Scammers Are Targeting Directory Admins!
Be on guard for scammers who request access to membership directories so they can harvest the Personal Identifiable Information (PII) to spam or scam church members. These individuals claim to …
Church Community
Use your Church Directory to build and maintain a strong church community. Find articles, resources, tips, and tricks to bring your members together via your directory.
Honoring a Deceased Pastor in Your Church Directory
Honoring a deceased pastor can be done through a variety of channels: newsletters, emails, social media posts, websites and online church directories. Such messages play an important role in the faith life of a …
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How to Build a Phone Tree
Having a church directory is a great way to enable your church community members to easily communicate with each other. But how can you share sensitive information with your entire …
Don’t Take the Bait: Watch Out for “Whaling” Scams
For the past few years, churches and pastors have been the target of scammers who try to take advantage of the openness and generosity that characterize religious communities. The schemes …
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Staying Connected During Difficult Times
We’ve learned an important lesson: The Church is people, not a building! Henry G. Brinton When we originally posted this blog back in July 2020, we had no idea that …
FREE Christmas Cards to Spread Christmas Cheer
We, at Instant Church Directory, are pleased to share with our blog readers a special gift for the Christmas season – free, downloadable Christmas cards from our sister publication, ChurchArt …
Is it time for a check?
It’s been more than a month now that we’ve been gathering around smartphones and computer screens instead of in sanctuaries and meeting rooms due to Covid-19. We are all operating …
Small Group Video Options
One of the hardest parts of staying safe at home during Covid-19 is not being with friends and fellow believers at church. We miss seeing each other’s faces and hugging …
How to Stay Connected with Your Church Members
We’ve seen creative and unique ways that the church is bringing people together for worship and fellowship. We think sharing those ideas is important for all of us to see how the church is persevering when …
6 Reasons to Create a Church Directory
Though printed materials have been falling out of favor with churches in this digital age, a photo directory has never been more important. Here are six reasons your congregation should …