 four out how's the pain it's like a 9.4 four out of 10 it right lower would be ideal. So of 10 it right lower would be ideal. So of 10 it right lower would be ideal. So what happens is when you go through what happens is when you go through what happens is when you go through >> um and we give you your report we group >> um and we give you your report we group >> um and we give you your report we group you into one of like four quadrants. So you into one of like four quadrants. So you into one of like four quadrants. So like 0 to 25 on the church chaos index like 0 to 25 on the church chaos index like 0 to 25 on the church chaos index is low chaos. That's where we all want is low chaos. That's where we all want is low chaos. That's where we all want to be.

to be. to be. >> You're not going to score zero. Okay. >> You're not going to score zero. Okay. >> You're not going to score zero. Okay. That's that that's not necessary. The That's that that's not necessary. The That's that that's not necessary. The point is that's the quadrant you want to point is that's the quadrant you want to point is that's the quadrant you want to be in. Yeah. be in. Yeah. be in. Yeah. >> 26 to 50 moderate chaos. This where a >> 26 to 50 moderate chaos. This where a >> 26 to 50 moderate chaos. This where a lot of churches are. um things feel like lot of churches are. um things feel like lot of churches are. um things feel like pretty good, but like something's wrong, pretty good, but like something's wrong, pretty good, but like something's wrong, but it's not so wrong that you almost but it's not so wrong that you almost but it's not so wrong that you almost ever feel like you need to fix it. And ever feel like you need to fix it. And ever feel like you need to fix it. And so like things never get better. It's so like things never get better. It's so like things never get better. It's like a really tricky like a really tricky like a really tricky >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> quadrant to be in. Then you have 50 to >> quadrant to be in. Then you have 50 to >> quadrant to be in. Then you have 50 to 75 [snorts] 75 [snorts] 75 [snorts] >> high chaos. And then you have 76 through >> high chaos. And then you have 76 through >> high chaos. And then you have 76 through 100 critical chaos. This is where like 100 critical chaos. This is where like 100 critical chaos. This is where like almost everything is working against almost everything is working against almost everything is working against your stated mission and goals and we your stated mission and goals and we your stated mission and goals and we need to like overhaul this. So that's need to like overhaul this. So that's need to like overhaul this. So that's where we would put this church based on where we would put this church based on where we would put this church based on the services that they sent us. Now, the services that they sent us. Now, the services that they sent us. Now, this that you're about to listen to was this that you're about to listen to was this that you're about to listen to was one of the services that they sent us. one of the services that they sent us. one of the services that they sent us. We're going to kick it off right at the We're going to kick it off right at the We're going to kick it off right at the beginning of their announcements portion beginning of their announcements portion beginning of their announcements portion and give it a listen. and give it a listen. and give it a listen. >> Good morning, church. How are you guys >> Good morning, church. How are you guys >> Good morning, church. How are you guys doing today? doing today? doing today? >> You guys doing good? It's amazing to >> You guys doing good? It's amazing to >> You guys doing good? It's amazing to have you here with us. We just want to have you here with us. We just want to have you here with us. We just want to welcome you and if you're here for the welcome you and if you're here for the welcome you and if you're here for the first time, we're so glad that you're first time, we're so glad that you're first time, we're so glad that you're visiting us.

visiting us. visiting us. >> Okay, so I'm just gonna pause there. >> Okay, so I'm just gonna pause there. >> Okay, so I'm just gonna pause there. Setting the scene. What we have here is Setting the scene. What we have here is Setting the scene. What we have here is worship is ending and then we have a man worship is ending and then we have a man worship is ending and then we have a man and a woman walking out from backstage and a woman walking out from backstage and a woman walking out from backstage to the front of the stage. So, we've to the front of the stage. So, we've to the front of the stage. So, we've already got the setup. That to me is a already got the setup. That to me is a already got the setup. That to me is a giveaway that this church knows that giveaway that this church knows that giveaway that this church knows that like their announcements aren't working. like their announcements aren't working. like their announcements aren't working. When you have two people, I I have been When you have two people, I I have been When you have two people, I I have been in church where like this where it's in church where like this where it's in church where like this where it's like, okay, we've got to get through like, okay, we've got to get through like, okay, we've got to get through like a ton, but if we have two people, like a ton, but if we have two people, like a ton, but if we have two people, at least there's variety [laughter] and at least there's variety [laughter] and at least there's variety [laughter] and like there's going to be some type of like there's going to be some type of like there's going to be some type of like dynamic between them. If we just like dynamic between them. If we just like dynamic between them. If we just send up one person, send up one person, send up one person, >> they are doomed. [laughter] How do I >> they are doomed. [laughter] How do I >> they are doomed. [laughter] How do I know this is true? I can see this. know this is true? I can see this. know this is true? I can see this. You're hearing this. Each of these You're hearing this. Each of these You're hearing this. Each of these individuals is holding a piece of paper individuals is holding a piece of paper individuals is holding a piece of paper in their hand. If you're sitting in in their hand. If you're sitting in in their hand. If you're sitting in church and the person comes out and church and the person comes out and church and the person comes out and they're holding the piece of paper, you they're holding the piece of paper, you they're holding the piece of paper, you know, know, know, >> like full-on 8 and 1 half by 11, >> like full-on 8 and 1 half by 11, >> like full-on 8 and 1 half by 11, >> right? Like this is not a this is not a >> right? Like this is not a this is not a >> right? Like this is not a this is not a bulletin. They're not holding the bulletin. They're not holding the bulletin. They're not holding the connect card and say like this is so connect card and say like this is so connect card and say like this is so much to get through and I I've watched much to get through and I I've watched much to get through and I I've watched this. They start looking at the this. They start looking at the this. They start looking at the confidence monitor. So the paper is confidence monitor. So the paper is confidence monitor. So the paper is overflowing to the confidence monitor.

overflowing to the confidence monitor. overflowing to the confidence monitor. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] >> Okay, we shall continue >> Okay, we shall continue >> Okay, we shall continue >> us on your way out today. We have a >> us on your way out today. We have a >> us on your way out today. We have a first time visitors booth where we have first time visitors booth where we have first time visitors booth where we have a special gift for you. So, make sure a special gift for you. So, make sure a special gift for you. So, make sure you stop by and say say hello so we can you stop by and say say hello so we can you stop by and say say hello so we can get you connected to our church. get you connected to our church. get you connected to our church. >> George, I got some exciting news. You >> George, I got some exciting news. You >> George, I got some exciting news. You guys have voted and it happened. guys have voted and it happened. guys have voted and it happened. And then for this next announcement, I'm And then for this next announcement, I'm And then for this next announcement, I'm going to invite a good friend of mine, going to invite a good friend of mine, going to invite a good friend of mine, Pastor Vince, out and he's going to talk Pastor Vince, out and he's going to talk Pastor Vince, out and he's going to talk about what we're doing within our about what we're doing within our about what we're doing within our community for Love Bakersfield. community for Love Bakersfield. community for Love Bakersfield. >> We are so excited. This is my favorite >> We are so excited. This is my favorite >> We are so excited. This is my favorite time of the year and it's because you time of the year and it's because you time of the year and it's because you guys make this happen. On May 2nd, we guys make this happen. On May 2nd, we guys make this happen. On May 2nd, we are going out to Mil Creek Park and we are going out to Mil Creek Park and we are going out to Mil Creek Park and we are going to kick off serve week by are going to kick off serve week by are going to kick off serve week by serving. serving. serving. >> Okay, so the two people are now inviting >> Okay, so the two people are now inviting >> Okay, so the two people are now inviting [laughter] a third onto the stage. I [laughter] a third onto the stage. I [laughter] a third onto the stage. I want Okay, look, I have been in this want Okay, look, I have been in this want Okay, look, I have been in this church. I have been this church. church. I have been this church. church. I have been this church. >> Mhm. And [clears throat] so when we do >> Mhm. And [clears throat] so when we do >> Mhm. And [clears throat] so when we do this commentary, I want it to be clear this commentary, I want it to be clear this commentary, I want it to be clear that like I want the communications at that like I want the communications at that like I want the communications at this church to improve this church to improve this church to improve so that all of these amazing things that so that all of these amazing things that so that all of these amazing things that are happening, are happening, are happening, >> more people are getting involved in. If >> more people are getting involved in. If >> more people are getting involved in. If you hear us like chuckling, it's because you hear us like chuckling, it's because you hear us like chuckling, it's because like we know so intimately well what is like we know so intimately well what is like we know so intimately well what is happening.

happening. happening. >> It's not from a place of like cynicism >> It's not from a place of like cynicism >> It's not from a place of like cynicism or poking fun whatsoever. I just want or poking fun whatsoever. I just want or poking fun whatsoever. I just want that to be abundantly clear. Back to that to be abundantly clear. Back to that to be abundantly clear. Back to past. past. past. >> But if they bring out a fourth >> But if they bring out a fourth >> But if they bring out a fourth [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I I I mean, we have so many things planned. mean, we have so many things planned. mean, we have so many things planned. But before we talk about those things, I But before we talk about those things, I But before we talk about those things, I want to read two verses to you that were want to read two verses to you that were want to read two verses to you that were on my heart today. The first one's from on my heart today. The first one's from on my heart today. The first one's from Proverbs 19:17. Proverbs 19:17. Proverbs 19:17. And it's a promise that God makes to us. And it's a promise that God makes to us. And it's a promise that God makes to us. He says this. He says, "I love this community. I love this "I love this community. I love this church because we're all about the church because we're all about the church because we're all about the community. We're all about the porn. community. We're all about the porn. community. We're all about the porn. We're all about the lease of these." And We're all about the lease of these." And We're all about the lease of these." And so this serve week, this love baker so this serve week, this love baker so this serve week, this love baker project, we're able to do that. And so project, we're able to do that. And so project, we're able to do that. And so Melanie has some details. Melanie has some details. Melanie has some details. >> Yes. I'm so excited, church. So, if you >> Yes. I'm so excited, church. So, if you >> Yes. I'm so excited, church. So, if you haven't already registered to join us haven't already registered to join us haven't already registered to join us for Love Bakersfield, please pull out for Love Bakersfield, please pull out for Love Bakersfield, please pull out your phone, scan the QR code on the back your phone, scan the QR code on the back your phone, scan the QR code on the back of those chairs, click on events, and of those chairs, click on events, and of those chairs, click on events, and register to join us. Or there's one on register to join us. Or there's one on register to join us. Or there's one on the screen. So, go ahead and scan that the screen. So, go ahead and scan that the screen. So, go ahead and scan that QR code. QR code. QR code. >> What happens if they register? What do >> What happens if they register? What do >> What happens if they register? What do they get? they get? they get? >> We have t-shirts. So, we have Love >> We have t-shirts. So, we have Love >> We have t-shirts. So, we have Love Bakersfield shirts for everybody. And Bakersfield shirts for everybody. And Bakersfield shirts for everybody. And we're just wanting to make sure that we we're just wanting to make sure that we we're just wanting to make sure that we have all the right projects in place.

have all the right projects in place. have all the right projects in place. We've got some amazing things planned. We've got some amazing things planned. We've got some amazing things planned. And um it's going to be a great day. I I And um it's going to be a great day. I I And um it's going to be a great day. I I read something this week. I'm going off read something this week. I'm going off read something this week. I'm going off a little bit here, but it said, "Love a little bit here, but it said, "Love a little bit here, but it said, "Love people who are loved love others. People people who are loved love others. People people who are loved love others. People who feel loved love others." And this who feel loved love others." And this who feel loved love others." And this event really embodies who we are as a event really embodies who we are as a event really embodies who we are as a church. There's a lot of love here in church. There's a lot of love here in church. There's a lot of love here in this place. And I hope that you all feel this place. And I hope that you all feel this place. And I hope that you all feel it when you come out. And Saturday is it when you come out. And Saturday is it when you come out. And Saturday is our opportunity to go out and love the our opportunity to go out and love the our opportunity to go out and love the community. So register to join us. And community. So register to join us. And community. So register to join us. And then Yeah. And so then we'll kick off on then Yeah. And so then we'll kick off on then Yeah. And so then we'll kick off on Saturday. And then during the week Saturday. And then during the week Saturday. And then during the week during serve week, we have projects that during serve week, we have projects that during serve week, we have projects that you can get involved in. They'll be on you can get involved in. They'll be on you can get involved in. They'll be on social media. um whether you have social media. um whether you have social media. um whether you have resources or you don't have resources, resources or you don't have resources, resources or you don't have resources, you're able to jump in. And then also um you're able to jump in. And then also um you're able to jump in. And then also um along with that, we have some fun stuff along with that, we have some fun stuff along with that, we have some fun stuff going on like on Wednesday, we want to going on like on Wednesday, we want to going on like on Wednesday, we want to refill our food pantry. We need your refill our food pantry. We need your refill our food pantry. We need your help. And then Tuesday and Thursday, we help. And then Tuesday and Thursday, we help. And then Tuesday and Thursday, we have some amazing events along with have some amazing events along with have some amazing events along with going to Teen Challenge on Friday. And going to Teen Challenge on Friday. And going to Teen Challenge on Friday. And so we have a week of amazing stuff so we have a week of amazing stuff so we have a week of amazing stuff planned for our church and our planned for our church and our planned for our church and our community. And so we invite you guys all community. And so we invite you guys all community. And so we invite you guys all to be there. It's going to be great. to be there. It's going to be great. to be there. It's going to be great. >> Yes, it's going to be amazing. Okay, so >> Yes, it's going to be amazing. Okay, so >> Yes, it's going to be amazing. Okay, so let's do a little bit of a biopsy on let's do a little bit of a biopsy on let's do a little bit of a biopsy on that announcement. Pastor Vince starts that announcement. Pastor Vince starts that announcement. Pastor Vince starts and he pitches the missional motivation and he pitches the missional motivation and he pitches the missional motivation behind Serve Bakersfield. Love behind Serve Bakersfield. Love behind Serve Bakersfield. Love Bakersfield, pardon me, and he sources Bakersfield, pardon me, and he sources Bakersfield, pardon me, and he sources it in scripture. Totally acceptable.

it in scripture. Totally acceptable. it in scripture. Totally acceptable. Makes sense. At that point, forgive me, Makes sense. At that point, forgive me, Makes sense. At that point, forgive me, I thought he said Melanie. He passes it I thought he said Melanie. He passes it I thought he said Melanie. He passes it off to the woman who is part of the duo, off to the woman who is part of the duo, off to the woman who is part of the duo, man and woman, who are doing man and woman, who are doing man and woman, who are doing announcements. And she starts saying announcements. And she starts saying announcements. And she starts saying things like, "Right, we're so excited. things like, "Right, we're so excited. things like, "Right, we're so excited. It's going to be amazing. At one point, It's going to be amazing. At one point, It's going to be amazing. At one point, she goes off script and she says, "I'm she goes off script and she says, "I'm she goes off script and she says, "I'm gonna go off script." And that is coming gonna go off script." And that is coming gonna go off script." And that is coming from a place, if I had to guess, where from a place, if I had to guess, where from a place, if I had to guess, where she's like, I'm not adequately she's like, I'm not adequately she's like, I'm not adequately communicating how awesome this thing is. communicating how awesome this thing is. communicating how awesome this thing is. >> And so, I'm going to go off of like a >> And so, I'm going to go off of like a >> And so, I'm going to go off of like a statement that I heard earlier this week statement that I heard earlier this week statement that I heard earlier this week that I feel anchors to this. It's still that I feel anchors to this. It's still that I feel anchors to this. It's still more information, but you can feel like more information, but you can feel like more information, but you can feel like she's compelled in that moment to be she's compelled in that moment to be she's compelled in that moment to be like, "This is not landing, but it's so like, "This is not landing, but it's so like, "This is not landing, but it's so worth it if you could just get it." So, worth it if you could just get it." So, worth it if you could just get it." So, what's happening here? This is 3 4 what's happening here? This is 3 4 what's happening here? This is 3 4 minutes of information after information minutes of information after information minutes of information after information after logistics. One of the things that after logistics. One of the things that after logistics. One of the things that happens downstream from no levels in happens downstream from no levels in happens downstream from no levels in church is what we call like info dumps church is what we call like info dumps church is what we call like info dumps where you and and I'll read another uh where you and and I'll read another uh where you and and I'll read another uh example of a church announcement from example of a church announcement from example of a church announcement from from this church like Mother's Day is from this church like Mother's Day is from this church like Mother's Day is May 10th. We're rolling out the red May 10th. We're rolling out the red May 10th. We're rolling out the red carpet. This is going to be a mighty carpet. This is going to be a mighty carpet. This is going to be a mighty women's gathering. Tuesday, May 5th, women's gathering. Tuesday, May 5th, women's gathering. Tuesday, May 5th, we've got two gathering times. 9:30 a.m.

we've got two gathering times. 9:30 a.m. we've got two gathering times. 9:30 a.m. then 6. That's like the info dump where then 6. That's like the info dump where then 6. That's like the info dump where you're just kind of like hitting every you're just kind of like hitting every you're just kind of like hitting every single thing. You're looking at your single thing. You're looking at your single thing. You're looking at your sheet and you're like, sheet and you're like, sheet and you're like, >> I know people need to hear this. >> I know people need to hear this. >> I know people need to hear this. >> Building block se is commit to the >> Building block se is commit to the >> Building block se is commit to the church announcements formula. We will church announcements formula. We will church announcements formula. We will then talk in depth about the substitute then talk in depth about the substitute then talk in depth about the substitute for this. That is powerful. But the for this. That is powerful. But the for this. That is powerful. But the simple thing you need to think about now simple thing you need to think about now simple thing you need to think about now is information versus inspiration. When is information versus inspiration. When is information versus inspiration. When do I need information as a person? do I need information as a person? do I need information as a person? >> I need information when I am inspired to >> I need information when I am inspired to >> I need information when I am inspired to get it. Churches always lead with get it. Churches always lead with get it. Churches always lead with information. information. information. >> But information doesn't drive action. >> But information doesn't drive action. >> But information doesn't drive action. Inspiration does. If you can inspire Inspiration does. If you can inspire Inspiration does. If you can inspire someone about love Bakersfield, and this someone about love Bakersfield, and this someone about love Bakersfield, and this should be one of the easiest should be one of the easiest should be one of the easiest announcements to inspire people from announcements to inspire people from announcements to inspire people from because you are literally tangibly being because you are literally tangibly being because you are literally tangibly being the hands and feet of Jesus and changing the hands and feet of Jesus and changing the hands and feet of Jesus and changing lives through acts of service and lives through acts of service and lives through acts of service and goodwill, whatever it might be. You can goodwill, whatever it might be. You can goodwill, whatever it might be. You can just tell a story about something you just tell a story about something you just tell a story about something you did last year and then say, "There's so did last year and then say, "There's so did last year and then say, "There's so many ways to get involved at Love many ways to get involved at Love many ways to get involved at Love Bakersfield." And then point to the QR Bakersfield." And then point to the QR Bakersfield." And then point to the QR code. I am now compelled to be a part of code. I am now compelled to be a part of code. I am now compelled to be a part of this. and then I can get the information this. and then I can get the information this. and then I can get the information I need from there. But the information I need from there. But the information I need from there. But the information is never going to be what compels me to is never going to be what compels me to is never going to be what compels me to take that step. It's so curious to me take that step. It's so curious to me take that step. It's so curious to me how we always flip these in church. We how we always flip these in church. We how we always flip these in church. We lead with information and then are lead with information and then are lead with information and then are >> confused as I think Melanie was in the >> confused as I think Melanie was in the >> confused as I think Melanie was in the moment like ah we're just not really moment like ah we're just not really moment like ah we're just not really nailing this right now. If we just lead nailing this right now. If we just lead nailing this right now. If we just lead with inspiration, people can track down with inspiration, people can track down with inspiration, people can track down the info when they need it.

the info when they need it. the info when they need it. >> Do you have any instinct as to why that >> Do you have any instinct as to why that >> Do you have any instinct as to why that way? Why that may be like why in church way? Why that may be like why in church way? Why that may be like why in church we see it so often that churches whether we see it so often that churches whether we see it so often that churches whether it's during their announcements times or it's during their announcements times or it's during their announcements times or online and their their communications on online and their their communications on online and their their communications on social media or their website leading social media or their website leading social media or their website leading with a lot of information and often like with a lot of information and often like with a lot of information and often like neglecting the inspiration that that you neglecting the inspiration that that you neglecting the inspiration that that you know we we talk about the movie trailer know we we talk about the movie trailer know we we talk about the movie trailer all the time which is like it's the all the time which is like it's the all the time which is like it's the perfect archetype. The movie trailer perfect archetype. The movie trailer perfect archetype. The movie trailer gives you like 90 seconds of clips that gives you like 90 seconds of clips that gives you like 90 seconds of clips that inspire you to see the movie and then inspire you to see the movie and then inspire you to see the movie and then they say in theaters this summer. They they say in theaters this summer. They they say in theaters this summer. They just leave you to find the information just leave you to find the information just leave you to find the information because they know I know how to go to because they know I know how to go to because they know I know how to go to cinniplex.com or landmark.com to find cinniplex.com or landmark.com to find cinniplex.com or landmark.com to find where and when this movie is playing. where and when this movie is playing. where and when this movie is playing. But the trailer has inspired me. But the trailer has inspired me. But the trailer has inspired me. >> Uh Christopher Nolan's Odyssey. It's >> Uh Christopher Nolan's Odyssey. It's >> Uh Christopher Nolan's Odyssey. It's amazing. It's going to be awesome. We amazing. It's going to be awesome. We amazing. It's going to be awesome. We can't wait to see you there. You don't can't wait to see you there. You don't can't wait to see you there. You don't want to miss it. Matt Damon. Um want to miss it. Matt Damon. Um want to miss it. Matt Damon. Um >> you know what movie he was in? >> you know what movie he was in? >> you know what movie he was in? >> The Trojan horse. and we Oh, uh, it's >> The Trojan horse. and we Oh, uh, it's >> The Trojan horse. and we Oh, uh, it's playing June 10th and June 12th, 9:30, playing June 10th and June 12th, 9:30, playing June 10th and June 12th, 9:30, and 7:30. If you scan the QR code, it's and 7:30. If you scan the QR code, it's and 7:30. If you scan the QR code, it's going to be amazing. going to be amazing. going to be amazing. >> So, what what is your instinct? Why do >> So, what what is your instinct? Why do >> So, what what is your instinct? Why do you think churches lead with information you think churches lead with information you think churches lead with information rather than inspiration? Is it just rather than inspiration? Is it just rather than inspiration? Is it just because we don't know a different way?

because we don't know a different way? because we don't know a different way? >> Well, if there's no hierarchy, and this >> Well, if there's no hierarchy, and this >> Well, if there's no hierarchy, and this gets to building block number one, and I gets to building block number one, and I gets to building block number one, and I do think there's a bit of what you're do think there's a bit of what you're do think there's a bit of what you're saying, which is like this is how it's saying, which is like this is how it's saying, which is like this is how it's been done for so long, and so we're kind been done for so long, and so we're kind been done for so long, and so we're kind of accustomed to it. And and frankly, of accustomed to it. And and frankly, of accustomed to it. And and frankly, this is one of the chief problems with this is one of the chief problems with this is one of the chief problems with church communications. There are no good church communications. There are no good church communications. There are no good visible examples, visible examples, visible examples, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> The chaos that happens is always like >> The chaos that happens is always like >> The chaos that happens is always like invisible chaos. Like you can see it and invisible chaos. Like you can see it and invisible chaos. Like you can see it and we can sit through a church we can sit through a church we can sit through a church announcements like this at as far as I announcements like this at as far as I announcements like this at as far as I can tell like a vibrant growing church. can tell like a vibrant growing church. can tell like a vibrant growing church. >> Totally mega church >> Totally mega church >> Totally mega church >> and and be like, "Yeah, this is not >> and and be like, "Yeah, this is not >> and and be like, "Yeah, this is not quite where we'd want to be with this. quite where we'd want to be with this. quite where we'd want to be with this. >> But it's all downstream from things that >> But it's all downstream from things that >> But it's all downstream from things that are invisible. are invisible. are invisible. >> You can look at a church on social media >> You can look at a church on social media >> You can look at a church on social media and be like, I like their social media. and be like, I like their social media. and be like, I like their social media. I'm just going to copy them." You can I'm just going to copy them." You can I'm just going to copy them." You can look at a church's stage design. You can look at a church's stage design. You can look at a church's stage design. You can see it and be like, that's awesome. see it and be like, that's awesome. see it and be like, that's awesome. Let's replicate that. You can watch Let's replicate that. You can watch Let's replicate that. You can watch Churchfront's live production videos Churchfront's live production videos Churchfront's live production videos where they do church tech tours and be where they do church tech tours and be where they do church tech tours and be like, "Oh, they're using that like, "Oh, they're using that like, "Oh, they're using that soundboard. That's how their cable cam soundboard. That's how their cable cam soundboard. That's how their cable cam works. Oh, wow. That was a really cheap works. Oh, wow. That was a really cheap works. Oh, wow. That was a really cheap way of rigging up a cable cam. Let's do way of rigging up a cable cam. Let's do way of rigging up a cable cam. Let's do that." that." that." >> There's no visible examples of this to >> There's no visible examples of this to >> There's no visible examples of this to see that are positive. And so, we're all see that are positive. And so, we're all see that are positive. And so, we're all just kind of recycling the same efforts, just kind of recycling the same efforts, just kind of recycling the same efforts, >> but it's downstream from something >> but it's downstream from something >> but it's downstream from something greater. Like in this instance, greater. Like in this instance, greater. Like in this instance, >> Melanie and her partner up there, her >> Melanie and her partner up there, her >> Melanie and her partner up there, her male partner who's also giving the male partner who's also giving the male partner who's also giving the announcements, they have a sheet announcements, they have a sheet announcements, they have a sheet >> and they're responsible for sharing >> and they're responsible for sharing >> and they're responsible for sharing everything on that sheet. We'll get into everything on that sheet. We'll get into everything on that sheet. We'll get into this next week in building block number this next week in building block number this next week in building block number two, publish policy. One of the policy two, publish policy. One of the policy two, publish policy. One of the policy items is awareness is not interest.

items is awareness is not interest. items is awareness is not interest. >> If you have a policy item that declares >> If you have a policy item that declares >> If you have a policy item that declares awareness is not interest, what it does awareness is not interest, what it does awareness is not interest, what it does is it decouples you from the need to go is it decouples you from the need to go is it decouples you from the need to go through every single logistical item. through every single logistical item. through every single logistical item. But if you don't have a greater plan, But if you don't have a greater plan, But if you don't have a greater plan, and this is the thing, there's no and this is the thing, there's no and this is the thing, there's no system. system. system. >> I don't know, try the back road to get >> I don't know, try the back road to get >> I don't know, try the back road to get to the concert. I don't know. We're not to the concert. I don't know. We're not to the concert. I don't know. We're not there now. there now. there now. >> Try [laughter] the highway. Oh, it's >> Try [laughter] the highway. Oh, it's >> Try [laughter] the highway. Oh, it's there's a traffic jam. WELL, I DON'T there's a traffic jam. WELL, I DON'T there's a traffic jam. WELL, I DON'T KNOW. TRY THAT. KNOW. TRY THAT. KNOW. TRY THAT. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> There's comfort in saying if I can just >> There's comfort in saying if I can just >> There's comfort in saying if I can just say every single logistical item, I know say every single logistical item, I know say every single logistical item, I know I will have at least said everything you I will have at least said everything you I will have at least said everything you could need could need could need >> to know to come to this event. >> to know to come to this event. >> to know to come to this event. >> And when there's no structure and >> And when there's no structure and >> And when there's no structure and there's no hierarchy and there's no way there's no hierarchy and there's no way there's no hierarchy and there's no way of deciding, okay, a level one ministry of deciding, okay, a level one ministry of deciding, okay, a level one ministry needs greater visibility. It needs needs greater visibility. It needs needs greater visibility. It needs greater promotional bandwidth. It needs greater promotional bandwidth. It needs greater promotional bandwidth. It needs greater emphasis compared to a level greater emphasis compared to a level greater emphasis compared to a level four. When that doesn't exist, you have four. When that doesn't exist, you have four. When that doesn't exist, you have this giant list. You're basically just this giant list. You're basically just this giant list. You're basically just going up and reading a bulletin from going up and reading a bulletin from going up and reading a bulletin from 1999 and just like saying, "Open your 1999 and just like saying, "Open your 1999 and just like saying, "Open your bulletin. I'm gonna read it aloud." bulletin. I'm gonna read it aloud." bulletin. I'm gonna read it aloud." >> Yeah. And it is what we see most most >> Yeah. And it is what we see most most >> Yeah. And it is what we see most most churches doing. I I think there's also churches doing. I I think there's also churches doing. I I think there's also an element to Sunday coming around every an element to Sunday coming around every an element to Sunday coming around every like service coming around every Sunday. like service coming around every Sunday. like service coming around every Sunday. It's like we have to do this again and It's like we have to do this again and It's like we have to do this again and there's high priority on worship, high there's high priority on worship, high there's high priority on worship, high priority on sermon and prayer and priority on sermon and prayer and priority on sermon and prayer and ministry and other things. And then ministry and other things. And then ministry and other things. And then there's however many minutes we all lot there's however many minutes we all lot there's however many minutes we all lot to announcements, but we know that we to announcements, but we know that we to announcements, but we know that we have to do announcements. And so I think have to do announcements. And so I think have to do announcements. And so I think they end up just getting the short end they end up just getting the short end they end up just getting the short end of the communication stick. It's like, of the communication stick. It's like, of the communication stick. It's like, well, I didn't have time to put a whole well, I didn't have time to put a whole well, I didn't have time to put a whole lot. I didn't have, yeah, just bandwidth lot. I didn't have, yeah, just bandwidth lot. I didn't have, yeah, just bandwidth to put effort into or I didn't choose to to put effort into or I didn't choose to to put effort into or I didn't choose to give this energy to come up with a story give this energy to come up with a story give this energy to come up with a story to tell about this announcement to to tell about this announcement to to tell about this announcement to inspire folks. So, I just went up and I inspire folks. So, I just went up and I inspire folks. So, I just went up and I read the details so that I could check read the details so that I could check read the details so that I could check the box, satisfy the ministry leader, the box, satisfy the ministry leader, the box, satisfy the ministry leader, and move on to the sermon.

and move on to the sermon. and move on to the sermon. >> Yeah. Yep. And even when churches are >> Yeah. Yep. And even when churches are >> Yeah. Yep. And even when churches are trying and giving their best effort, trying and giving their best effort, trying and giving their best effort, again, if there's no system, the person again, if there's no system, the person again, if there's no system, the person behind the wheel trying to get to the behind the wheel trying to get to the behind the wheel trying to get to the concert is doing their very best to make concert is doing their very best to make concert is doing their very best to make it happen, it happen, it happen, >> but they don't have a map to get there. >> but they don't have a map to get there. >> but they don't have a map to get there. So, their best efforts are ultimately in So, their best efforts are ultimately in So, their best efforts are ultimately in vain because they're not focused enough vain because they're not focused enough vain because they're not focused enough to make a difference. We'll go back to to make a difference. We'll go back to to make a difference. We'll go back to this uh church's announcements and this uh church's announcements and this uh church's announcements and continue. continue. continue. >> Amazing. >> Amazing. >> Amazing. >> Awesome. Thank you. All right. Now, >> Awesome. Thank you. All right. Now, >> Awesome. Thank you. All right. Now, where all the men at in the room? where all the men at in the room? where all the men at in the room? >> Oh, guys, some of them most of them are >> Oh, guys, some of them most of them are >> Oh, guys, some of them most of them are praying somewhere. Uh we got two events praying somewhere. Uh we got two events praying somewhere. Uh we got two events for you. We're spoiling you guys today. for you. We're spoiling you guys today. for you. We're spoiling you guys today. The man cave barbecue car show. This is The man cave barbecue car show. This is The man cave barbecue car show. This is one of our biggest man cave events and one of our biggest man cave events and one of our biggest man cave events and you don't want to miss out. So, invite you don't want to miss out. So, invite you don't want to miss out. So, invite your friends out to this. There it is. your friends out to this. There it is. your friends out to this. There it is. You don't want to miss out that guilt You don't want to miss out that guilt You don't want to miss out that guilt language. language. language. >> I I don't have anything to give you that >> I I don't have anything to give you that >> I I don't have anything to give you that would inspire you to come to this. So, would inspire you to come to this. So, would inspire you to come to this. So, I'm going to invert it and say you I'm going to invert it and say you I'm going to invert it and say you better not miss it. better not miss it. better not miss it. >> And that's such a sub like an >> And that's such a sub like an >> And that's such a sub like an unconscious unconscious unconscious uh decision to make. Like I I I will uh decision to make. Like I I I will uh decision to make. Like I I I will even find myself doing it as well. Just even find myself doing it as well. Just even find myself doing it as well. Just like these these subconscious or like these these subconscious or like these these subconscious or unconscious things that end up coming unconscious things that end up coming unconscious things that end up coming out of our mouths because I didn't take out of our mouths because I didn't take out of our mouths because I didn't take the time correct to think about the time correct to think about the time correct to think about something more constructive to say.

something more constructive to say. something more constructive to say. >> Yeah. If you're a church, you're these >> Yeah. If you're a church, you're these >> Yeah. If you're a church, you're these two individuals and I sympathize with two individuals and I sympathize with two individuals and I sympathize with them more than anyone else. The reason them more than anyone else. The reason them more than anyone else. The reason we go to the well of don't miss it. We we go to the well of don't miss it. We we go to the well of don't miss it. We are so excited. It's going to be are so excited. It's going to be are so excited. It's going to be amazing. It's cuz we don't have anything amazing. It's cuz we don't have anything amazing. It's cuz we don't have anything substantive to go to. substantive to go to. substantive to go to. >> So, we use these superlatives because in >> So, we use these superlatives because in >> So, we use these superlatives because in our hearts and our understanding of the our hearts and our understanding of the our hearts and our understanding of the ministry, we know that they are they're ministry, we know that they are they're ministry, we know that they are they're reflective of what we believe. reflective of what we believe. reflective of what we believe. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> They're not like these platitudes that >> They're not like these platitudes that >> They're not like these platitudes that have no anchor in truth. have no anchor in truth. have no anchor in truth. >> But when it's communicated like that, >> But when it's communicated like that, >> But when it's communicated like that, they don't land. it doesn't get they don't land. it doesn't get they don't land. it doesn't get interpreted by the audience as interpreted by the audience as interpreted by the audience as substantive the way that we hope it is. substantive the way that we hope it is. substantive the way that we hope it is. >> It's going to be on Tuesday, May 12th at >> It's going to be on Tuesday, May 12th at >> It's going to be on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30 p.m. at the Northwest campus. So, 6:30 p.m. at the Northwest campus. So, 6:30 p.m. at the Northwest campus. So, if you have an off-road vehicle, if you if you have an off-road vehicle, if you if you have an off-road vehicle, if you have a classic car, if you have a have a classic car, if you have a have a classic car, if you have a motorcycle, um bring those out and you motorcycle, um bring those out and you motorcycle, um bring those out and you could potentially win the best of show could potentially win the best of show could potentially win the best of show prize. And if you're going, Jan, I don't prize. And if you're going, Jan, I don't prize. And if you're going, Jan, I don't have any of those things. That's fine have any of those things. That's fine have any of those things. That's fine cuz all attendees um who come may cuz all attendees um who come may cuz all attendees um who come may potentially win some Dodger tickets. AO potentially win some Dodger tickets. AO potentially win some Dodger tickets. AO the greatest baseball team in the world.

the greatest baseball team in the world. the greatest baseball team in the world. Um so you don't want to miss out on Um so you don't want to miss out on Um so you don't want to miss out on that. So again, the real reason we're that. So again, the real reason we're that. So again, the real reason we're highlighting this church [laughter] has highlighting this church [laughter] has highlighting this church [laughter] has become clear. become clear. become clear. The Blue Jays fans have a boat to pick The Blue Jays fans have a boat to pick The Blue Jays fans have a boat to pick and we are going to do it through this and we are going to do it through this and we are going to do it through this media. [laughter] >> Just kidding, of course. >> Just kidding, of course. >> And man cave Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30 >> And man cave Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30 >> And man cave Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30 p.m. register your car ASAP. Um and we p.m. register your car ASAP. Um and we p.m. register your car ASAP. Um and we hope to see you guys there. And then hope to see you guys there. And then hope to see you guys there. And then men's conference. This is this is men's conference. This is this is men's conference. This is this is life-changing. For those of you guys who life-changing. For those of you guys who life-changing. For those of you guys who have been up on that mountain, you have been up on that mountain, you have been up on that mountain, you really do come back changed differently. really do come back changed differently. really do come back changed differently. >> It's right there. This is life-changing. >> It's right there. This is life-changing. >> It's right there. This is life-changing. If you've been there, you know, that's If you've been there, you know, that's If you've been there, you know, that's his effort of saying like, I I believe his effort of saying like, I I believe his effort of saying like, I I believe everything I'm saying. If you knew what everything I'm saying. If you knew what everything I'm saying. If you knew what it would be like to attend, you'd be so it would be like to attend, you'd be so it would be like to attend, you'd be so eager to attend. And it comes out in eager to attend. And it comes out in eager to attend. And it comes out in that way. You hit earlier on the guilt that way. You hit earlier on the guilt that way. You hit earlier on the guilt language. One of the other things that language. One of the other things that language. One of the other things that came from this church's um audit was came from this church's um audit was came from this church's um audit was this specific phrasing in one of their this specific phrasing in one of their this specific phrasing in one of their services. I'm going to breeze through services. I'm going to breeze through services. I'm going to breeze through these as fast as possible.

these as fast as possible. these as fast as possible. >> What is that symptomatic of? >> What is that symptomatic of? >> What is that symptomatic of? >> Of course, >> Of course, >> Of course, >> it's symptomatic of all right, I got my >> it's symptomatic of all right, I got my >> it's symptomatic of all right, I got my piece of paper and I know it's a lot, piece of paper and I know it's a lot, piece of paper and I know it's a lot, >> but I really want you to know about >> but I really want you to know about >> but I really want you to know about these things, these things, these things, >> but I got to make a disclaimer like I >> but I got to make a disclaimer like I >> but I got to make a disclaimer like I don't want to be up here. [laughter] don't want to be up here. [laughter] don't want to be up here. [laughter] you don't want to be down there you don't want to be down there you don't want to be down there >> about it is you build relationships with >> about it is you build relationships with >> about it is you build relationships with other men and so now you have other men and so now you have other men and so now you have accountability. So wives, please send accountability. So wives, please send accountability. So wives, please send your men up there. Uh it's going to be your men up there. Uh it's going to be your men up there. Uh it's going to be Friday, September 11th through Sunday, Friday, September 11th through Sunday, Friday, September 11th through Sunday, September 13th. It's going to be in Big September 13th. It's going to be in Big September 13th. It's going to be in Big Bear. What a just great location. We Bear. What a just great location. We Bear. What a just great location. We always have dynamic speakers, great always have dynamic speakers, great always have dynamic speakers, great worship, and um you're in the mountains. worship, and um you're in the mountains. worship, and um you're in the mountains. Like there's just no greater way. So if Like there's just no greater way. So if Like there's just no greater way. So if you want to sign up bf.org, click events you want to sign up bf.org, click events you want to sign up bf.org, click events or you can go to the church center app. or you can go to the church center app. or you can go to the church center app. And if you have any questions about And if you have any questions about And if you have any questions about that, email for more information. So that, email for more information. So that, email for more information. So hopefully we'll see you guys up there. hopefully we'll see you guys up there. hopefully we'll see you guys up there. >> Of course, we have something for the >> Of course, we have something for the >> Of course, we have something for the ladies. Also, our mighty woman ladies. Also, our mighty woman ladies. Also, our mighty woman gathering. That's Tuesday, May 5th. gathering. That's Tuesday, May 5th. gathering. That's Tuesday, May 5th. >> I'm going to pause right here. What I >> I'm going to pause right here. What I >> I'm going to pause right here. What I want you to listen to is what we call want you to listen to is what we call want you to listen to is what we call popcorn pacing. This church has been popcorn pacing. This church has been popcorn pacing. This church has been doing announcements at this point for doing announcements at this point for doing announcements at this point for roughly six or seven minutes. You can roughly six or seven minutes. You can roughly six or seven minutes. You can feel it starting to They're like, "Okay, feel it starting to They're like, "Okay, feel it starting to They're like, "Okay, we got to get through these." And so we got to get through these." And so we got to get through these." And so Melanie here, pardon me, pardon me, Melanie here, pardon me, pardon me, Melanie here, pardon me, pardon me, Melanie, if I misheard your voice, your Melanie, if I misheard your voice, your Melanie, if I misheard your voice, your your name is going to start going real your name is going to start going real your name is going to start going real quick. She starts going at about like 10 quick. She starts going at about like 10 quick. She starts going at about like 10 to 15 20 seconds max per announcement to 15 20 seconds max per announcement to 15 20 seconds max per announcement because she's like, I got to get through because she's like, I got to get through because she's like, I got to get through this.

this. this. >> You know, that planning center foldback >> You know, that planning center foldback >> You know, that planning center foldback monitor is in the red now. It's saying monitor is in the red now. It's saying monitor is in the red now. It's saying like, you got to you got to get off like, you got to you got to get off like, you got to you got to get off stage. stage. stage. >> Yeah, the confidence monitor is giving >> Yeah, the confidence monitor is giving >> Yeah, the confidence monitor is giving no [laughter] confidence. No confidence no [laughter] confidence. No confidence no [laughter] confidence. No confidence cuz Pastor Vince, cuz Pastor Vince, cuz Pastor Vince, they invite Pastor Vince on. He He was they invite Pastor Vince on. He He was they invite Pastor Vince on. He He was up there for a while. up there for a while. up there for a while. >> 9:30 or 6:00. That's going to be at our >> 9:30 or 6:00. That's going to be at our >> 9:30 or 6:00. That's going to be at our Northwest campus every single month. Northwest campus every single month. Northwest campus every single month. It's an amazing time of community, food, It's an amazing time of community, food, It's an amazing time of community, food, a message from Miss Nicole Dicki. And I a message from Miss Nicole Dicki. And I a message from Miss Nicole Dicki. And I think this is going to be the last one think this is going to be the last one think this is going to be the last one before we break before the summer. So before we break before the summer. So before we break before the summer. So ladies, make sure you come out and join ladies, make sure you come out and join ladies, make sure you come out and join us um at Mighty Women Gathering this us um at Mighty Women Gathering this us um at Mighty Women Gathering this Tuesday. We have a couple of fun Tuesday. We have a couple of fun Tuesday. We have a couple of fun announcements for the kids. So first up announcements for the kids. So first up announcements for the kids. So first up is Wagon Train Summer Camp. So this is is Wagon Train Summer Camp. So this is is Wagon Train Summer Camp. So this is for those of you that have kids that are for those of you that have kids that are for those of you that have kids that are 8 to 11 years old. The summer um um at 8 to 11 years old. The summer um um at 8 to 11 years old. The summer um um at Wagon Train at Hume Lake. It's July 27th Wagon Train at Hume Lake. It's July 27th Wagon Train at Hume Lake. It's July 27th through August 1st. They have a few through August 1st. They have a few through August 1st. They have a few spots left they're looking to fill. And spots left they're looking to fill. And spots left they're looking to fill. And I can't say enough good things about I can't say enough good things about I can't say enough good things about this week away for the kiddos. So, it's this week away for the kiddos. So, it's this week away for the kiddos. So, it's an amazing week. They'll have lots of an amazing week. They'll have lots of an amazing week. They'll have lots of fun. You can scan that QR code um to fun. You can scan that QR code um to fun. You can scan that QR code um to register and sign your child up. Also, register and sign your child up. Also, register and sign your child up. Also, if you walked in today, you may have if you walked in today, you may have if you walked in today, you may have noticed the new check-in area that we noticed the new check-in area that we noticed the new check-in area that we have. It's the new check-in station in have. It's the new check-in station in have. It's the new check-in station in the hub uh in the foyer. So, this isn't the hub uh in the foyer. So, this isn't the hub uh in the foyer. So, this isn't only for brand new families to our only for brand new families to our only for brand new families to our church. Also, if you guys come in and uh church. Also, if you guys come in and uh church. Also, if you guys come in and uh it just makes more sense for you to it just makes more sense for you to it just makes more sense for you to check in your whole family there before check in your whole family there before check in your whole family there before walking your kiddos to class, you are walking your kiddos to class, you are walking your kiddos to class, you are welcome to do that. So, we just wanted welcome to do that. So, we just wanted welcome to do that. So, we just wanted to highlight that a bit this morning and to highlight that a bit this morning and to highlight that a bit this morning and make sure you know that area is there to make sure you know that area is there to make sure you know that area is there to make things smooth and easier for make things smooth and easier for make things smooth and easier for everyone.

everyone. everyone. >> We are doing communion today, church. >> We are doing communion today, church. >> We are doing communion today, church. So, if you haven't got one of those cups So, if you haven't got one of those cups So, if you haven't got one of those cups yet, um you can raise your hand and yet, um you can raise your hand and yet, um you can raise your hand and someone will come and bring you one. But someone will come and bring you one. But someone will come and bring you one. But for those watching online, uh if you for those watching online, uh if you for those watching online, uh if you just find some juice and crackers, that just find some juice and crackers, that just find some juice and crackers, that way you can participate with us here um way you can participate with us here um way you can participate with us here um at our church. at our church. at our church. >> Today is a day known as Blue Sunday and >> Today is a day known as Blue Sunday and >> Today is a day known as Blue Sunday and it's a national day of prayer for it's a national day of prayer for it's a national day of prayer for >> All right, we'll cut it off there. The >> All right, we'll cut it off there. The >> All right, we'll cut it off there. The point I think has been made and uh point I think has been made and uh point I think has been made and uh >> I asked our editor um I said ahead of >> I asked our editor um I said ahead of >> I asked our editor um I said ahead of time, I was like, I don't really know time, I was like, I don't really know time, I was like, I don't really know how listening to church announcements is how listening to church announcements is how listening to church announcements is going to like feel. So feel free to like going to like feel. So feel free to like going to like feel. So feel free to like speed up certain parts. I don't know if speed up certain parts. I don't know if speed up certain parts. I don't know if that's happened yet. So, if [laughter] that's happened yet. So, if [laughter] that's happened yet. So, if [laughter] you're listening to this and you're you're listening to this and you're you're listening to this and you're like, I was kind of rude of those like like, I was kind of rude of those like like, I was kind of rude of those like speed up parts. That's on me, you know, speed up parts. That's on me, you know, speed up parts. That's on me, you know, just uh wanted to tie up that loose end. just uh wanted to tie up that loose end. just uh wanted to tie up that loose end. So, So, So, I wanted to now juxtapose this church to I wanted to now juxtapose this church to I wanted to now juxtapose this church to another church. So, this is another uh another church. So, this is another uh another church. So, this is another uh church that sent in their audit request church that sent in their audit request church that sent in their audit request to us at church kaos.com. to us at church kaos.com. to us at church kaos.com. Church in New Haven, Connecticut. So, Church in New Haven, Connecticut. So, Church in New Haven, Connecticut. So, we're switching coasts from west coast we're switching coasts from west coast we're switching coasts from west coast to east coast in the states. This church to east coast in the states. This church to east coast in the states. This church is under 200 people.

is under 200 people. is under 200 people. >> The first one over 2,000. This one under >> The first one over 2,000. This one under >> The first one over 2,000. This one under 200. 200. 200. >> So this church scored 79 on the [snorts] >> So this church scored 79 on the [snorts] >> So this church scored 79 on the [snorts] church chaos index. So a little bit church chaos index. So a little bit church chaos index. So a little bit lower, but lower, but lower, but >> still in the red, >> still in the red, >> still in the red, >> right? Still in that critical chaos >> right? Still in that critical chaos >> right? Still in that critical chaos quadrant, that highest one. quadrant, that highest one. quadrant, that highest one. >> And we're not going to go through and >> And we're not going to go through and >> And we're not going to go through and listen to this entire church's listen to this entire church's listen to this entire church's announcements. But I'm going to read announcements. But I'm going to read announcements. But I'm going to read through what their announcement section through what their announcement section through what their announcement section was. I have all the time stamps here. was. I have all the time stamps here. was. I have all the time stamps here. >> So it starts with devotional group chat >> So it starts with devotional group chat >> So it starts with devotional group chat for Easter tide season. It then goes to for Easter tide season. It then goes to for Easter tide season. It then goes to Bible study returning after church Bible study returning after church Bible study returning after church anniversary in June. Third event, anniversary in June. Third event, anniversary in June. Third event, Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention first week of May. Then it Convention first week of May. Then it Convention first week of May. Then it goes to uh a guest lecture happening goes to uh a guest lecture happening goes to uh a guest lecture happening Thursday, May 7th. Then it goes to um a Thursday, May 7th. Then it goes to um a Thursday, May 7th. Then it goes to um a church anniversary Thursday, May 14th. church anniversary Thursday, May 14th. church anniversary Thursday, May 14th. Then it goes to uh Brother Bernard Then it goes to uh Brother Bernard Then it goes to uh Brother Bernard retirement appreciation May 3rd retirement appreciation May 3rd retirement appreciation May 3rd downstairs. downstairs. downstairs. >> Brother Brother Bernard >> Brother Brother Bernard >> Brother Brother Bernard >> pastor's 8th anniversary celebration and >> pastor's 8th anniversary celebration and >> pastor's 8th anniversary celebration and then into offering. then into offering. then into offering. So, it goes like in virtually the So, it goes like in virtually the So, it goes like in virtually the identical cadence. And and again, we're identical cadence. And and again, we're identical cadence. And and again, we're not going to listen to the whole thing not going to listen to the whole thing not going to listen to the whole thing here, but the reason I wanted to show here, but the reason I wanted to show here, but the reason I wanted to show this second church is because when I was this second church is because when I was this second church is because when I was watching back both churches, watching back both churches, watching back both churches, >> it was like a carbon copy >> it was like a carbon copy >> it was like a carbon copy >> in terms of the sequencing and the >> in terms of the sequencing and the >> in terms of the sequencing and the pacing and the language. And this is pacing and the language. And this is pacing and the language. And this is really interesting to me because where really interesting to me because where really interesting to me because where else in church would a church of 2,000 else in church would a church of 2,000 else in church would a church of 2,000 plus and a church of under 200 have plus and a church of under 200 have plus and a church of under 200 have virtually like identical mirror virtually like identical mirror virtually like identical mirror reflections of each other.

reflections of each other. reflections of each other. Usually like a church that's 10 times Usually like a church that's 10 times Usually like a church that's 10 times bigger has very different operations bigger has very different operations bigger has very different operations than the church that's 10 times smaller than the church that's 10 times smaller than the church that's 10 times smaller because when you have 80 people or you because when you have 80 people or you because when you have 80 people or you have 2,800 people have 2,800 people have 2,800 people >> the needs are just so different in terms >> the needs are just so different in terms >> the needs are just so different in terms of like just the organization structure of like just the organization structure of like just the organization structure and how it's all put together. And yet and how it's all put together. And yet and how it's all put together. And yet >> in the service the most important hour >> in the service the most important hour >> in the service the most important hour for the church every single week the for the church every single week the for the church every single week the announcements are presented in virtually announcements are presented in virtually announcements are presented in virtually identical ways. identical ways. identical ways. >> And that's because chaos reigns supreme >> And that's because chaos reigns supreme >> And that's because chaos reigns supreme in our communications churches big and in our communications churches big and in our communications churches big and small. Well, and that's certainly small. Well, and that's certainly small. Well, and that's certainly something we're beginning to see. It's something we're beginning to see. It's something we're beginning to see. It's something we've known experientially and something we've known experientially and something we've known experientially and anecdotally in all of our experience anecdotally in all of our experience anecdotally in all of our experience with the churches we worked with over with the churches we worked with over with the churches we worked with over the years. But now, as we're running all the years. But now, as we're running all the years. But now, as we're running all of these um chaos indexes for all these of these um chaos indexes for all these of these um chaos indexes for all these churches and we're looking at all these churches and we're looking at all these churches and we're looking at all these reports, you can see the variance of reports, you can see the variance of reports, you can see the variance of churches of different size and structure churches of different size and structure churches of different size and structure and shape and diversity and and location and shape and diversity and and location and shape and diversity and and location and and all all of the all of what makes and and all all of the all of what makes and and all all of the all of what makes church to be beautiful. All of the the church to be beautiful. All of the the church to be beautiful. All of the the variance and the um yeah, just how variance and the um yeah, just how variance and the um yeah, just how different they all are. And yet the different they all are. And yet the different they all are. And yet the chaos scores are all just so similar chaos scores are all just so similar chaos scores are all just so similar because when we run these services and because when we run these services and because when we run these services and that's why this index works so well is that's why this index works so well is that's why this index works so well is because it's not self-reporting. It's because it's not self-reporting. It's because it's not self-reporting. It's not saying hey tell me about your not saying hey tell me about your not saying hey tell me about your announcements uh what do you guys do announcements uh what do you guys do announcements uh what do you guys do it's nope just send us the whole service it's nope just send us the whole service it's nope just send us the whole service has to be the whole service front to has to be the whole service front to has to be the whole service front to back send us three back send us three back send us three >> and then uh our tools just like we >> and then uh our tools just like we >> and then uh our tools just like we analyze it and analyze it and analyze it and >> we're going to look at every single >> we're going to look at every single >> we're going to look at every single word.

word. word. >> Yeah. And so we get to see exactly what >> Yeah. And so we get to see exactly what >> Yeah. And so we get to see exactly what you're saying, what you're not saying, you're saying, what you're not saying, you're saying, what you're not saying, what you're doing, what you're not what you're doing, what you're not what you're doing, what you're not doing. And we're seeing just such doing. And we're seeing just such doing. And we're seeing just such similarity in all these scores across similarity in all these scores across similarity in all these scores across such a diverse set of churches. such a diverse set of churches. such a diverse set of churches. >> And we're seeing now with data what we >> And we're seeing now with data what we >> And we're seeing now with data what we felt for so long, which is this is a felt for so long, which is this is a felt for so long, which is this is a universally felt problem. And churches universally felt problem. And churches universally felt problem. And churches are struggling in this area. And you use are struggling in this area. And you use are struggling in this area. And you use the word already, it's so critical the word already, it's so critical the word already, it's so critical because every church of any shape, of because every church of any shape, of because every church of any shape, of any size, has really important ministry any size, has really important ministry any size, has really important ministry and and gospel-oriented work that and and gospel-oriented work that and and gospel-oriented work that they're doing through their ministries. they're doing through their ministries. they're doing through their ministries. not just through their Sunday service, not just through their Sunday service, not just through their Sunday service, but through their weekly ministries um but through their weekly ministries um but through their weekly ministries um of all different levels. And this is the of all different levels. And this is the of all different levels. And this is the moment. This is how we're trying to get moment. This is how we're trying to get moment. This is how we're trying to get people not just aware, but inspired to people not just aware, but inspired to people not just aware, but inspired to take part in these ministries and take take part in these ministries and take take part in these ministries and take next steps in their journey with Jesus. next steps in their journey with Jesus. next steps in their journey with Jesus. And there's a lot of work to be done And there's a lot of work to be done And there's a lot of work to be done here, which if if it's not apparent to here, which if if it's not apparent to here, which if if it's not apparent to the listeners and the viewers already, the listeners and the viewers already, the listeners and the viewers already, this is why this excites me because I this is why this excites me because I this is why this excites me because I see great potential here to make a few see great potential here to make a few see great potential here to make a few changes at your church. do a little bit changes at your church. do a little bit changes at your church. do a little bit of work, make some changes, and see of work, make some changes, and see of work, make some changes, and see really drastic improvement, not just in really drastic improvement, not just in really drastic improvement, not just in how your announcements land on a Sunday, how your announcements land on a Sunday, how your announcements land on a Sunday, for example, but how the people who for example, but how the people who for example, but how the people who belong to your faith community, wherever belong to your faith community, wherever belong to your faith community, wherever you are, how they respond.

you are, how they respond. you are, how they respond. >> Yep. The first church, Bakersfield, >> Yep. The first church, Bakersfield, >> Yep. The first church, Bakersfield, 2,000 plus people, 10 minutes of their 2,000 plus people, 10 minutes of their 2,000 plus people, 10 minutes of their 70minute service was dedicated to 70minute service was dedicated to 70minute service was dedicated to announcements. So about 15%, which is a announcements. So about 15%, which is a announcements. So about 15%, which is a really large chunk of service time for really large chunk of service time for really large chunk of service time for announcements. announcements. announcements. We always target 5 minutes or less, We always target 5 minutes or less, We always target 5 minutes or less, three announcements or fewer. One of the three announcements or fewer. One of the three announcements or fewer. One of the downstream negative effects when you do downstream negative effects when you do downstream negative effects when you do not assign levels to each ministry is not assign levels to each ministry is not assign levels to each ministry is that your announcements expand and grow expand and grow and find themselves full of of bloat. and find themselves full of of bloat. and find themselves full of of bloat. And so what happens is you have an And so what happens is you have an And so what happens is you have an announcement time where maybe the first announcement time where maybe the first announcement time where maybe the first announcement people are following along. announcement people are following along. announcement people are following along. Second or third, sure. Of course, if Second or third, sure. Of course, if Second or third, sure. Of course, if they know what's coming, they'll they know what's coming, they'll they know what's coming, they'll probably tune in at the beginning. You probably tune in at the beginning. You probably tune in at the beginning. You get to those fourth, fifth, sixth. Now, get to those fourth, fifth, sixth. Now, get to those fourth, fifth, sixth. Now, it's all starting to blend together. I it's all starting to blend together. I it's all starting to blend together. I don't remember what the second don't remember what the second don't remember what the second announcement was about. announcement was about. announcement was about. >> It was all information, no inspiration. >> It was all information, no inspiration. >> It was all information, no inspiration. So, there's nothing that's sticking with So, there's nothing that's sticking with So, there's nothing that's sticking with me and lasting. And you just spent like me and lasting. And you just spent like me and lasting. And you just spent like 15% of the service time.

15% of the service time. 15% of the service time. >> Now, this is actually affecting the >> Now, this is actually affecting the >> Now, this is actually affecting the other parts of the service negatively. other parts of the service negatively. other parts of the service negatively. >> And did we move people more towards next >> And did we move people more towards next >> And did we move people more towards next steps? Are they getting involved with steps? Are they getting involved with steps? Are they getting involved with serving and giving and volunteering and serving and giving and volunteering and serving and giving and volunteering and the church events that are happening or the church events that are happening or the church events that are happening or do they just endure that to get to the do they just endure that to get to the do they just endure that to get to the sermon? The first building block is so sermon? The first building block is so sermon? The first building block is so crucial because it ensures that this crucial because it ensures that this crucial because it ensures that this bloat never becomes possible to begin bloat never becomes possible to begin bloat never becomes possible to begin with. with. with. >> And what's amazing about communications >> And what's amazing about communications >> And what's amazing about communications is that it might seem like complex but is that it might seem like complex but is that it might seem like complex but in reality it is so so simple. in reality it is so so simple. in reality it is so so simple. If you can do three or fewer If you can do three or fewer If you can do three or fewer announcements, if you can keep your announcements, if you can keep your announcements, if you can keep your announcements to five minutes or less, announcements to five minutes or less, announcements to five minutes or less, what you can do is dedicate a good what you can do is dedicate a good what you can do is dedicate a good amount of time to each. You don't go amount of time to each. You don't go amount of time to each. You don't go through that popcorn pacing where you're through that popcorn pacing where you're through that popcorn pacing where you're like, "I said it, but it took 20 seconds like, "I said it, but it took 20 seconds like, "I said it, but it took 20 seconds and I got to the next one." Okay, no one and I got to the next one." Okay, no one and I got to the next one." Okay, no one heard that. No one remembered that. You heard that. No one remembered that. You heard that. No one remembered that. You can give each announcement the time that can give each announcement the time that can give each announcement the time that it deserves. And what that means is your it deserves. And what that means is your it deserves. And what that means is your announcement time is not hurting the announcement time is not hurting the announcement time is not hurting the rest of the service. And we'll get into rest of the service. And we'll get into rest of the service. And we'll get into this next week, but one of the other this next week, but one of the other this next week, but one of the other policy items is that the more you policy items is that the more you policy items is that the more you announce, the less they listen. And this announce, the less they listen. And this announce, the less they listen. And this is the paradox of communications.

is the paradox of communications. is the paradox of communications. The response that you would expect from The response that you would expect from The response that you would expect from seven announcements combined should be seven announcements combined should be seven announcements combined should be less than three announcements, less than three announcements, less than three announcements, >> which doesn't make sense, right? That's >> which doesn't make sense, right? That's >> which doesn't make sense, right? That's backwards. The more things that I backwards. The more things that I backwards. The more things that I announce, the more people should get announce, the more people should get announce, the more people should get involved. It's not how it works. involved. It's not how it works. involved. It's not how it works. >> And if you don't have this first >> And if you don't have this first >> And if you don't have this first building block installed, assign levels building block installed, assign levels building block installed, assign levels to every ministry. You have no way of to every ministry. You have no way of to every ministry. You have no way of deciding what gets stag time and what deciding what gets stag time and what deciding what gets stag time and what doesn't. What is the result? Everything doesn't. What is the result? Everything doesn't. What is the result? Everything gets stag time. We get announcements gets stag time. We get announcements gets stag time. We get announcements like this. People are not getting like this. People are not getting like this. People are not getting involved. The rest of service is being involved. The rest of service is being involved. The rest of service is being heard. And the well-meaning people in heard. And the well-meaning people in heard. And the well-meaning people in this church, the ones that are on stage, this church, the ones that are on stage, this church, the ones that are on stage, the ones who are behind stage, the ones the ones who are behind stage, the ones the ones who are behind stage, the ones who are writing the announcements, the who are writing the announcements, the who are writing the announcements, the ones who are identifying, ones who are identifying, ones who are identifying, they feel, they feel, they feel, you know, deflated you know, deflated you know, deflated >> because they're putting in all this >> because they're putting in all this >> because they're putting in all this effort. There's a lot of effort there on effort. There's a lot of effort there on effort. There's a lot of effort there on stage that we just heard and saw and stage that we just heard and saw and stage that we just heard and saw and it's not translating to what they want. it's not translating to what they want. it's not translating to what they want. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> The seven building blocks are the solve. >> The seven building blocks are the solve. >> The seven building blocks are the solve. Get rid of the chaos. Get rid of the Get rid of the chaos. Get rid of the Get rid of the chaos. Get rid of the politics. Get rid of the guesswork. politics. Get rid of the guesswork. politics. Get rid of the guesswork. Episode one, building block one, assign Episode one, building block one, assign Episode one, building block one, assign levels to every ministry. Episode two, levels to every ministry. Episode two, levels to every ministry. Episode two, coming next week, publish policy. We hit coming next week, publish policy. We hit coming next week, publish policy. We hit on two of those items already. The more on two of those items already. The more on two of those items already. The more you announce, the less they listen. And you announce, the less they listen. And you announce, the less they listen. And awareness is not interest. Those are two awareness is not interest. Those are two awareness is not interest. Those are two of the rules. We're going to get into of the rules. We're going to get into of the rules. We're going to get into the full policy because what happens is the full policy because what happens is the full policy because what happens is once you assign these building blocks, once you assign these building blocks, once you assign these building blocks, you then need to basically establish you then need to basically establish you then need to basically establish policy that enforces them policy that enforces them policy that enforces them >> because [clears throat] you install them >> because [clears throat] you install them >> because [clears throat] you install them and it's like, oh, this is great until and it's like, oh, this is great until and it's like, oh, this is great until you start to like loosen it up a little you start to like loosen it up a little you start to like loosen it up a little bit. Like look, in theory, bit. Like look, in theory, bit. Like look, in theory, everyone could come, [laughter] everyone could come, [laughter] everyone could come, [laughter] >> right? My running club.

>> right? My running club. >> right? My running club. >> It says level one. Like I I everyone >> It says level one. Like I I everyone >> It says level one. Like I I everyone could run. [laughter] could run. [laughter] could run. [laughter] >> They're all welcome to, right? I'm just >> They're all welcome to, right? I'm just >> They're all welcome to, right? I'm just saying level one. Stop it, Jake. saying level one. Stop it, Jake. saying level one. Stop it, Jake. >> Yeah. If you don't enforce these, it all >> Yeah. If you don't enforce these, it all >> Yeah. If you don't enforce these, it all falls apart. That's next week. In the falls apart. That's next week. In the falls apart. That's next week. In the meantime, download the PDF so you can meantime, download the PDF so you can meantime, download the PDF so you can see all seven of the building blocks in see all seven of the building blocks in see all seven of the building blocks in their expanded descriptions. Go to their expanded descriptions. Go to their expanded descriptions. Go to church.com. Get your church chaos score. church.com. Get your church chaos score. church.com. Get your church chaos score. And thank you for your time, attention, And thank you for your time, attention, And thank you for your time, attention, and trust. We'll talk to you next week. and trust. We'll talk to you next week. and trust. We'll talk to you next week. I mean, everyone loves the Bible I mean, everyone loves the Bible I mean, everyone loves the Bible project. project. project. >> Everybody loves the Bible Project. >> Everybody loves the Bible Project. >> Everybody loves the Bible Project. >> Has anyone ever loved >> Has anyone ever loved >> Has anyone ever loved >> Everybody loves ProChurch Tools. Uh