Katie Allred
Tips for Church Communicators, Web Designers, and Nerds
What is Abundant Life?
Jesus said, if we follow him then we would have abundant life. What does that look like to you? For me, it’s knowing my life serves a greater purpose—His purpose. I don’t have to worry about tomorrow because it’s gonna worry about itself. He has my days planned for...
A Letter to a College Freshman
Take your time. You’ve probably been in a rush to get here but don’t be in a rush to leave. Ask all the difficult questions. Take some time to figure out who you are. Don’t rush any decision. Take your time. Don’t be afraid of failure, be afraid of not trying. I don’t...
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How To Save Money: Your Nonprofit’s Guide [Nonprofit Discounts]
Finding nonprofit discounts on a company's website is near impossible. They're not usually available on the pricing pages of most websites. Don't worry! I've emailed and tracked down most of the nonprofit discounts for you—saving you countless hours. Did you know that...
2016 Annual Report
I've learned and done a lot in 2016. While I realize it is now February 2017, I wanted to post this brief personal annual report of 2016. Here's a recap. Launched the Church Communications Facebook Group in mid-January 2016. Started in December 2015. Went to Las Vegas...
How Likes, Comments, and Shares Help to Spread the Gospel
Social media allows us to communicate with people who might never grace the doors of our church. Through creating interactive, engaging content, we can reach thousands or millions of people. This increases the reach of your church gigantically—and you can reach all of...
Social Media: Building Discipleship Focused Relationships
Let me start by telling you a story. When I was 9 years old, I joined a Harry Potter forum. I was probably too young to be doing this, but I did it anyway. After joining this forum, I started making friends and these friendships became very deep and real. I loved that...
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How to Save Time Creating Social Media Graphics for Church [Review of SundaySocial.TV]
In the spirit of full disclosure: I do receive SundaySocial.TV for free. They didn't ask me to write a review, I did that because I love it and use it. The links below are affiliate links, I will make a small commission if you decide to subscribe. Are you a social...
18 Powerful Examples of Churches Using the Divi Theme
I've talked about the Divi Wordpress theme MULTIPLE times on my blog. I actually just switched my blog to Divi. I love it! It's one of the best and easiest themes to use for Wordpress. You can buy Divi by using my affiliate link here. I do make a small commission from...
27 Awesome Lessons from Reading Proverbs on Facebook Live
During July 2016, I read a chapter from Proverbs everyday on Facebook Live. Why did I do this? Let's start off by saying, I didn't do this to show off. I'm not an incredible reader. I have no special talents for reading. I didn't do this to say, "I'm holier than...
8 Useful Examples of Churches Using the Avada WordPress Theme
The Avada Wordpress Theme is a beautiful choice for churches, non-profits, and businesses. There are many churches already using Avada, so I want to show you a few examples for inspiration. A really neat fact about Avada is that the creator, Luke Beck, is a Christian...