Last year, Proclaim hosted an original Worship Song Contest wherein we invited anyone to submit an original song written for congregational singing. Two winners were selected—one by judges, and one by popular vote. The song the judges selected, “The Gospel of the Glory of Christ,” is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, and more. The Read more
Tech Tuesday: Turn Slides into a Digital Church Bulletin
Want to save time creating bulletins, make sure your announcements get heard, and cut down on paper waste? Check out Faithlife Digital Bulletins—electronic bulletins people can access from their phones. Every time you create a Proclaim presentation, a bulletin is automatically created for you. All you have to do is make it available to your congregation, Read more
Tech Tuesday: How to Integrate Faithlife Giving with Faithlife Proclaim
One of the best ways to inspire generosity in your church is to keep your congregation informed. When people know where their donations are going, see the progress they are making together, and learn how God is using their gifts to grow the kingdom, generosity grows. It’s exciting to be on mission together.
3 Ways to Train Church Volunteers Who Stay
Church volunteer teams can be very Dickensian—“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . .” Having helped lead volunteer teams for hospitality, care groups, women’s ministry, events, finance, and administration, I’ve seen how great and how trying it can be to use volunteers.
Tech Tuesday: How to Add Background and Transition Music
Pads are a great way to add tasteful ambience to your service. They are flexible audio tracks that provide background music for songs, prayer sessions, or sermons. How to add Pads to your Proclaim presentation For slightly more detailed instructions, plus links to related items, check out this article. Otherwise, here’s the simple rundown. Adding a Read more
Sneak Peek: Easter Church Media
Whether you’ve been scouring the web for Easter media, trying to design a decent image on your smartphone, or just totally forgot Easter’s coming up, we’ve got you covered. Pro Media just launched 40 new sets of media, and they’re packed with Easter graphics. Here’s a sneak peek: Pro Media launches around 40 new Read more
Tech Tuesday: How to Set Up Digital Signage
Digital Signage is a smart new approach to church announcements. It allows you to display announcements and Bible Art on monitors throughout your church building—all wireless. And it’s totally free. It’s a simple and effective way to keep your church informed and engaged, and you can get the most from it using Faithlife Proclaim: Create feeds Read more
February’s Free Church Media Is Here
Each month, Faithlife Proclaim gives you three pieces of brand-new media to use in your church’s weekly gatherings.
Tech Tuesday: How to Edit a Presentation while Live
You’re in the middle of a song when you realize the lyrics are out of order, or your pastor goes off script and asks you to pull up a Scripture passage on-the-fly. It’s every slide person’s nightmare—unless you have Faithlife Proclaim. In Proclaim, you can easily edit slides live without half the congregation turning to see Read more
How to Write a Great Donor Thank-You Letter
‘Tis the season for giving statements! When I was on church staff, I spent a week every January working on giving statements, from updating our mailing list to printing, folding, and stuffing as many envelopes as you can imagine (okay, it was a few hundred).