Pulpit to Press: Is Your Church TV Ready?
Your pastors are trained to preach, teach and lead. But what happens when a reporter calls with questions about a controversy involving their church? A difficult interview can quickly become a public relations crisis. And without preparation, even a well-intentioned response can damage years of trust and credibility.
Your message deserves to be heard. Your ministry deserves to be ready.
Church leaders are increasingly asked to speak beyond the pulpit, often without training in how to handle the media. Pulpit to Press gives clergy practical tools to tell their church's story and respond confidently when the questions are difficult.
Face the camera with confidence.
Practice interviews, answer difficult questions and communicate your ministry’s message clearly.
Help the community hear your story.
Learn how to identify newsworthy ministry work, approach local media and prepare for press opportunities.
Protect trust when it matters most.
Prepare for tough questions and respond with clarity when controversy affects your congregation.
Preaching to the congregation and speaking to the press are different skills.
From a television interview about a community outreach effort to difficult questions during a church controversy, participants practice communicating with confidence and receive actionable feedback in a supportive setting.
Discuss Pulpit to Press ↗One trainer. Two worlds.
As an Emmy-winning journalist, ordained minister and communications strategist, I understand both the work of ministry and the demands of the media. I know how reporters approach a story, how interviews can go wrong and what it takes to help faith leaders prepare.
Pulpit to Press is an interactive professional development experience built for clergy. Participants learn to handle challenging interviews, tell compelling stories about their ministries and communicate effectively when public trust is on the line.
Made for ministry, not adapted from a corporate workshop.
Sessions are customized for your denomination, leadership conference, church or ministry team. The emphasis can be media visibility, crisis preparedness or both.
- Clergy interview and spokesperson training
- Media outreach and positive news coverage
- Church crisis communication preparation
- Live practice, feedback and group workshops
Your pastors are prepared to preach. Are they prepared for the press?
Give your clergy the skills to communicate confidently beyond the pulpit, before the next reporter calls.