Have you been in a church marketing funk lately? Do you need an extra dose of inspiration? Here is a list of books, speakers, magazines and online tools that have encouraged me these past months. ....
Yesterday morning I was reading the opening verses in the Gospel of John. Beautiful verses. Powerful. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was ....
Think of your church marketing plan like your budget. Before putting pen to paper, you pray, seek God's vision for the church, establish goals, set your calendar. With your church's vision, mission, goals and calendar ....
Have you noticed churches that "we we" all over themselves? You hear it in their conversations. You read the words on their websites. We have a modern church. We have a talented pastor. We are ....
Churches should take a lot of time to plan next year's calendar. Administrators should think through each and every event, making sure that key events don't overlap with other key events. Then you need to ....
I didn't grow up in a Baptist household. So when I started hanging around Baptists -- and then married one -- I was introduced to a new vocabulary. Interesting words like dadgum and pea-picker made their debut in my ....
Don't just write "Happy Birthday" on your friend's Facebook page. Call her! Feed someone. Organize a Bible study. Leave a 50% tip. Help someone with a chore. Write a thank you note. Send it through the ....
What are some of the things we ask of politicians? Truth Honesty Transparency A straight answer No spin God wants the same thing from us. He knows how we feel and what we think anyway. ....
We rejoice when people join the church. We're thrilled that they choose us over all of the other churches in the community. We celebrate the expansion of the family. It's exciting! But do we ever ....
In today's world of rumor mills, lightning-fast communications and electronic resources, you probably should think carefully about trying to hold tight to any major announcements for the long term. It's a challenge, especially if more ....