Archive for 2013

first-impressions-beyond Article
April 4, 2013

A Former Insider’s Honest Thoughts on Church

Former pastor and church insider Shaun King recently shared a list of 10 honest thoughts as a church outsider.

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How to Choose a Printing Company
April 3, 2013

How to Choose a Printing Company

If your church is doing any sizable amount of printing (bulletins, business cards, letter head!) you should have a relationship with a printing company. But how do you pick one?

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April 2, 2013

Pope Francis: Go to the Outskirts

"We need to go out to the outskirts where there is suffering, bloodshed, blindness that longs for sight, and prisoners in thrall to many evil masters."

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Easter Is Over, Now What?
April 1, 2013

Easter Is Over, Now What?

Now that the biggest event of the year is behind us, what’s next? Before moving on to the next big event, consider how you can celebrate, evaluate, reset & recharge.

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Pressgram Q&A with John Saddington
March 27, 2013

Pressgram Q&A with John Saddington

Pressgram lets you take photos, filter them to your heart's content and share them to your WordPress-powered blog, all while retaining complete creative control.

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March 26, 2013

Diana Butler Bass on the Internet

"The Internet is the stained glass picture of the 21st century."

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Simple Tweaks to Improve Your Sound System
March 25, 2013

Simple Tweaks to Improve Your Sound System

Just because you have a sound system doesn't mean you're using it right. We cover some simple tweaks to improve your sound and by extension your church's overall experience.

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Church Marketing Lab: The Process
March 22, 2013

Church Marketing Lab: The Process

Check out initial designs for a girls' retreat, see feedback from the Lab members, and then see the refined designs with tweaks and comments. It's the Lab at work!

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Social Media Guide for Ministry by Nils Smith
March 20, 2013

Social Media Guide for Ministry by Nils Smith

A short, practical guide on all things social media that's with packed sensible ideas and real world experience. 250,000 Facebook likes in under two years: How's that for real world ...

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How Our Facebook Page Grew to 250K Likes
March 20, 2013

How Our Facebook Page Grew to 250K Likes

I get asked a lot about the Online Church Facebook page and how it grew so quickly. People often expect one secret sauce solution, but it took experimentation, systematization and ...

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Samuel Beckett on Failure
March 19, 2013

Samuel Beckett on Failure

“All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”

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5-Minute Church Communication Strategy
March 18, 2013

5-Minute Church Communication Strategy

Struggling to start a communication strategy for your church? Take five minutes to ponder these two questions and begin to bring some clarity to your approach.

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Job Board: Comm Specialist, Director of Marketing & Developer
March 15, 2013

Job Board: Comm Specialist, Director of Marketing & Developer

Are you looking for a job in church communications? The CFCC Job Board has some listings in Kentucky, Massachusetts and Texas

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news-updates Article
March 15, 2013

Now Hiring: We Need a Leader

We're hiring an executive director, someone to lead this band of courageous storytellers forward. Download the job description and apply today.

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news-updates Article
March 14, 2013

2012 CFCC Annual Report

Check out the 2012 CFCC annual report to see updates on what we've done in the past year, see our financials, learn about our team and more.

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