Praying with one eye open
When a preacher says, "Heads bowed and eyes closed," I'm that rebel in Row 5 who often keeps one eye open. Why? Because I'm curious. Aren't you? If the preacher tells us to bow our ....
Category: church marketing
Church Marketing: When ‘the same’ can be lame
If God intended us all to look and act the same, he would've made us that way. Instead, he made us each unique. He equipped us with different personalities, different gifts and different talents. Therefore, ....
Church Marketing: One man’s prayer could change the world
Robert Pierce, the founder of World Vision, wrote: "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God." I wonder what the world would look like if we all prayed that ....
Dadgummit, Baptists sure talk weird!
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 ....
Church Marketing: Do it!
In James 1:22-25, Jesus' brother writes: Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is ....
Church Marketing: Look for times to celebrate!
Celebrations come in many sizes. They can be as simple as a call out to someone who takes on a new role in your Sunday School class or a special mention of a volunteer in ....
16 ways to market the church today
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 ....
Midweek Church Marketing Challenge
See a need. Meet the need. Praise God for using you!
Church Marketing Pitfall: Paralysis of Analysis
Yesterday I watched a recording of a sermon given by Pastor Harvey Carey at the 2009 Global Leadership Summit. The entire speech was as convicting as it was inspiring. But one thing that struck me ....
Thankful for God the Father
People will let us down. Even the good ones, the ones we think will never hurt us. Fathers included. Just ask my sons. This weekend, we honor our fathers and stepfathers and grandfathers and guardians ....