Let’s be real. Your congregation checks their phones constantly, but your emails? Not so much. Text messaging is hands-down the fastest way to reach your people when it matters. Whether you’re announcing a last-minute schedule change, rallying volunteers, or following up with visitors, SMS gets your message seen and read almost instantly.

This free guide, The Texting Guide to Not Annoy Your Entire Church, provided by our partners at StudioC, breaks down everything you need to start texting strategically at your church. You’ll get practical tips on building your list, writing messages people actually respond to, and using automation without losing that personal touch. No tech degree required; just simple strategies you can use right away.

Grab this guide and discover how to:

• Build your text list the right way (no spam vibes)
• Write texts that people actually respond to
• Boost event turnout by up to 40% with smart reminders
• Stay compliant and respectful with member data
• Connect SMS with your church software seamlessly

Church giving has changed more in the last 10 years than in the last 100, and most leaders are already falling behind. Inside this resource shared by our partners at Vanco, you’ll get a decade of trend data, benchmark insights, proven strategies and a blueprint to grow recurring gifts by 10x. 

But don’t wait. 

With faith-based giving down, this report could be the edge that keeps your ministry thriving. Get it now!

Inside this FREE resource, you’ll discover:

• A decade of trend data revealing where church giving is headed
• Benchmark insights to see how your church compares
• Proven strategies from churches that are thriving financially
• A blueprint to grow recurring gifts by 10x

You’re doing a lot of good things.

You welcome guests. You preach the Word. You serve your community.

However, without clear pathways to discipleship, visitors drift away, and the mission Jesus gave us stalls.

The truth is, getting people into the building isn’t enough. Jesus calls us to make disciples. 

When disciple-making isn’t the focus, people don’t just leave your church—they miss the life-changing power of following Jesus.

Without intentional pathways:

• Visitors hesitate—and eventually disengage.
• Guests feel isolated and unseen.
• Growth stays surface-level.
• The mission of the church loses momentum.

And you’re left wondering if all your hard work is making the impact it should.

Our new free guide can help. In Disciplemaking Essentials, you’ll learn how to:

• Create a welcoming environment that builds trust from the first handshake.
• Establish clear next steps so no visitor is left wondering where to go next.
• Integrate guests into an authentic community quickly—before they drift away.
• Equip everyday believers to disciple others, not just attend events.
• Measure and adjust your pathways to grow stronger over time. 

Discover how intentional moments can transform your VBS into an unforgettable experience—one that leaves a lasting spiritual impact on every child who attends.

Every year, you invest countless hours in your VBS—selecting curriculum, training volunteers, and crafting eye-catching decorations.

Yet we all realize all that time may go down the drain if children forget what they’ve learned 10 minutes after they head out of the parking lot. 

That doesn’t have to be the fate of your church’s next Vacation Bible School. Our new guide, Moments That Matter: How to Create a Life-Changing VBS Experience, walks you through designing a VBS your community’s kids won’t soon forget.

The guide describes the four building blocks of memorable moments– and how to apply them to your VBS: 

• Elevation – Moments that rise above the ordinary 
• Insight – Moments when we gain clarity about ourselves, God, or the world around us.
• Pride – Moments of accomplishment or achievement.
• Connection – Moments that create deep relationships. 

You can never have too many volunteers. 

Even though you know you need them, volunteer recruitment and retention are among the biggest challenges in modern ministry. 

Volunteer management can be a challenge if you’re constantly asking people, plugging holes in your rotation schedules, and scrambling to make things happen. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re tired of stressing over how to get volunteers and keep them, our newest guide will teach you how to:

• Set and reinforce realistic expectations.
• Implement recruitment best practices.
• Provide sufficient training.
• Manage scheduling and communication.
• Increase your retention rates.
• Check on your volunteers’ personal spiritual journeys.

Imagine a single mother in your neighborhood unsure of how to feed her children or an elderly man longing for a friend. If churches like yours don’t help, they’ll suffer in silence. 

But identifying and serving the vulnerable can feel overwhelming. You have to find hidden people, navigate complex social dynamics, and mobilize your members. 

If you’re going to help that single mother or elderly man, you need a plan. Our new comprehensive guide can help. In Neighbors in Need: How to Identify and Help the Most Vulnerable, we’ll walk you through how to:

• Spot vulnerable communities in your neighborhood.
• Disciple your congregation in what the Bible says about engaging vulnerable communities.
• Build a church culture that prioritizes compassion ministries.
• Use technology to supercharge all of your efforts to help.

You just returned from an amazing mission trip. Your team members say they’ll never be the same. Your partner on the mission field says your team was the best short-term team they’ve seen.

But then what? How are you going to keep the momentum going?

That’s why we put together Mission Trip Follow-Up: Keeping the Momentum Going After the Trip. This free guide will walk you through a seven-step follow-up plan that ensures the impact of your trip keeps going long after you return.

After you apply the steps in this guide, you’ll be able to:

• Plug mission team members into similar ministries back home. 
• Help your partners build on the successes of your trip.
• Build a lifelong missions mindset into your team.

Most churches do incredible work throughout the year, but their ministry often goes unnoticed by the people who make it possible—their congregants. When churches don’t communicate what they’re doing, it’s easy for members to feel disconnected from the church’s mission. 

Over time, this lack of communication can erode trust, lower morale, and create a disconnection between your church’s leadership and the broader congregation. 

That’s why we’ve compiled a new guide to help you create an end-of-year impact report to share your story compellingly. After you read this free guide, The Ultimate Guide for Creating a Compelling Year-End Impact Report, you’ll be able to:

• Build deeper trust and transparency with your congregation as you reinforce your church’s resource stewardship.
  
  
• Inspire deeper involvement in your church as congregants learn more about what God is doing in your church.
  
  
• Transform your annual data and stories into powerful narratives that reflect your church’s ministry in the community and worldwide. 

FREE: 12-Day Outreach Guide to Reach More People, Mobilize Your Congregation, & Create Lasting Connections This Christmas

Every Christmas, your church has a unique opportunity to connect with your community and engage them in the greatest story ever told. But it’s tough. With the busyness of the Christmas season, even the most effective churches can fall short of their Christmas goals. 

• Is your church finding it challenging to engage new people during the Christmas season?
• Do you feel overwhelmed by the thought of planning effective outreach activities?
• Are you struggling to get all your congregants together to reach your community in fresh ways?

If that’s you, our new FREE guide can help! In The Power of 12 Days: An Outreach Campaign to Share Christmas Hope, we’ll provide you with a simple guide to building a 12-day outreach campaign during the Christmas season. 

Get this free guide, which includes 12 Christmas-themed outreach ideas and tips on praying, mobilizing volunteers, and spreading the word.