# The 167

> Helping your church navigate the 167 hours beyond Sunday service every week.

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## Posts
- [The Politics of Church Announcements](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/the-politics-of-church-announcements): How to stop promotions from becoming negotiations.
- [The Most Unwinnable Position On Church Staff](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/the-most-unwinnable-position-on-church-staff): The role responsible for everything but empowered to decide nothing.
- [Pastors Lead Small. People Attend Big.](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/pastors-lead-small-people-attend-big): There's something happening in the American church that never gets talked about.
- [Don't Post Every Sermon Clip Before Next Sunday](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/don-t-post-every-sermon-clip-before-next-sunday): Here's why the urgency isn't worth it...
- [The Hidden Cost Of Church Growth](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/the-hidden-cost-of-church-growth): This church doubled in 2 years. Then came the chaos.
- [The Boring Way Great Churches Get Built](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/the-boring-way-great-churches-get-built): It's an easy trap for leaders to fall into (me included).
- [First-Ever Church Comms Data Is Here](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/first-ever-church-comms-data-is-here): And the results are rough.
- [Stop Saying "Sign Up On The App"](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/stop-saying-sign-up-on-the-app): One of my church pet peeves. 
- [Best Church Announcements I've Seen](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/best-church-announcements-i-ve-seen): Kaylee nailed it.
- [Rules For Church Communications](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/rules-for-church-communications): Most churches don't have a communication problem. They have a *no rules* problem.
- [Fixing A Broken Church Announcement](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/fixing-a-broken-church-announcement): This is the difference between information and inspiration.
- [The Person Your Church Is Accidentally Repelling](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/the-person-your-church-is-accidentally-repelling): There are 4 types of people in virtually every church's orbit.
- [Fix Your Church's Awful Team Culture](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/fix-your-churchs-awful-team-culture): 5 values you can install today.
- [The New Rules For Church Promotions](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/the-new-rules-for-church-promotions): 3 rules every church should follow.
- [How To Write Church Announcements That Don't Suck](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/how-to-write-church-announcements-that-dont-suck): Don't just read information off a piece of paper.
- [Download This AI Policy For Churches](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/download-this-ai-policy-for-churches): Only 5% of churches have one.
- [The Best Church Policies Are Firm But Fun](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/the-best-church-policies-are-firm-but-fun): No more hallway ambushes or last minute requests.
- [Nobody Trusts Your Pastor Anymore](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/nobody-trusts-your-pastor-anymore): The numbers are ugly...
- [No Pastor Wants To Hear This](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/no-pastor-wants-to-hear-this): These stats aren't what we expected.
- [Father's Day: Unique Ideas For Church](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/father-s-day-unique-ideas-for-church): Here are a few ideas off the beaten path.
- [Forget Sermon Series Mini Movies - Do This Instead](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/forget-sermon-series-mini-movies-do-this-instead): Try this for your next Sunday service.
- [One Small Fix For Better Church Announcements](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/one-small-fix-for-better-church-announcements): It's simpler than you think.
- [We Analyzed 500+ Churches On Social Media](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/we-analyzed-500-churches-on-social-media): The results were embarrassing.
- [Mother's Day at Church: 5 Unique Ideas](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/mother-s-day-at-church-5-unique-ideas): 5 ideas to make Mother's Day at church unforgettable this year.
- [Meta Finally Admitted It In Court](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/meta-finally-admitted-it-in-court): Social media is no longer social. But churches have an advantage...
- [Baptism Sunday: 7 Unique Ideas](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/baptism-sunday-7-unique-ideas): Make your next baptism Sunday unforgettable.
- [The Worst Church Social Media Trends Of 2026](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/the-worst-church-social-media-trends-of-2026): Most churches are doing at least two of these.
- [People Complained Our Church Was Too Loud. So We Did This.](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/people-complained-our-church-was-too-loud-so-we-did-this): Five people complained about our music being too loud. In a single Sunday.
- [A Pastor Received This DM](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/a-pastor-received-this-dm): Can a 60-second clip change the trajectory of someone's life?
- [The Best Church Branding You've Never Seen](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/the-best-church-branding-you-ve-never-seen): The best church branding I’ve glimpsed in a long time...
- [Big Easter Opportunity For Churches](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/big-easter-opportunity-for-churches): Make the most of the biggest Sunday of the year.
- [Surviving The Newest Updates To Social Media (As A Church)](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/surviving-the-newest-updates-to-social-media-as-a-church): If you don't recalibrate to this new era, you will be miserable.
- [Your Church's Social Media Isn't Failing (Here's Why)](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/your-church-s-social-media-isn-t-failing-here-s-why): That post you thought flopped? It might be exactly what someone needs.
- [Church Tech Red Flags](https://167.prochurchtools.com/p/church-tech-red-flags): If you notice these at your church, proceed with caution.