Archive for 2009

events Article
August 21, 2009

SXSW for Your Church

Plenty of you have surely heard of South by Southwest (SXSW) before. And some of you probably know that you can vote for what sessions are held at SXSW 2010. ...

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poll-results Article
August 20, 2009

Church Traffic Jams Poll Results

Recently, we discussed Mark Batterson’s joy at finding a church traffic jam in Texas. For some, including Mark, this was an immediate cause for rejoicing. For others, it was cause ...

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the-christian-walk Article
August 19, 2009

7 is greater than 1

7 is greater than 1. I know that sounds obvious, but as this video from Soul City Church reminds us, we seem to forget that when it comes to church. ...

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social-justice Article
August 18, 2009

Adoption Over Abortion: We’ll Take Any Baby

One Atlanta church has a bold challenge to anyone considering abortion: “Peachtree Presbyterian Church will care for any newborn baby you bring to this church.” So says Pastor Vic Pentz in ...

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church-business Article
August 17, 2009

Recession Squeezes Churches

The Wall Street Journal recently covered the financial strain churches are facing as the recession continues. It’s really the same story we’ve seen before with churches tightening budgets, laying folks ...

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brand-identity Article
August 12, 2009

Your Slogan/Name Is Not A Strategy

It appears Radio Shack is attempting to rebrand itself as “The Shack.” They say it’s what their friends call them. Have you ever met a friend of Radio Shack? I ...

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poll-results Article
August 11, 2009

Preaching Poll Results

Recently, John Piper came down on extracurricular activities during sermons. It ignited a great debate in the comments, so we wanted to break it down into some totally unscientific data ...

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off-the-wall Article
August 11, 2009

How Bad Is Your Children’s Ministry?

For a church in Utah it was apparently bad enough to prompt a 7-year-old to steal the family car and drive himself home. The boy told his father he didn’t ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
August 10, 2009

September 13: Back to Church Sunday

We thought new years, Easter, the first Sunday of fall and Christmas Eve were the best times to invite a friend. Did you know that September 13th is Back-to-Church Sunday? ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
August 7, 2009

Giving Prayers to Those in Need

One church in Michigan is skipping the giveaways, glitz and glamour. The LA Times tells the story of a church in a Michigan town, hit hard by the recession. They ...

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events Article
August 6, 2009

Story: Oct. 28-29 Near Chicago

Last week I received a very nice package from Ben Arment, the lead brain behind Story. It looks like Carlos Whittaker received a similar package–watch Los open it, he looks ...

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poll-results Article
August 4, 2009

What Time Poll Results

You hear of church attendance spikes at certain times of the year–after the new year, in the fall, Christmas, Easter, etc. But how are these newcomers arriving? Is it at ...

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examples Article
August 4, 2009

How Does Your Church Play Nice?

I saw this over the weekend from a church in Eagle Rock, Calif., about eight miles outside of downtown Los Angeles. Christian Assembly has been in Eagle Rock for decades ...

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demographicsresearch Article
August 3, 2009

A Man Has Needs.

In my opinion the demographic that is ignored the most, or at least not considered as much in the what and how of church, is men. We say we want ...

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think-ahead Article
July 31, 2009

The Future of Church

Today I stumbled across a Collide magazine article from last month that pondered the future of the church in 2034. It’s a lengthy piece that imagines what church may be ...

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