Church Marketing Sucks

What’s Working For You?

Terry Storch asked us to write an entry for the ‘What’s Working For You’ series on his blog (which features lots of folks smarter than us sharing practical wisdom). Our ...

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Diversity in the Pews

The Church of Saint Joseph in Spring Valley, N.Y. has something few other churches have: diversity. Weekly attendance is at nearly 4,000, spread over services in four languages: English, Spanish, ...

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He Is Risen, Now What?

With the Easter weekend behind us, many pastors will be taking today off (some for the whole week) as a well-deserved break from the intensity of all things Easter. In ...

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Seth Godin on Church Marketing

According to the New York Times (registration required), Radiant Church in Surprise, Ariz. spends $16,000 per year on Krispy Kreme donuts. And I thought Baptists liked to eat. Quoth marketing ...

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Finding a Church

You can bet finding a church is no easy task, as the Indianapolis Star points out. And you better believe marketing has a lot to do with whether or not ...

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Blog by Hugh Hewitt

Conservative author, radio show host and one of the top 20 bloggers, Hugh Hewitt, talks about the information shaping power of the blogosphere in his new book, Blog. It tries ...

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Lenten Blogging

The Miami Herald covers Lenten blogging: “The idea is that church is not a Sunday thing anymore; it’s going to be something that permeates your life,” said Jeff Sharlet, editor of ...

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Chicago Churches Lure Latinos with Marketing

Newsweek has an article this week covering churches in the Chicago area and how they’re catering to Latinos. On the upside, several churches are finding success using marketing methods like ...

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How Does Your Church Rank?

As many as 100 incognito church reviewers will descend on London churches on April 24. It’s part of the “Mystery Worshipper” series by online magazine ShipofFools.com. Where would your church stand ...

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Liquor in Church? Not in Maryland.

A Maryland church caused a ruckus after applying for a liquor license for their new banquet hall, and then quickly withdrew the application after a state lawmaker raised concerns. “Many communities ...

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The Seneca Creek Mailers

This weekend Todd Rhoades sent us an e-mail pointing out a series of mailers sent out by Seneca Creek Community Church in Germantown, Md. It’s not clear from the images ...

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A Few Good Pastors

Earlier this year, I got an email from Pastor Robin Bailey, a Church Marketing Sucks participator and big fan of churches that get communication and marketing right. (You may remember ...

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Go to Church, Live Longer

A 12-year study tracking people 65 and over found that those who attend church at least once a week lived longer. They were also healthier. Over the course of the ...

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brandchannel on Branding Churches

The well-known marketing site brandchannel.com covers church branding in yesterday’s article “Churches Put Their Faith in Branding.” The story includes quotes from Richard Reising of the marketing company Artistry Marketing ...

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The Neon Flier

This 8.5″x11″ neon yellow flier (I know the color didn’t scan that well—I’m a writer, not a Photoshop expert) advertises Jehovah Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minn.…

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