Faith FEED Jan 2014 Vol 1 | Page 48

But if you’re past knowing the importance of business acumen, you can use that as a foundation for brand building. What is a brand? It’s the sum total of perceptions people have about you. What is your brand? How can you build it? It should be to where, whenever someone mentions the name of your church or ministry, they think a particular thing. They feel and expect a particular thing. That’s brand development. And it creates monumental growth! 3 Minimum: Visual aid Maximum: Active learning Now, if you want a minimal upgrade to your ministry, develop more visual communications, in your sermons, website, staff meetings and beyond. The human brain retains more when we use pictures than words. Ever heard the saying, “A picture is worth 1,000 words”? The only picture most ministers give their congregants is them reading a book. Good, but not effective if you’re church is to leave the building, impacted by your message. Go visual. Bring in touch stones. Involve P44