Sermon Bumpers 101: Part One
It’s been a while since we’ve blogged, but we are officially back as of today. We’ve needed a little bit of a break as we evaluate the new year and work on some upcoming projects, but now we’re ready to dive into some bigger topics on a weekly basis. It has been a while since we’ve delved into the world of church media, so we want to venture into one aspect of church media. It’s not often that we discuss sermon bumpers, but these little videos are something that could be useful for your weekly service.
What is a sermon bumper?
A sermon bumper is a 60-90 second video designed to set the tone and the theme of the sermon or sermon series. You can compare these to title motion graphics, but a sermon bumper does have audio and doesn’t loop.
How can it help?
A sermon bumper can help on several different aspects, but the most obvious is that it does introduce the sermon series for that week or month. A lot of churches build upon the same series for four to six weeks at a time, and a sermon bumper can establish the themes of that series in video form easily. In addition to tone, it can help bridge the gap between the worship service and the sermon. Transition periods on a Sunday morning can be awkward, so sermon bumpers can help particularly with that transition as congregants settle into their seats for the sermon.
How can we use it?
As we’ve referenced above, sermon bumpers are obviously helpful on Sunday mornings. However, it can also be utilized on social media. These short videos are compatible with Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and posting them online can help reinforce previous sermons or build anticipation for the upcoming Sunday.
Sermon bumpers can be a useful tool for ministries. They can help in setting the stage for your sermons and also assist in connecting more on social media. If you are curious about some examples of sermon bumpers, you can view some of our examples here.
Stay tuned on Friday as we share some helpful tips in designing sermon bumpers and share some about our process.
