Church Marketing: Put it in Writing
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 ....
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Expressing the ‘inexpressible’
The Apostle Peter writes: Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, ....
Challenge: Read and Respond to this Proverb
Proverbs 19:4 says: Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him. Is there someone you can think of who needs a friend? How are you going to respond?
It’s been 12 years
Where were you 12 years ago? I bet you can name it. I bet you relive it today. It's okay. Share your story. Grieve. Pray. Pray for the families left behind. Pray for continued healing ....
Church Marketing plans and the power of NO!
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 ....
That friend you’ve been wanting to call.
Today's the day! Call him. Call her. Carve out time on your lunch hour. Take 30 minutes after work. She'll be glad to hear from you. Your voice will be a welcome surprise and, probably, ....
Lose the silos. Build on combined strengths.
Churches, like many institutions, often operate out of silos. Worship has its thing. Youth is doing its thing. Evangelism/outreach/missions is doing what it does best. Communications/marketing is going from group to group, trying to organize ....
What does a 21st Century church look like? #kickinsermon
Last week, I had the great pleasure of consulting with a church in Georgia. During the course of the conversation, there was a reference made to the "21st Century Church." I honestly don't know if ....
Challenge: Read this quote. Tell me what it means to you.
"You don't need to reclaim a Christian nation to win a nation back to Christ." -- Dr. John Dickson, speaker, author, biblical historian What does this mean to you? What does it look like? *** Dr. John ....
Pray daily for teachers
Jesus modeled many things for us. He was a preacher. A healer. A counselor. A miracle worker. A son. A brother. A friend. He was also a teacher. The impact of his teaching has never ....