What I Actually Do for a Job

Most of my friends don’t really know what I do for a job. I’m a self-employed…writer? …entrepreneur? …website manager? It’s hard to put a label on it. So instead, I just thought I’d list all the things I do to make money, in descending order. If nothing else, I’ll be able to send my friends and family to this page so they can finally understand.

ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com

I started this site about six years ago. All I do is post up DIY information from other churches. I don’t design the stage. I don’t even really sell anything. I just make the free resource available. Then I charge advertisers to put their ads on my site and to send occasional emails to my email list.

SundayMag.tv

This is a free online magazine for church creative-types. It’s all about the creative side of church services. I have volunteer writers, designers, and editors who make it all happen. I tell them what to write; they write. I have some amazing voices from church leaders around the world who make this happen. And I charge for ad space on the pages. Again…don’t really sell anything.

SundaySocial.tv

SundaySocial.tv is a new site I launched a couple of months ago with my friend Joe Cavazos. Churches subscribe for $5/month, and we provide a new social media graphic every day. You know…it’s those beautiful quote images or Scripture verses churches post to engage on social media. We make those. Finally…selling something.

Writing Books and E-books

I’m continually writing new books and e-books for sale. These don’t make all that much money, though, to be honest. I’ve been officially published once through Moody Publishers – Created for More – and unofficially published with an organization called Center for Church Communications – Unwelcome. I have two books into my literary agent that we’re working on getting published officially once again. Then I just self-publish the e-books through Amazon and iBooks.

Speaking

I don’t do too much speaking – probably 5 or 6 times a year. Conferences invite me to speak about church creativity or personal creativity. I’ve actually begun doing more “online speaking” for online conferences. It’s nice because I don’t have to we away from my wife.

Consulting

I’m working on launching a coaching group in a few months, but I’ve done a few consulting gigs here and there already. Mostly I’ve helped churches with their web strategy, making their church services more welcoming, and working on creative team culture.

SeriesIdeas.com and WorshipSetIdeas.com

These two sites are a lot like ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com. I don’t sell anything; I just publish designs and worship service videos from other churches. Then advertisers pay me to advertise there.

Mopho.to

Finally, Mopho.to. It’s a lot like SundaySocial.tv, only awesome photos for bloggers and social media mavens to use for whatever they need. It doesn’t make much money, but it’s dear to my heart, so I keep it going. I pay three contributors from New York City, Portland, and Mission, Texas who provide me with lots of awesome photos. Then people pay $5/month for access.

So that’s it. I’ve sold the occasional website or Twitter account here and there. And there are always random ways money comes in. But that’s where the bulk of my continual income comes from. I’m always looking to start new things and I’m frequently shutting other things down. But that’s it!

Hope you enjoyed a little glimpse into my thrilling work week. 😉