Archive for 2006

examples Article
July 12, 2006

50 Most Influential Churches for 2006

The Church Report has released their list of the 50 Most Influential Churches for 2006 (1.9 MB PDF, 9 pages). The list is compiled by recommendations from leaders of 2,000 ...

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brand-identity Article
July 11, 2006

5 Lists for Graphic Designers

Everybody loves lists! So we present our own list of lists to help graphic designers. 1. 50 Ways to Become a Better Designer – Loads of ideas, best practices and general ...

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technology Article
July 10, 2006

Washington Post on Church Bloggers

The Washington Post dove into church blogging this weekend and offers a few good quotes: “John Wesley [a prominent 18th-century evangelist] had to travel 250,000 miles on horseback to reach people, ...

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poll-results Article
July 10, 2006

4th of July Poll

Last week we asked about Independence Day and whether or not churches overdo patriotism. Resoundingly, the results are… that it depends on the church (48%). Combined, the yes and no ...

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reviews Article
July 8, 2006

On Earth As It Is In Advertising

Sam Van Eman reminds us why so many people agree that church marketing sucks in his book On Earth As It Is In Advertising: Moving from Commercial Hype to Gospel ...

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peer-review Article
July 7, 2006

Church Marketing Lab Round Up #14

It’s that time again. Get in there and help the church matter. Creative Arts – poster design.…

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off-the-wall Article
July 6, 2006

The Statue of Liberation Through Christ

You just can’t make this stuff up. 72 feet tall. Cross instead of a torch. 10 Commandments in her arm. Total cost: $260,000. It’s not quite Lady Liberty; it’s the ...

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writing-editing Article
July 5, 2006

The Paradox of Copywriting

Church Relevance looks at the paradox of copywriting and explores the difficulty of writing good copy for churches. It should be short and sweet, but don’t be afraid to write ...

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news-updates Article
July 5, 2006

Support CMS with Squidoo

You can now support our non-profit parent, the Center for Church Communication (and by extension Church Marketing Sucks) through the web 2.0 site Squidoo. The site lets you earn income ...

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poll-results Article
July 3, 2006

What Do You Do Poll Results

Last week we asked what kind of work everybody does, and the results are a nice spread. Graphic designers are out front with 19% (any of you interested in volunteering ...

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peer-review Article
June 30, 2006

Church Marketing Lab Round Up #13

The Church Marketing Lab on Flickr has grown to over 300 members with more than 400 pieces posted. Wow. Get in there and offer your feedback. Help church marketing to ...

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news-updates Article
June 28, 2006

We’re Looking for a Few Good Interns

Well, one intern actually, but we’ll take all the help we can get. In addition, the Center for Church Communication, our non-profit parent, is also looking for graphic design, tech ...

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philosophy Article
June 27, 2006

Most Important 9-Word Sentence in Marketing History

How’s that for a teaser? Scott Aughtmon offers this 9-word doozie from elite copywriter Gary Bencivenga and applies it to the church.…

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think-ahead Article
June 27, 2006

Church Growth Series Wrap Up

I’ve wanted to talk about numbers and church growth for a long time, and this month we finally dove into it with this series. I said at the beginning that ...

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poll-results Article
June 26, 2006

Anniversary Poll

Last week we asked how we should celebrate our two-year anniversary, which is coming up in July. With 62% of the vote, it’s pretty much a landslide for CMS T-shirts. ...

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