Archive for August 2006

news-updates Article
August 7, 2006

Mark Batterson on CMS

Our ‘heart and soul’ series continues this week on the Center for Church Communication blog with a special guest entry by Mark Batterson: A Tribute to Church Marketing Sucks. It’s almost ...

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examples Article
August 7, 2006

More Lessons in Church Planting

Last week we pointed to Gary Lamb’s 21 Lessons from Two Years of Church Planting, and now Russell Knight from Stonebridge Church in Morgantown, W.V. has followed suit with his ...

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poll-results Article
August 7, 2006

How Long Have You Checked Out CMS?

Last week we wanted to learn more about our audience so we asked how long everyone has been checking out Church Marketing Sucks. To my complete surprise a full third ...

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demographicsresearch Article
August 4, 2006

Fastest Growing U.S. Churches in 2006

We know how much you love lists ranking churches, so how about the top 100 Fastest Growing U.S. Churches in 2006? Outreach magazine offers the list, compiled from a Church ...

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events Article
August 3, 2006

CFCC at MinistryCom

If you’re going to MinstryCom in Phoenix Sept. 7-8, we’d like to meet you! Well, not me, because I’m probably not going (travel expenses and my duties as a dad ...

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demographicsresearch Article
August 2, 2006

Man Law for Churches

Bob Franquiz of Calvary Fellowship in Florida is proposing Man Law for Christians, including the inaugural law that men shouldn’t have to hold hands with other men while praying. It’s ...

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demographicsresearch Article
August 2, 2006

Greg Boyd, Megachurch Anomaly

Woodland Hills Church in Maplewood, Minn. and its pastor, Greg Boyd, are getting loads of attention from the New York Times article, “Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock” (registration ...

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graphic-design Article
August 1, 2006

Lessons from Seth Godin

Marketing guru Seth Godin recently offered up two gems for designers, I Love Typefaces and How to Live Happily with a Great Designer. The typefaces entry features seven tips for using ...

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graphic-design Article
August 1, 2006

MinistryCom Awards: Deadline August 15

We mentioned the MinistryCom Awards a while back, and it’s worth another mention. The deadline has been extended to August 15, so if you were thinking about entering and never ...

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