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That weird, “in-between” stage
That weird, “in-between” stage
Think about the church you’re in right now. The church you’re committed to. The church you give to. The church where you serve. Now, think…
Laura Hurley
Jun 26, 2016
Church events webpage: admitting defeat
Church events webpage: admitting defeat
I just removed the “Events” tab from my church’s website.
Laura Hurley
May 30, 2016
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Shoutout to all the women involved in church media and tech
Shoutout to all the women involved in church media and tech
To all the women managing your church’s website.
Laura Hurley
May 15, 2016
Five helpful articles to steer your church’s Social Media efforts
Five helpful articles to steer your church’s Social Media efforts
If you’re one of the 1.09 billion people who access their Facebook page daily, one of the 50% of 18–24 year-olds go on Facebook when they…
Laura Hurley
May 3, 2016
5 tips to work smart in creative ministry
5 tips to work smart in creative ministry
You’ve probably heard the old saying “work smart, not hard”. To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of that phrase. We should work hard. God…
Laura Hurley
Apr 24, 2016
What you want when it comes to a church website theme!
What you want when it comes to a church website theme!
We asked and you told us!
Laura Hurley
Apr 17, 2016
Freebie — Women’s Ministry Booklet Template
Freebie — Women’s Ministry Booklet Template
After the great response we got from our Free Finance Infographic (Adobe Illustrator template), we have another freebie for you! For no…
Laura Hurley
Apr 3, 2016
Giving made easy — Tithe.ly Review
Giving made easy — Tithe.ly Review
Jesus tells us in his Word that giving is a joy — that we should do it cheerfully (2 Corinthians 9:7), that to give is a blessing (Acts…
Laura Hurley
Mar 27, 2016
Eating dinner at a pub, and what it taught me about church
Eating dinner at a pub, and what it taught me about church
Last week my husband and I went out to dinner at a pub. We’d never been there before, but wanted to try something new.
Laura Hurley
Mar 22, 2016
Three questions to ask before using Facebook Sponsored Posts
Three questions to ask before using Facebook Sponsored Posts
There are a lot of things we love about Facebook advertising. Sponsored posts are a fantastic way of promoting your church’s events…
Laura Hurley
Mar 13, 2016
Guarding your heart in creative ministry
Guarding your heart in creative ministry
As a Church Communications Director, I’m pretty much living the dream. It continues to astound me that every single day, I get to use…
Laura Hurley
Mar 6, 2016
Stop asking for photographers at your church events!
Stop asking for photographers at your church events!
Okay, I admit, the title of this blog is slightly misleading… We do think you should arrange for someone with photography skills to come…
Laura Hurley
Feb 28, 2016
Using B-roll footage to tell your stories
Using B-roll footage to tell your stories
We’re living in a visual age, and more and more I’m seeing churches, missionaries and individuals using video to convey their stories and…
Laura Hurley
Feb 24, 2016
My not-so-secret weapons for choosing great colors
My not-so-secret weapons for choosing great colors
It’s estimated that the human eye can distinguish around 10 million different colors.
Laura Hurley
Feb 14, 2016
App Review — Adobe Post
App Review — Adobe Post
Here at Gospel Powered, we love all things Adobe. And at the end of last year, Adobe gifted the world with Adobe Post, which now leaves me…
Laura Hurley
Feb 7, 2016
Church Finance Infographic — Freebie!
Church Finance Infographic — Freebie!
I am not a “numbers person”. More often than not, financial reports end up in the too-hard-basket before I even make time to read them.
Laura Hurley
Feb 1, 2016
Creating a great Staff Page on your church website (Part #2)
Creating a great Staff Page on your church website (Part #2)
Last week we looked at why it’s a good idea to have a Staff Page on your church website. We also looked at some ways to improve user…
Laura Hurley
Jan 24, 2016
Creating a great Staff Page on your church website (Part #1)
Creating a great Staff Page on your church website (Part #1)
Whenever I visit a church website, one of the first pages I like to visit is the Staff page. Utilising a page like this is a great way for…
Laura Hurley
Jan 17, 2016
Photoshop Artboards (and why your church should be using them)
Photoshop Artboards (and why your church should be using them)
As a church communications director, one of my favourite things to do every few months is design the branding artwork for our next sermon…
Laura Hurley
Jan 10, 2016
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