The site to frustrate, educate and motivate the church to communicate, with uncompromising clarity, the truth of Jesus Christ
Archives
Larry Ross: Billy Graham’s PR Man
We’ve talked about Billy Graham’s publicity man before, but the New York Times spend seven pages on Larry Ross, so maybe he’s worth another look. “Moses stood there on top of ...
Easter Brings Churches Together
My wife and I were invited by some friends to attend an Easter service this past weekend. A handful of churches were coming together for a “county-wide celebration of Christ” ...
Easter Marketing Poll
Last week we asked about Easter marketing. Extra services or special programs, word of mouth and advertising were the most popular methods (23%, 22% and 21% respectively). The results are fairly ...
Church Marketing Lab Round Up #3
It’s Friday and we know you’re looking for an afternoon distraction (at least for those who didn’t get the day off for Good Friday), so why not help churches communicate ...
Save $40 on the Buzz Conference
They say you can’t have buzz without repetition. So here we go. The Buzz Conference is coming to Washington, D.C., in less than a month, featuring the controversial Mark Batterson (OK, ...
How Your Church Can Use Squidoo
Part 5 in a continuing series on What Web 2.0 Means for Your Church So what’s Squidoo? It’s another player in the exploding world of web 2.0 sites, though it has ...
100 Members in the Church Marketing Lab
We just added our 100th member to the Church Marketing Lab. Congratulations Bob Erdman of Capistrano Valley Church (which has its own [fledgling] Flickr group–looks like someone’s been listening). ...
How to Generate Grassroots Buzz
A few months ago, you may have found yourself pondering the veracity of a PC game called “Mega Church” for sale on Amazon. It was a parody; I created it ...
Be the First to Know: CMS E-mail Newsletters
If you want to be in the know, sign up for our e-mail newsletters. That’s where you can hear things first: Last week we told our e-mail subscribers about our plans ...
Podcast Poll
Last week we checked on the popularity among churches of the most popular tech trend in 2005, the podcast. 36% of churches are currently podcasting and another 20% are planning ...
Church Marketing Lab Round Up #2
We always talk about helping churches communicate better, so it’s time to make it happen. Below are the recent additions to the Church Marketing Lab. Check ’em out and offer ...
Mark Batterson and Church Buzz
Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of Washington D.C.’s National Community Church, a unique church that meets in two movie theaters in the nation’s capital. Batterson is also behind the ...
How Your Church Can Use Video
Part 4 in a continuing series on What Web 2.0 Means for Your Church Online video is the latest tech fad. There are TV shows for sale from Apple, you can ...
Rejected Church Slogans
Dean Lusk, worship leader at Wall Highway Baptist Church in Madison, Ala., was recently working on a new slogan for the church when inspiration struck: “I originally thought of this ...
Episcopal Church Online Visitor’s Center
The Episcopal Church has an online visitor’s center that serves as a first step for anyone considering checking out an Episcopal church. It’s another way denominations can help drive people ...
How Your Church Can Use MySpace
Part 3 in a continuing series on What Web 2.0 Means for Your Church Let’s just open that can of worms called MySpace. If you haven’t heard about MySpace, you’ve surely ...
Support Church Marketing Sucks
Ever since we started we’ve been trying to help the church communicate the gospel. It’s no easy task. We need your help. There are three big ways you can help us ...