Archive for 2013

2013 Church Communicators Survey
March 13, 2013

2013 Church Communicators Survey

We're introducing an annual survey of church communicators to highlight valuable insights. Please take our survey.

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Donald Miller on Creating
March 12, 2013

Donald Miller on Creating

"We are all creators, but too many reject the God-given right to create and instead become consumers."

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The Forgotten Few Minutes Before Church
March 11, 2013

The Forgotten Few Minutes Before Church

What happens when a visitor sits down in your worship space in those few minutes before your service starts? Are you creating an experience that fits your values and brings ...

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How to Handle Communication Requests Without Chaos
March 6, 2013

How to Handle Communication Requests Without Chaos

When your church staff doesn't know how to make communication requests, the result is chaos. Here's a way to use forms to handle communication requests and instill order.

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March 5, 2013

Flannery O’Connor on Church

“The operation of the Church is entirely set up for the sinner; which creates much misunderstanding among the smug.”

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How to Write Church Announcements
March 4, 2013

How to Write Church Announcements

The standard announcement is the bane of the church communicator. They're important, necessary and dull. Here's a simple way you can save time and make announcements more effective.

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Support Creative Missions 2013
March 1, 2013

Support Creative Missions 2013

Creative Missions founders Cleve Persinger and Eric Murrell have been posting Chattin' Alaska videos, sharing their heart and vision during a preview trip they took to Alaska last fall.

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Tell Me a Story by Scott McClellan
February 27, 2013

Tell Me a Story by Scott McClellan

A good story needs conflict. This book explores how story works and can offer us insight as we seek to live out the one true story of the gospel.

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The Billboard Problem
February 27, 2013

The Billboard Problem

The modern American church’s affinity for billboards has been well documented because, let’s face it, we’ve produced our share of terrible signage. But if we’re to announce the kingdom of ...

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Matt Knisely on Feeling
February 26, 2013

Matt Knisely on Feeling

"As artists, communicators, marketers, and storytellers don't try to make people feel good. Just make them feel."

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Church Design Basics
February 25, 2013

Church Design Basics

A quick primer on church design covering branding & identity, sermon branding, and promotions & advertising. It's a preview of the kind of help Creative Missions churches will get.

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Church Marketing Lab: Ready for Easter
February 22, 2013

Church Marketing Lab: Ready for Easter

We're entering Easter season and recent posts in the Church Marketing Lab are evidence. Check out some of the latest designs.

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Facebook Evangelist
February 20, 2013

Facebook Evangelist

The new family visiting our church came because someone kept posting exciting things about our church on Facebook. That person is our Facebook Evangelist. Your church should have one too.

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February 19, 2013

Diana Butler Bass on Social Media

"With social media, you have the chance to be the Lutherans that Luther imagined."

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Top 5 Elements for a Church Site
February 18, 2013

Top 5 Elements for a Church Site

All church websites need to clearly address these five basic questions: Who, what, when, where and how. Easy, huh?

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