So you want to try something new—maybe a new technology, a tool, or a way of doing things. But your boss ain’t havin’ it! Is it just because he or she is a fuddy-duddy that doesn’t like change? Or maybe they know something you don’t know? Come learn the secret to convincing others to try something new.

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A lot of church leaders get this totally backwards. You have so many things to communicate and so many channels to communicate on (email, social media, website, text messages, announcements, flyers, and on and on), but which of these should you be spending more time on? And which are we maybe spending too much time on already? With limited resources (i.e. your time, money, etc.), the best leaders know how to invest time in the smartest places that make the biggest impact.

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• Matt references WUPHF which is a satirical company from The Office Season 7, Episode 9. Watch or listen as Matt discusses why shortcuts like WUPHF don’t work in a previous episode “Don’t Take This Shortcut.”
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Is your church keeping children safe? Are your communications safe environment compliant? Every church wants to protect the young and vulnerable and equip their leaders accordingly. See if your church passes our 5 point inspection.

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How much should we try to automate in our work as a church? What makes a gesture meaningful in the first place? And does an over-reliance on technology to make our lives easier actually undermine a most important part of our ministry?

Links from this show:

• “The Office” episode Matt and Matt mentioned is Season 3, Episode 4
• The podcast episode mentioned during “Ask Matt” is When & How Often Should You Send Email? (Season 1 Episode 4)
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During COVID, the most powerful message sent by church leaders was not among the ones communicated by text message, website, email, or any digital tool or media. It was the message communicated by our actions. People saw what we did. And that message rang loud and clear. In some cases, it was an incredibly inspiring message. In others, it wasn’t. What message do we want to send as we continue to lead our flocks through this?

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