Weekend Church Marketing Challenge
Don't think twice about ministering to someone this weekend. Just do it. If you see a need, meet the need. If someone asks for help, then help. If your kids ask you to play with ....
Category: ministry opportunity
Church Marketing: Eight Simple Steps to Increase Your Number of Visitors
Step One Take a moment and identify three awesome and/or unique things about your church. Step Two Write them down. ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Step Three Prayerfully identify three people who could benefit from one or ....
‘Doing nothing’ is not a fun job
Have you ever had a job where you get paid to do nothing? Some might think that's a great job. It's not. If you're sitting there all day and you're not being challenged and you're ....
Beyond the Trunk or Treat: A Halloween ministry idea for your neighborhood
Our church, First Baptist of Temple, Texas, hosts an incredible Trunk or Treat each Halloween. Last year, more than 1,200 people from the community attended, and I believe it's a model of how a Trunk ....
Do you really understand the needs of your community? #maybenot
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 ....
Acknowledge good works publicly
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 ....
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, ....
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 ....