https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Sat, 20 Apr 2024 03:31:27 +0000 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/church-staff-life-behind-customer-service-counter When I was in my first congregation I regularly invited church members to review my sermons, knowing that I had a lot to learn and, at the same time, cringing at the thought of hearing real feedback from real people. Dave Den Haan https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/church-staff-life-behind-customer-service-counter Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/3-ways-church-communicators-can-utilize The responsibilities of a church communicator can be vast and wide-ranging—any given day could include photography, video, social media, graphic design, and more. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with everything you should or could be doing. Church Juice https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/3-ways-church-communicators-can-utilize Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/communication-challenges-church In almost every church consultation that we participate in we hear people in leadership and in the congregation say, “We need to improve communication around here” and “We just don’t know what is going on anymore.” Communication is often an area of struggle for congregations, but especially so wh Dave Den Haan https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/communication-challenges-church Thu, 06 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/ontario-church-injects-some-fun With post-pandemic church life gradually returning to ‘normal’, the congregation at New Life CRC (Guelph, Ontario) felt this was the right opportunity to ensure that the new normal was a better version of the old normal. Ken Bosveld https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/ontario-church-injects-some-fun Mon, 13 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/bridge-app-adds-print-directory-and Throughout the pandemic, many churches turned to The Bridge App as a way to stay connected with members and to facilitate giving toward the church budget and other local ministry causes. Ken Bosveld https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/bridge-app-adds-print-directory-and Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/how-your-ministry-can-receive-free-communications Church communicators are some of the most creative and resourceful people on the planet. Church Juice https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/how-your-ministry-can-receive-free-communications Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:58:02 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/6-simple-ways-build-healthy-culture-your-church A few years ago, I consulted with a church about their website. Walking into the staff meeting, I could feel the tension—which seemed odd, considering we were "just" talking about a church's website. Church Juice https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/6-simple-ways-build-healthy-culture-your-church Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:28:58 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/praying-together-sunday-7 Like many other Christian Reformed congregations, members of Winnipeg’s Transcona CRC were unable to meet in person during the pandemic’s initial lockdown. Ken Bosveld https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/praying-together-sunday-7 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:54:42 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/im-not-bloggeram-i All of us have stories to tell and ideas to share. As members of the body of Christ, we have each been gifted with different interests, abilities, and relationships. When we work together, contributing our areas of interest and ability to the whole, the whole body functions well. CRC Communications https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/im-not-bloggeram-i Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:44:10 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/downside-social-media-and-what-your-church-can-do Church Juice provides congregations with free resources, articles, and opportunities for training and consulting on church communications. Bryan Haley https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/downside-social-media-and-what-your-church-can-do Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:11:02 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/listening-if-its-so-easy-how-come Listening seems so easy. But if it’s so easy, why don’t more people feel like they’ve been heard? Dave Den Haan https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/listening-if-its-so-easy-how-come Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:41:26 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/how-create-environment-honest-communication-among Church Juice provides congregations with free resources, articles, and opportunities for training and consulting on church communications. Bryan Haley https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/how-create-environment-honest-communication-among Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:01:50 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/how-bridge-app-can-assist-your As smartphones and tablets have now slightly overtaken personal computers as the primary means for accessing digital information, local churches are also re-assessing how they communicate with their members. Ken Bosveld https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/how-bridge-app-can-assist-your Tue, 04 May 2021 17:33:43 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/10-more Church Juice is an English-language program from ReFrame Ministries, the CRCNA's media missions agency. Learn more about how Churc Owen Scott https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/10-more Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:57:10 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/your-online-service-temporary-fix-or-new-missions Many churches already had tech teams in place by the time COVID hit a year ago. They would record the services, usually with a single camera pointed at the pastor or the platform. It rapidly became the church's service for shutins. Keith Knight https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/your-online-service-temporary-fix-or-new-missions Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:28:22 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/here-are-best-church-websites-crcna Church Juice is an English-language program from ReFrame Ministries, the CRCNA's media missions agency. Church Juice https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/here-are-best-church-websites-crcna Tue, 19 Jan 2021 01:01:22 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app-allows-churches-cope-pandemic As local churches move rapidly to respond to the challenges brought on by the COVID pandemic, The Bridge App has also been responding quickly to support and assist participating churches. Ken Bosveld https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app-allows-churches-cope-pandemic Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:09:45 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/sorry-see-you-go-what-unsubscribing-has-taught-me My email inbox can get a little out of hand. Dave Hartwell https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/sorry-see-you-go-what-unsubscribing-has-taught-me Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:45:32 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/racial-reconcilation-and-church-communications We believe that racial reconciliation is a cause that should be led by the Church, and yet, for many of us, we don't know where to start. Church Juice https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/racial-reconcilation-and-church-communications Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:36:35 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/utilizing-bridge-app-during-covid-19 A successful emergency plan depends on timely and effective communication. Recent events have forced churches to shift into emergency mode, with the cancellation of services and meetings, the need to communicate with members in a rapidly changing environment, and no clear timeline for when t Ken Bosveld https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-communications/bridge-app/utilizing-bridge-app-during-covid-19 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:49:28 +0000