Front-door church marketing
My wife visited Charles Stanley's church in Atlanta one time and they let all the visitors sit in the front few rows of the center section. Easy to see the renowned preacher. And, because the ....
Category: back to basics
A simple smile
Smiles are infectious. When I was in high school, I decided to conduct an experiment. I walked down the crowded hallways and smiled at random people. I can honestly say that the vast majority smiled ....
Should churches use Facebook?
Sure. If, of course, you have the time, resources, and content. Only then should Facebook (or Twitter) be part of your church marketing strategy. Let me explain. (more…)
The food is good but the service is terrible
Think about your favorite restaurant. What keeps you going back there again and again? What makes you take your friends when they come for a visit? The food, obviously. But how about the service? The ....
You’ve got one minute. Go!
Some people call it the elevator pitch. It's your opportunity to market your business, product, brand, or service in the length of time it takes to ride an elevator from one floor to another. You've been ....
Don’t forget to tip your waitress
I've heard more than one preacher make the comment that waitresses and waiters hate to work on Sundays. Why? Because the after-church lunch crowd does not practice good church marketing skills. Waitresses say the people are ....
Could you do it?
If you woke up tomorrow and there was no electricity could you still obey God's commandments to be his witness, spread the Gospel, and build the Church? If so, how would you do it? *** ....
What planet did she come from?
Have you ever met a person and wondered: What planet did she come from? When I was in junior high, I had a teacher like that. She was a very sweet lady, but she was ....
How to develop church ministries
The day before we moved from Missouri to Texas, we saw that we had a flat tire on one of our cars. We were scrambling to pack up the house and get everything ready to move ....
Showcase your artists
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The first sentence of the Bible sets an incredible tone and serves as a great reminder. God is The Creator. He's an artist. He passed ....