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What Sucks Poll Results
You don’t have to read deep into our site to know that we think church marketing can suck. But you visit our site, so maybe you think it sucks, too. ...
We’re Sorry, Again and Again
Recently, Just Wallpaper published an open letter to those who have been burned by churches. I’ve either heard or seen similar apologies other places, and I just can’t decide how ...
Faith in Action Day
A sad reality is that 97% of evangelical Christians will die without ever sharing their faith (Which calls the term “evangelical” into question, eh?), so on Sunday, Outreach, Inc. tried ...
Abercrombie & Church
The September 14 print edition of Fortune magazine had an article (no link) by Beth Kowitt on how mall owners have been thinking “outside of the (big) box” when it ...
Church Marketing Lab: Seeing Improvement
We always talk about how the community of the Church Marketing Lab can help improve your communications work. Well, how about we prove it? Check out how these pieces have ...
Helping People Find a Church: 25 Fair Warnings for Visitors
Scott McClellan over at Collide magazine talks about the coolest thing he’s seen on a church web site. What is it? A feature that helps visitors find a church by ...
We’re on Twitter
After much suggesting and prodding we’ve finally joined the Twitter party as an organization. You can follow us here: @cmsucks. We’re hoping to share short-form content that doesn’t necessarily warrant ...
The Nines
The big buzz in the church world today is going to be the Nines. It’s a free, online conference that’s going to consist of some 75 speakers sharing nine minute ...
Online Moderation Poll Results
Online moderation has always been a hot-button issue, especially for churches. Opinions on what role institutional churches have in accountability, oversight and moderation cover the whole gamut of options. But ...
The 3d Retreat: Sept. 25-26 in Holland, Mich.
It’s been a while since we’ve discussed Local Labs on Church Marketing Sucks, but we want you to know that some of them are still going strong. Don’t believe us? ...
Communicating Hate Sucks
Steven Anderson, pastor of Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Ariz., recently preached a sermon titled, “Why I Hate Barack Obama.” Whether you’re for or against President Barack Obama isn’t ...
Free Church Graphics
Recently, we discussed North Point’s creative process. But in case you’re looking for something more pre-packaged, we wanted to let you know about a number of churches and a few ...
YouVersion Live Brings Events to Life
Do you believe in tweeting in church? Do you always see people on their cell phones during the service and would like to tell yourself they’re “participating”? Do you think ...
Church Buildings Poll Results
There are a thousand different types of buildings where church is being held: theaters, schools, cathedrals, strip malls and more. But do any of them have an inherent advantage over ...
Creatively Communicating Love
Communicating love can be unbelievably difficult–especially to those unlike ourselves. I don’t know if it’s a deep-seeded psychological issue, a fear of the unknown or some other strange side effect ...
Inside the Creative Process at North Point
Many of you have heard of North Point Community Church or their lead pastor Andy Stanley. They were one of the pioneers of the attractional church model, and to this ...
Another Word for ‘Church’?
My wife and I traveled to Hawaii a few weeks ago for a co-worker’s wedding. We stayed over an extra day and attended a church service in downtown Honolulu with ...