Clear words, a steady rhythm, and a plan your whole team can follow.
I help church leaders and their communications teams get clear on what they're really saying, build a weekly rhythm that doesn't burn anybody out, and plan the big seasons before they sneak up on you.
Working with churches across the country, by video or in person.
Two kinds of people, usually in the same building.
Pastors, rectors, bishops, and executive directors
You know what the church is about. You need help saying it in a way that sticks, choosing what matters most this year, and giving your team a plan they can actually carry.
The people running it every single week
You're juggling every ministry's request, the newsletter, the website, and Sunday. You need a seasoned person in your corner, a rhythm that holds, and permission to say no to some things.
From the leadership table to Tuesday's newsletter.
Some churches need one project. Some want a partner for a season. Some want someone on call all year. All of them are real options.
Planning and strategy sessions
Working sessions with your leaders on what you're saying this year, to whom, through which channels, and who owns each piece. You leave with a plan you'll actually use, not a binder.
- Annual and seasonal communication plans
- Message priorities for the year ahead
- Clear roles, so nothing depends on one person
An advisor on call
An experienced voice for your pastor or communications leader, month after month. Talk through the hard announcement, the tricky stakeholder, the plan for next quarter, before it becomes a fire.
- Regular calls on a rhythm that fits you
- Help between calls when something comes up
- A steady second opinion on what to say and how
The words people actually read
Getting clear on what you're saying, then making the homepage, newsletter, and announcements say it.
- Core message and next steps
- Homepage and key page copy
- Newsletter and announcement makeovers
A rhythm that holds
The weekly flow: what goes out when, who owns it, how requests come in, and which tools keep it all in one place.
- Communication calendar and request process
- Email and social cadence your team can keep
- Tool setup, including Church Comms Dashboard
Campaigns planned on time
Advent, Lent and Easter, launches, and capital campaigns, mapped out early with the materials to run them.
- Timelines that start early enough
- Emails, posts, and print pieces that match
- A clear ask at every step
Running lean this year? My seasonal kits are a do-it-yourself start.
The difference people notice first.
Every ministry wants the top of the bulletin
One clear priority each week, and a fair way to choose it
The newsletter is a wall of text
A few things people actually read and act on
Advent planning starts in late November
Seasons planned a full quarter ahead
One person carries all of it
A rhythm the whole team can run
Website, email, and Sunday all say different things
The same message, everywhere, in the same week
Leaders and staff guess at what matters
A written plan everyone has already agreed to
It starts with a conversation.
We talk
Thirty minutes. You tell me what's going on. I ask a lot of questions and tell you honestly what I'd do.
We pick the right shape
One project, a season, or month to month. You get a clear scope and a straight price before anything starts.
We do the work together
Sessions, drafts, plans, and systems, with your team learning alongside so it keeps working after I'm gone.
I've sat in the chair you're sitting in.
I've spent more than twenty years in church communications and ministry: on the communications team at Saddleback, leading Pastors.com and Rick Warren's Pastor's Toolbox community, planting and pastoring a church, and building websites for dioceses and parishes across the country.
I wrote a book about it, too. But mostly I've learned that good church communication is less about louder channels and more about clear priorities, honest words, and a rhythm real people can keep.
Brandon
Sometimes the next step is a tool, not a contract.
Good questions.
What kinds of churches do you work with?
Churches of all sizes and traditions, dioceses, and mission-driven nonprofits. If you're trying to say something true to people who need to hear it, we'll probably get along.
Do you work remotely, or come to us?
Yes, and I'd also love to come to you. Plenty of the work happens by video, but on-site planning sessions and leadership retreats are some of my favorite days.
Will you do the work, or teach us to do it?
Both, depending on what you need. Some teams want a plan and a coach. Others want someone to draft the words. We'll figure out which on our first call.
What does it cost?
It depends on the shape: a single project, a season, or a monthly retainer. After we talk, I'll give you a straight price before anything starts.
Can you help with our website too?
Yes. That's half of what I do. Sometimes the message work and the website work belong together, and I'll tell you if they do.
Let's figure out what your church is really trying to say.
Tell me what's going on. I'll tell you what I'd do.