“For, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’ But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, ‘Lord, who has believed our message?’ Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”

Romans 10:13–17

316 Creative, Extended Church Support Programme

YOUR CHURCH'S
CREATIVE
DEPARTMENT

What if your church had access to a full creative agency, a Creative Director, CMO, production team, brand strategist, and content department, all working for you every month, without the overhead of hiring them full-time?

That's exactly what the 316 Creative Church Retainer gives you. Built for churches, priced at a fraction of the real cost.

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The Concept

Your Church. Our Team.

Most churches face the same challenge: the need for professional, consistent creative output, but the budget to hire a full creative team simply isn't there. A Creative Director alone costs R60,000–R120,000 per month in the corporate world. A CMO, a production team, a content strategist, the numbers add up fast. For a church, it's simply not realistic.

The 316 Creative Church Retainer was built specifically to solve this. Because we believe the local church deserves the same quality of creative support as the brands we work with, at a price that reflects who you are, not what the market charges. For a single monthly fee, your church gets access to the full 316 Creative agency, our people, our skills, our equipment, and our strategy, all working toward your mission.

We become your embedded creative department. We know your brand, your calendar, your congregation, and your goals. We show up every month, not just when you call.

Full Agency Access

Every discipline, every skill, every tool, available to your church on a monthly basis.

No Hiring Risk

No employment contracts, no leave pay, no UIF. Just world-class creative output every month.

Consistent Growth

Month on month, your church's communication gets sharper, more strategic, and more effective.

Always Current

We keep your media, production, and communication up to date with the latest trends and platforms.

The Process

How It Works

Simple, structured, and built around your church's rhythm.

Onboarding Session

We deep-dive into your church, brand, goals, calendar, audience, gaps, and opportunities. This becomes the foundation of everything we do.

Monthly Strategy Session

At the start of each month we plan your creative output together, aligning with your sermon series, events, campaigns, and communication needs.

Production & Delivery

Our team produces, edits, designs, and delivers everything on brief, content, graphics, video, social posts, broadcast assets, and more, all while up-skilling your in-house team.

Review & Optimise

Monthly reporting, performance reviews, and strategy refinement, so your communication gets measurably better every single month.

Included in Your Retainer

Everything Your Church Needs

Every retainer package gives your church access to the full 316 Creative skill set, the exact same team and capabilities we deploy for South Africa's leading brands.

Creative Direction & Strategy

A dedicated Creative Director who knows your brand, your mission, and your congregation, guiding everything from big-picture strategy to day-to-day creative decisions.

Brand & Marketing Management

Consistent brand identity across every touchpoint. Digital advertising, media buying, analytics, and a communications strategy that grows your reach every month.

Video Production

Professional video content for sermons, social media, campaigns, and events, from full TVC-quality productions to quick-turn social clips.

Live Streaming & Broadcast

Professional Sunday broadcast support, multi-camera streaming, broadcast graphics, and technical direction, your services looking their best online, every week.

Podcast & Content Production

Ongoing podcast and vodcast production, recording, editing, publishing, and growing your audience month on month across every platform.

Music Production

Record, produce, mix, master, and distribute your church's original music, getting your worship heard beyond your building.

2D & 3D Animation

Motion graphics, animated lower thirds, sermon title sequences, social animations, and full 3D visualisations, bringing your brand to life through movement.

Photography & Retouching

Event photography, campaign photography, and professional retouching, CI-compliant imagery for every platform from print to digital.

Social Media Management

Content calendars, post design, scheduling, community management, and paid social advertising, your church's online presence handled with intention every week.

Retainer Packages

Choose Your Level

Two packages, both priced specifically for churches, not at corporate rates. A comparable scope of work from a full-service agency would cost 3–5x more. Minimum 3-month commitment.

Growth

Real agency support, real results, at a fraction of what it would cost to build this capability in-house.

Tailored monthly retainer

Full brand & marketing management & CI compliance
Concepts, strategy, ideation & development
Social media content, 8 posts/month (2 posts just after Sunday service)
2 x short-form video edits per month
Monthly performance report (analytics & advice)
Live streaming & multi-streaming support
Podcast production support
Music production support
Design & animation development
Event production support
Photography & retouching support
Web updates & content

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Custom

Everything in Growth, plus unlimited access to the full 316 Creative agency, embedded in your church every month.

Tailored to your church

Everything in Growth, plus:
Unlimited social media content
Unlimited video editing
Unlimited animation
Unlimited design
Unlimited podcast & vodcast
Unlimited live show & sound
Unlimited streaming & multi-stream
Full music production
Photography & retouching
Paid media & analytics
Multi-campus support
Dedicated account manager
Unlimited creative requests

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Already done the training course?

Churches that complete the 3-day training course receive a 10% discount on their first 3 months of any package.

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Who Is This For

Is This Right for Your Church?

The 316 Creative Church Retainer is designed for churches that are serious about their mission, and understand that how they communicate is as important as what they communicate.

Growing Churches

You are expanding, new campuses, new services, new audiences, and your communication needs to keep pace with your growth.

Multi-Campus Churches

Multiple locations, multiple teams, one consistent brand. We ensure every campus communicates with the same voice and visual identity.

Churches with Online Congregations

Your digital audience is as real as the people in the room. We help you serve them with the same quality and intentionality.

Churches with Original Music

You write and worship with original songs, and you want to record, release, and distribute them to the world. We make that possible.

Churches Replacing Freelancers

Tired of managing multiple freelancers with inconsistent quality? One retainer replaces them all, one team, one brief, one invoice.

Churches that Want Excellence

You believe your God deserves excellence in communication. You want your media and production to reflect the seriousness of your mission.