3 Ways to Minister to Your Ministers Today
Pastors and ministers spend a lot of their time responding to others, meeting their needs, counseling them, praying for them. But these men and women who minister to us daily need people to minister to ....
Category: church outreach
Saturday Rewind: How does your church rank in your community’s search engine?
Search engine optimization. Or SEO. In the online world of marketing, it’s a tool used to get your business or organization to “rise to the top” on a Google search. The goal is to load ....
Temper Tantrums: Loud and Ineffective
Do any of you have kids who throw fits? I mean real, down-and-dirty, nostril-flaring, vein-popping temper tantrums. We've got one. Possibly two. When our oldest son would disobey, he'd get in trouble and then scream ....
Church Marketing: Let ’em know
Is there a pastor, youth pastor, minister, or priest who has helped you at some point in your life? Take a few minutes today to drop them a line in an email, or pick up ....
Easter’s over. Now the hard work begins.
Your Easter service has come and gone. The many weeks and months of hard work, sweat, and probably a few tears were worth it. The sanctuary was packed. Visitors showed up in droves. The message ....
Church Marketing: The right response to ‘wrong’
The Apostle Peter writes: Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. The ....
Church Marketing: Make it personal
I bet you had visitors at church yesterday. How are you going to follow up with them this week? (Notice I wrote "this week") An email is safe. It, like all electronic media, provides a ....
Church Marketing: ‘Me, the worst of sinners’
In 1 Timothy 1:15-16, Paul writes: "Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners -- of whom I am the worst. But for that very ....
Church Marketing: Reaching out to the lonely
Yesterday was my birthday. My kids brought me homemade cards and breakfast in bed. My wife made a delicious cake (chocolate with a peanut butter filling). I was blessed by many friends on Facebook who ....
7 ways to minister to missionaries
Pray for missionaries and their families. Pray for very specific needs. Support them financially. Take time to listen to them, read their materials and understand their mission. Send them care packages and letters of encouragement. ....