How First Baptist Pinetop uses Ready-Made Visuals
In the quaint town of Pinetop, Arizona, First Baptist Church has found an innovative way to enhance their worship experience and connect with their congregation. We are going to discover how First Baptist Church uses Ready-Made Media from Church Visuals.
Lead Pastor Curtis Fahrlender recently shared insights into how his church effectively utilizes ready-made visual content to create engaging services and extend their ministry beyond Sunday mornings.
You can catch the full conversation with Curtis in Session 15 of our “How to Use Ready-Made Visuals” Course below. You can watch the entire course completely free to learn how to use pre-made visuals at your church.
First Baptist Pinetop, a church with a rich history dating back to 1964, has embraced modern technology to support their mission. With an average attendance of 120-130 people, they face the common challenges of many small churches across America. One of these challenges is the lack of a dedicated creative team to produce high-quality visual content for services and social media.
This is where our ready-made visual content has become a game-changer for First Baptist Pinetop. Pastor Curtis describes it as “a vital resource” that essentially “fills that extra staff position that we don’t have.”
As the only full-time staff member, Curtis appreciates how our ready-made media allows him to focus on sermon preparation while still providing professional-quality visuals for the congregation.
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First Baptist Pinetop uses a variety of ready-made content types throughout their services:
- Countdowns: These are used to signal the start of the service, sometimes incorporating trivia or fun facts to engage the congregation.
- Worship Openers: Short videos that help transition the congregation from announcements to worship time.
- Bumper Videos: These aid in smooth transitions between different parts of the service.
- Social Media Graphics: Used throughout the week to continue the message and help congregants grow spiritually between services.
Curtis emphasizes the importance of quality in their visual content. “To do everything with excellence” is a scriptural principle they strive to uphold, even as a smaller church. The high-quality ready-made content allows them to maintain a professional look that meets the expectations of both regular attendees and visitors from larger churches.
The ease of use is another significant benefit. Curtis and his volunteers can quickly download and implement the content, often preparing the entire service flow in just 10 minutes.
This simplicity has enabled more volunteers to get involved in the audio-visual aspects of the service without feeling overwhelmed by technical requirements.
Perhaps most importantly, Curtis sees the ready-made visuals as an integral part of their worship experience.
Rather than mere filler, these elements help create an “intentional resource” that guides the congregation through a journey of worship, from the moment they enter the church to the final prayer.
The impact of these visuals extends beyond Sunday mornings. First Baptist Pinetop uses the social media graphics provided with their Church Visuals Plus subscription to create daily devotionals and “sermon extended” content.
This helps keep the congregation engaged throughout the week and even facilitates informal small group discussions in the community.
For First Baptist Pinetop, ready-made visuals have become an essential tool in creating a cohesive, high-quality worship experience. As Curtis puts it, they’re able to maintain “the country church relationships and expectations, but have the quality experience.”
In an age where visual communication is increasingly important, First Baptist Pinetop’s experience demonstrates how ready-made content can empower small churches to create impactful, professional-quality services that resonate with their congregations.
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