I've interviewed hundreds of people in the past 20 years. I've had some tremendous experiences when I sit down with people and ask them to share their stories. I've also had some real stinkers. I believe ....
Blogs can be tremendous church marketing tools. They can provide avenues for pastors to engage the congregation -- whether it's to enhance and add to a recent sermon or get the word out about upcoming initiatives. Blogs can ....
I ran across this passage from Bill Hybels' book Courageous Leadership. After I read it, all I could think was, "Yes!" I believe that only one power exists on this sorry planet that can [truly ....
If people visit your church and you fail to give them a "next step" -- aka a call to action -- then you've wasted an opportunity. What does a call to action look or sound like? "Read more." "Learn ....
Several themes have been emerging in my life lately. One predominant focus is this: I'm not thinking big enough for God. Our pastor spoke about this recently, and it's come up several times in conversations ....
Buy a coffee mug, fill it with M&Ms and give it to a coworker. Find a photo of you and your best friend, print it out, put it in a frame and give it to ....
Sometimes we get so caught up in the day-to-day -- writing the sermon, preparing the choir, arranging the Bible studies, meeting with the stewardship committee, keeping the deacons happy -- that we occasionally lose sight ....
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. ....
I spent the day Thursday enjoying a professional development conference and hearing from experienced professionals from the worlds of social media, crisis communications, event planning, public relations, media relations, and business etiquette. One speaker, an ....
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 ....