Archive for May 2007

philosophy Article
May 15, 2007

MacRumors Thread 500

I’m an Apple nerd. I’ve mentioned it before. And there’s something Apple-related I’ve been sitting on for awhile now. MacRumors is where I get my Apple updates and info. Around their ...

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peer-review Article
May 15, 2007

Help Name Marriage Classes

This week in the Church Marketing Lab Discussion, timschraeder asked for some help. He’s looking to name pre-marriage and post-marriage classes, and he wants to avoid the usual cliche names. ...

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news-updates Article
May 11, 2007

Job and Freelance Labs: In The Beginning…

In the beginning, there were jobs. And projects. And they were free. You surely heard about the launch of our Job Lab and Freelance Lab, but maybe you haven’t been ...

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peer-review Article
May 11, 2007

Church Marketing Lab: Body Piercing, Language School and More..

This week in the Church Marketing Lab, we had some incredible creations and dialogue. Simply head over and click on a piece of work; you’ll see what I mean. Here’s ...

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examples Article
May 10, 2007

Ownership, Not Membership

Earlier, we highlighted The Church at Pembrook Pines’ interesting marketing strategy of church seven days a week. Today, we have a new move for you. Vintage21, a church in Raleigh, N.C., ...

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poll-results Article
May 8, 2007

Who Are You Results

Last week, we asked the question, “Who are you?” 256 of you let us know. According to our calculations … 30% of you are on staff at a local church in ...

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news-updates Article
May 7, 2007

Job Lab & Freelance Lab Now Open

Churches looking to fill marketing and communications positions or find help with short-term projects have a new place to go. Our non-profit parent, the Center for Church Communication, has just ...

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examples Article
May 7, 2007

Church Seven Nights A Week

The Church of Pembroke Pines in Pembroke Pines, Fla. has a pretty interesting strategy. You’ve heard of multiple services. Sometimes two on Sunday. Sometimes one on Saturday. Heck, sometimes even ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
May 4, 2007

Christians vs. Atheists on Nightline

Grab the popcorn and call your friends–ABC’s Nightline is staging a smackdown confrontation with eternal consequences. It’s a debate between Christians and atheists. In the atheists’ corner we have Brian ...

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peer-review Article
May 4, 2007

Church Marketing Lab: Special Edition

It’s that time again. We want to give you a glimpse of all the great material being posted over in the Church Marketing Lab. This week, however, there’s a special ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
May 3, 2007

Rate a Church

Just stumbled across the unique and somewhat tongue-in-cheek site ChurchRater from Off the Map (the guys who bought an atheist on eBay). It’s exactly what it sounds like, a site ...

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philosophy Article
May 3, 2007

Environmental Ethics And Church Marketing

Creation care. Environmental ethics. Going green. All right, go ahead and pull your jaw off of the floor and calm the smoke from your ears. Many evangelical Christians hate the ...

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news-updates Article
May 2, 2007

You Said It: Comment Roundup

Sometimes here at Church Marketing Sucks, you say something and we think, “Man, why didn’t we say that?” Sometimes it’s a great story of agreement. Sometimes it’s a sharp quip. ...

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poll-results Article
May 2, 2007

Church Marketing Synonyms Poll

Last week, we asked you how you would describe church marketing. The majority of you, 56% actually, would describe it as “intentional communication.” That sounds to us like 56% of ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
May 1, 2007

What Makes a Church Grow?

Wanting your church to grow isn’t enough. You have to take intentional action to make it happen. (Disclaimer: Yes, God makes it grow, not us. But God uses us to ...

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