Mark MacDonald

09/03/2026

So many questions. 38 yrs why 1988 is NOT when the Rapture will happen.

“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” Matt 24:36

Jesus IS coming again. Be ready.

And… be known for reading the Bible before stating (or printing) your opinion. Please.

09/02/2026

Be known for the Spirit inside you.

Not the environment around you.

09/02/2026

According to Joshua King, I’m apparently the “godfather” of church communications. 😂

But if you want to learn from someone who has done the work, meet my friend, Josh King.

Josh is a tried-and-true church communications director recently at Perimeter Church, a former client, and one of the smartest communicators I know.

He just released his “Church Communicator’s Playbook”… and it’s FREE! 😳

I was honored to endorse it because church communicators don’t need more tactics. They need clarity.

Go get it. NOW. Your communication team will thank you

09/01/2026

Throwback. I love shaking hands 🤝

I’m not always in the hero shot. It’s good to be in a secondary role.

Be known for making it about them. Be second. Be the guide.

Model it.

08/31/2026

Your next first-time guest may discover your church through social media.

What they'll find matters.

Every post shapes perception, builds trust, and gives people a glimpse of your church before they ever walk through your doors.

These 5 practical church social media tips will help small churches communicate with greater purpose, connect more effectively with their community, and make every post count.

Discover five practical church social media tips that help small churches build engagement, reach more people, and communicate consistently.

08/29/2026

Saturday. It’s OK to pause. In fact, every day needs a quiet moment to reset.

Great ad. Speaks to a HUGE felt need.

It has clarity with a quick solution (a visual to quickly support the message).

Pause. Then find clarity.

It’s the BEST way to communicate. Join the club.

08/28/2026

In 25 years of serving churches, we've seen communication trends come and go.

One thing hasn't changed: Clarity still wins.

The biggest obstacles to effective ministry communication often aren't technology or budgets. They're the myths we've believed for years.

When churches let go of those myths, they stop creating noise and start creating connection.

Here's to the next 25 years of helping churches be known for something that matters.

08/28/2026

“You can’t read your own label.”

👉🏻 why an outside consultant better helps you identify your perception.

It’s the first step to being known for something that matters. So they’ll take their next step.

08/27/2026

Your church bulletin competes for attention every Sunday.

If it's packed with announcements, tiny text, and information people can find elsewhere, chances are it won't be read.

A better bulletin doesn't say more. It guides people to what matters most.

Here are 5 practical ways to make your church bulletin more useful, more engaging, and easier to navigate, while letting your website handle the details.

Read the article for ideas you can apply this week.

Want to improve your church bulletin so your printed worship guide will be not only user-friendly but also in demand? You have an uphill battle, but there are

08/27/2026

RIP Gramps (30 years ago today) 😔

First pic: This is my mom (r), at 23, with her parents, Doug and Alda, in Fredericton, New Brunswick 🇨🇦, in 1956.

My Mom and Dad would get married the following year, and Fredericton would eventually become the city where I grew up.

Gramps was 47 in that first picture. Nan was 49. Mom looks impossibly young to me now! 😳

And here’s a little perspective: this first picture was taken in July 1956. Eisenhower was US president (St. Laurent was CDN Prime Minister). The US interstate highway system had just been authorized. Elvis had just released “Hound Dog.” And that very month, Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal, setting off an international crisis.

Meanwhile, in Fredericton, my family was just living life.

I miss all 3 of them. But today, I’m especially thinking about Gramps. It’s hard to believe he’s been gone for 30 years.

For those who knew him, this is a little reminder of a great man. And for those who didn’t, this is where my story began.

Funny how one old picture can make 70 years disappear in a moment.

The second pic is one of his last portraits.