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4th of July Poll
Last week we asked about Independence Day and whether or not churches overdo patriotism. Resoundingly, the results are… that it depends on the church (48%). Combined, the yes and no ...
On Earth As It Is In Advertising
Sam Van Eman reminds us why so many people agree that church marketing sucks in his book On Earth As It Is In Advertising: Moving from Commercial Hype to Gospel ...
Church Marketing Lab Round Up #14
It’s that time again. Get in there and help the church matter. Creative Arts – poster design.…
The Statue of Liberation Through Christ
You just can’t make this stuff up. 72 feet tall. Cross instead of a torch. 10 Commandments in her arm. Total cost: $260,000. It’s not quite Lady Liberty; it’s the ...
The Paradox of Copywriting
Church Relevance looks at the paradox of copywriting and explores the difficulty of writing good copy for churches. It should be short and sweet, but don’t be afraid to write ...
Support CMS with Squidoo
You can now support our non-profit parent, the Center for Church Communication (and by extension Church Marketing Sucks) through the web 2.0 site Squidoo. The site lets you earn income ...
What Do You Do Poll Results
Last week we asked what kind of work everybody does, and the results are a nice spread. Graphic designers are out front with 19% (any of you interested in volunteering ...
Church Marketing Lab Round Up #13
The Church Marketing Lab on Flickr has grown to over 300 members with more than 400 pieces posted. Wow. Get in there and offer your feedback. Help church marketing to ...
We’re Looking for a Few Good Interns
Well, one intern actually, but we’ll take all the help we can get. In addition, the Center for Church Communication, our non-profit parent, is also looking for graphic design, tech ...
Most Important 9-Word Sentence in Marketing History
How’s that for a teaser? Scott Aughtmon offers this 9-word doozie from elite copywriter Gary Bencivenga and applies it to the church.…
Church Growth Series Wrap Up
I’ve wanted to talk about numbers and church growth for a long time, and this month we finally dove into it with this series. I said at the beginning that ...
Anniversary Poll
Last week we asked how we should celebrate our two-year anniversary, which is coming up in July. With 62% of the vote, it’s pretty much a landslide for CMS T-shirts. ...
Church Growth: God Makes it Grow
This is part nine in a continuing series, Is Church Growth the Highway to Hell? One of the arguments I hear again and again against the whole idea of church growth ...
Super Church Marketing Lab Round Up
We skipped the round up of Church Marketing Lab entries last week, so this week we’ll offer the super round up! It’s faster than a speeding bullet, able to leap ...
Even Nuns Need Marketing
Lots of folks are coming around to the idea that churches need marketing help, including what is quite possibly the least likely group to use marketing–nuns: “Whether you’re doing branding for ...
Style Guide Poll
Last week we asked if your church had a style guide. Only 26% reported using a style guide, which nearly causes editorial-induced hemorrhaging for this writer (I believe a great ...
Welcome to Church Marketing Sucks
We’ve seen quite an influx in traffic the past week or so as we’ve explored church growth with our series Is Church Growth the Highway to Hell? So I thought ...