Church Marketing Sucks

Cussing Pastors Poll Results

Ed Young’s rant about cussing pastors got you guys all fired up. So we figured it was only appropriate to try and get our finger on the pulse of the ...

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Quotes on Church Marketing

The Star Tribune recently offered a take on religious marketing, exploring whether or not religious groups are going overboard. The article has a token quote talking about consumerism and the ...

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Build Awareness or Meet the Need

I got a call last week from a husband and wife team who are launching a new business going after people who own RVs/trailers. With boomer mobility on the rise, ...

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A Church You Can Call Home

This idea has been tossed around from time-to-time, just here on Church Marketing Sucks, so I’m sure it’s made the rounds outside of our little world. But churches doing good ...

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Marketing Myths

Recently, Kem Meyer mentioned an article from Chief Marketer entitled 7 Marketing Myths CMOs (and Their Bosses) Gotta Stop Buying. I think myth numbers five and six hit the closest to ...

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Church Marketing Sucks Books Poll Results

A couple of months ago, we asked for some help from book reviewers, and we got a great response. As a result, we’ve been able to kick up our book ...

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Finding Your Focus

Recently, Brad Abare asked you to pick one. Richard Reising had the same thing to say in different words in a post on Beyond Relevance. The article is a great ...

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I am a Christian

The various “I am/We are [fill in your denomination]” ad campaigns that we mentioned last week (Southern Baptist, Foursquare, Episcopal) got me thinking: Who cares? I understand denominations needing to differentiate ...

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Church Marketing Lab: Logos, Motorcycles and More

We see anything and everything in the Church Marketing Lab. Whether your church is hosting a motorcycle ride, a summer-long series or a “bring your gun to church” event, you ...

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You Can’t Advertise Problems Away: Ad Campaigns of the Mainline Denominations

U.S. News & World Report covers the shrinking mainline denominations and their desperate attempts to re-brand. It’s pretty much the same story we’ve heard for a while now, but a ...

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Pick One

You can’t be the urban church and the rural church.You can’t be the men-friendly church and the women-friendly church.You can’t be the advocate and the antagonist.You can’t be the funny ...

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Bring Your Gun to Church Day

Pastor Ken Pagano of New Bethel Church in Louisville, Ky., is encouraging members to bring their handguns to church for an “Open Carry Celebration” Sunday. The event will include patriotic ...

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Your Advertising Poll Results

I originate from the deep south. The suburbs mind you, but I’m only about 10 miles–or two generations–from south so deep that even the word “south” has three syllables. Down ...

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How Technology Can Help Your Church

I’m a fan of cool technology. I like Twitter. I watch Lost on my laptop. I don’t have a landline. Seeing the church take advantage of new technologies to spread ...

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Less Clutter, Less Noise: Beyond Bulletins, Brochures and Bake Sales

As soon as I read the title, I knew that this was a book I needed to read. Kem Meyer, communication director at Granger Community Church, gives practical and simple ...

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