Church Marketing Sucks

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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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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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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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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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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CFCC and CMS History

We’re in the midst of a ‘heart and soul’ series over at the Center for Church Communication, exploring where we’ve been and where we’re going. This week Brad goes back ...

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Church Bulletins Poll

Last week we asked about the ubiquitous church bulletin, the communication staple of churches everywhere. Well, apparently not everywhere, as 6% said they don’t use a bulletin. The standard Xerox ...

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Lessons from a Chuch Plant

Looks like we’re not the only ones celebrating two years. Ridge Stone Church in Canton, Ga. just celebrated its two-year anniversary and Pastor Gary Lamb shared his 21 Lessons from ...

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Church Advertised with Republican Party

I know I’ve complained about being busy before, but you know it’s bad when Christianity Today is clamoring for more CMS. Their weblog reported on a pastor donating to the ...

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Why We Do What We Do

I tend to get nostalgic around important dates and since Church Marketing Sucks just turned two we thought it would be a good time to share what’s on our hearts. ...

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Happy Birthday CMS!

This past weekend Church Marketing Sucks turned two years old. To celebrate we’ve given the site a little sprucing (sorry, no T-shirts… yet). You’ll notice the design has some minor ...

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Church Symbols Poll

Last week we asked about overdone symbolism in church logos. The cross won by an overwhelming majority, taking 57% of the vote. The dove came in a distant second with ...

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Jesus Beer Billboard Prank

OK, this isn’t strictly church marketing, but it made me laugh. Someone covered up a billboard in downtown Houston with their own billboard featuring a picture of Jesus holding a ...

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How Not to do Public Relations

Public relations can be quite the minefield. It’s easy to say something that when quoted on the front page of the newspaper doesn’t look so good. Like when the chief ...

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VBS Poll Results

Last week we asked how many churches were doing some sort of Vacation Bible School program for kids this summer. The majority of churches are, with 72% saying yes. It’s kind ...

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