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Best Video Editing Software For Churches

Posted by on Oct 22, 2025

Best Video Editing Software For Churches

In today’s digital age, a video of your sermon is no longer optional – it’s necessary. Everywhere, churches are now using videos to livestream their services, share sermon clips online, and engage with their communities throughout the week. However, the challenge is that not every pastor or church staff member has the experience, time, or tech background to master complicated editing...

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How to Welcome First-Time Churchgoers Who Don’t Speak the Same Language

Posted by on Oct 22, 2025

How to Welcome First-Time Churchgoers Who Don’t Speak the Same Language

Walking into a church that you’re trying out for the first time can feel intimidating. Being in a new place, a new environment, and around new people can be stressful. Now, add a language barrier on top of that. Can you imagine going to a place you want to connect with your faith and can’t understand the service or message? For first-time visitors who don’t speak the same language as...

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How To Create Thumbnails For Your Sermons

Posted by on Sep 30, 2025

How To Create Thumbnails For Your Sermons

They say you’ve only got one shot to make a first impression, and in the digital world, that couldn’t be more true. Especially when that first impression is a thumbnail for a video of your sermon. Before anyone presses play on your sermon, the thumbnail is the first thing they will see. When you think about it, a thumbnail isn’t just a placeholder image; it’s the digital front door to your...

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Why Sermon Translation Is the Key to Global Ministry Growth

Posted by on Sep 30, 2025

Why Sermon Translation Is the Key to Global Ministry Growth

Did you know that there are over 7,000 languages spoken worldwide, according to BBC? Churches that don’t provide sermon translation risk leaving the people in their pews behind. By not accommodating your congregation, you’re not allowing people who want to connect with your message that opportunity.  Growth doesn’t necessarily come from reaching across oceans. It could begin by making...

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How To Make Your Sermon Work For Bilingual Speaking Visitors

Posted by on Sep 26, 2025

How To Make Your Sermon Work For Bilingual Speaking Visitors

One of the most unifying places to go is church; however, if your congregation is bilingual, this can be challenging. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 21.6% of people in the US speak a language other than English at home. That’s 1 in every 5 adults, and Spanish is one of the top languages on the list. Approximately 42 million people in the U.S. speak Spanish at home. This means that...

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