Church growth marketing services
We Build the Marketing Engine Your Church Is Missing.
Most churches hand their advertising to the same handful of large church agencies — and end up feeling like just another account. Limited attention. Generic strategies. Results that never quite match the promise. Ugly Monk works with a limited number of churches as a boutique agency — led by me and a small team of experts — giving each one the strategy, attention, and hands-on support that actually results in church growth.
CUSTOMIZED STRATEGY & ATTENTION FOR CHURCH MARKETING
The big church agencies run on volume. Your church becomes a line item, your strategy becomes a template, and your account gets handed to whoever has capacity this month.
I built Ugly Monk the opposite way: a small roster of churches, a decade of corporate marketing executive experience, and hands-on attention from me and a small team of experts on every account. When we work together, you get direct leadership — not a junior account manager reading from a playbook.
Limited clients. Direct attention. Measurable growth.
Audits
A roadmap that works
Paid
Ads that fill seats
Organic
Content that engages
Ongoing services
Ugly Monk Services
Meta Ads: The Workhorse Funnel
My signature Meta ads system, built by me and a small team of experts from a decade as a corporate marketing executive — five connected ads with five distinct jobs that move people from first impression to first visit.
- 5 connected Meta ads, 5 distinct jobs
- Cold reach + retargeting as one sequenced funnel
- Dynamic creative testing across 60+ variations
- Weekly optimization against real outcomes
Organic Reach + Engagement Strategy
A custom content strategy your church team implements — built to grow reach and engagement on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok without the guesswork.
- Custom content pillars for your church
- 30-day posting calendar: what, where, and when
- Copy templates with hooks, CTAs, and captions
- Short-form video + engagement guidance
The signature system
The Workhorse Funnel
Most church ads fail because they ask strangers to visit on Sunday. That's like proposing on the first date. The Workhorse Funnel is a five-ad Meta system where every ad has one job — and together they move people from first impression to first visit.
It's not a template pulled from a big-agency playbook. It's built on a decade of corporate marketing executive experience running campaigns that scaled businesses + building effective ads for some of the largest churches in the nation — adapted specifically for your church.
- Five ads running in parallel, each with a distinct job
- Cold reach and retargeting working as one sequenced system
- Dynamic creative testing across 60+ variations
- Monitored and optimized weekly against real guest outcomes
Five ads. Five jobs.
01Introduce
Cold audiences meet your church for the first time — who you are and who you serve.
02Relate
Build familiarity with people who engaged — your heart, your community, your story.
03Resonate
Deepen trust with social proof and the moments that make your church worth visiting.
04Invite
A clear, direct invitation to this Sunday — service times, location, what to expect.
05Invite Again
Retarget the warmest people who didn't act the first time. Most guests need a second ask.
Start here
Church Marketing Audits
Not sure where to start? Every engagement starts with clarity. An audit gives you a complete, honest picture of what's working, what's leaking, and exactly what to do next — whether you implement it with me and my small team of experts, with your team, or with anyone else.
The Monk Audit
$497
Remote
A remote deep-dive into your church demographic, the current social landscape, your communication workflows, and what truly sets your church apart.
- Clear content pillars and messaging direction
- Tool implementation roadmap
- Repeatable social strategy for paid, organic, and internal engagement
- Yours to keep — implement it yourself or hand it to a future hire or vendor
Your church marketing deserves real attention.
Limited clients. Direct attention from me and a small team of experts. A strategy built around your church, your city, and the people you're called to reach. Let's talk about what growth looks like for you.