As the Director of Communications at Gateway Church, my role is to lead, plan, direct and implement overall communication strategies to advance Gateway’s brand, support our weekend services, promote church wide initiatives and events, help develop content and ensure consistent messaging among ministry and staff. Daily, I strive to serve, support and lead the different disciplines within the Communications Team (Editorial, Design, Film, Marketing, Photography).
We have been actively involved at Gateway Church since 2003 and I joined the staff, full-time, in 2018. I have been married to my junior high sweetheart, Tricia, for 26 years and we have 2 children Whitney (21) and Nathan (19). In our free time, we enjoy traveling and riding bikes.
3:40 pm CDT —
Advertising and marketing have a historical connotation not received well in the faith community. However, every person who is preaching, evangelizing, or telling the story of their faith is advertising. But what about paying to tell that story? And where do you spend those dollars to have an impact? Today’s platforms allow us to connect on robust levels and attract individuals in ways never seen before. This session will help you decipher the steps to take to identify a course of action to: