Today’s topic is close to our hearts here at Flocknote and The Finding Uno Show, as it is based on our favorite parable of the one lost sheep. If you have 100 people in your group and one stops showing up, would you notice that person was missing? And if so, what do you do about it? Come learn this powerful insight into building relationships and growing your ministry.

Tips to miss your people well:

• Follow up with people when they miss events, services, etc. to let them know they were missed.
• Be proactive to let them know ahead of time that they’ll be missed if they don’t attend various events.
• Take attendance
  • You can do this privately – no need to do a public roll-call!
  • Consider asking a volunteer to help track attendance privately.
• Create a culture of missing your people.

Links from this show:

• Towards the end of the episode, Matt Warner references the “7%” and “82%” which is a reference to a previous episode that you can watch HERE!
• Read the full parable of the Lost Sheep and Uno’s story HERE!
• Did you find Uno? Send us a photo at howdy@findinguno.com.
• Have a general question about church communication? Submit it to our hotline at Findinguno.com/ask-a-question. 

Do you know the purpose of a church logo? And what makes a good one? How do you think yours stacks up? A strong church logo scores well in all 4 of these key categories…tune in to find out what they are, and learn how to make sure your logo is in tip-top shape.

Questions to ask yourself while creating or updating your logo:

• Is it distinctive?
• Is it meaningful?
• Is it versatile?
• Is it timeless?

Links from this show:

• In this episode, Matt Warner recommends your logo be in a vector file format. Professional graphic designers will know exactly what this means and easily be able to supply this for you. But in case you are designing the logo yourself, you can start with this short article from Adobe.
• Matt Warner references his own church’s logo as an example – you can check it out on their official website HERE!
• Did you find Uno? Send us a photo at howdy@findinguno.com.
• Have a general question about church communication? Submit it to our hotline at Findinguno.com/ask-a-question. 

One of the main reasons churches end up communicating so little, is because they are saying way too much. That sounds backward, but it’s not. In this episode, we discuss the importance of saying less and how to apply that to all the ways you communicate as a church.

Tips to say less and communicate more:

• Put in the time!
• Get better at writing with practice.
  • Reduce the use of filler/fluffy words.
  • Break up longer sentences into two shorter sentences.
  • Use the active voice instead of the passive voice.
  • Get rid of words ending in “-ing”.
  • Remove any redundant words.
• Don’t get too attached to words/phrases.
• Try a writing exercise where you have to communicate your whole message in 2-3 sentences – how would it look? Which parts are essential and which can be removed?

Links from this show:

• Because today’s episode title is ultimately a paradox, Matt Sewell references G.K. Chesterton, a theologian famously known for his thoughts on faith and paradox. See the full quote and its meaning in this article from Chesterton.org!
• Did you find Uno? Send us a photo at howdy@findinguno.com.
• Have a general question about church communication? Submit it to our hotline at Findinguno.com/ask-a-question. 

For the first time in US history, less than half of Americans belong to a church. Less than half! Tune in as we dig into all the data in this latest Gallup study, including understanding why the last 20 years, in particular, have been so significant. We’ll discuss what this means for the future of the Church and what we should do about it.

Links from this show:

• Matt mentions the “nones” which refers to those who have no religious affiliation.
• Today’s episode also references a recent study by Gallup published on their website. Click HERE to see the full study.
• Learn how Flocknote makes it easy to collect your members’ contact info. Check out this Flocknote how-to guide!
• Did you find Uno? Send us a photo at howdy@findinguno.com.
• Have a general question about church communication? Submit it to our hotline at Findinguno.com/ask-a-question.