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Brad Abare's Posts:
Contagious Joy, Use It
“When hundreds of you come flooding out of the church after services every weekend, your heads are high, your shoulders are back and your enthusiasm is obvious. Take that same ...
Trust vs. Statistics
The last chapter of 2 Samuel reads somewhat like a page out of the book of Revelation. It’s got everything a good chapter in Revelation has: judgment, death and an ...
Q Conference Recap
Just finished a whirlwind week. It began with the National New Church Conference in Orlando and then ended, as it did for many others, with Q in Atlanta (Q, whew?). ...
Notes on the National New Church Conference
I had a great time in Orlando on Tuesday of last week at the National New Church Conference. I flew from Los Angeles to Orlando and arrived late Monday night. ...
Origins, Mosaic Leadership Experience
I realize it’s a little late to the game on this, but for anyone in the southern California area (or those with private planes), on May 1-3 in Pasadena, Calif., ...
Authenticity Wins Again
Values like transparency, authenticity and connectedness date back to some of our earliest entries when we started Church Marketing Sucks three years ago. When I’m given the opportunity to speak ...
Palm Sunday, Going Green
I read a great article in the New York Times this morning about churches that have gone green for Palm Sunday by purchasing eco-palms. These palms are slightly more expensive, ...
Buzz Reminder, April 3 Deadline
Just a reminder that the April 3 deadline to take advantage of the $70 discount for the second annual Buzz Conference is a few days away. Mark and team are ...
Growing, Buzzing Churches: Save $70
I’m not quite sure when I first drank of it, but the Mark Batterson Kool-Aid is still having an affect on me. I met Mark in the flesh at last ...
Innovative Churches: Measures & the Future
Part 10 in a series on Innovative Churches. Be sure to contribute to the Most Innovative Churches list. How will we know if innovation is working? How should we measure the ...
Cute, Clever and Cool
One of my daily blog reads is Signal vs. Noise from the folks behind 37signals. Not only do I use a few of their products (personally and professionally), I really ...
Innovative Churches: Does Size Matter?
Part 9 in a series on Innovative Churches. Be sure to contribute to the Most Innovative Churches list. Does size matter? What about smaller churches and those with limited financial resources? ...
10 [Cheap] Ad Ideas from Roy H. Williams
If you’re not already getting the Monday Morning Memo from adman Roy H. Williams, you’re missing out. Not only is Williams a brilliant pithy writer, he’s got one of the ...
Innovative Churches: Community
Part 8 in a series on Innovative Churches. Be sure to contribute to the Most Innovative Churches list. How are innovative churches trying to engage and impact their communities outside the ...
Churches Should Not Just Do What Works
Last week Kevin wrote an entry about something Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv said regarding sticking to what works. While I appreciate the intentionality of getting rid of unnecessary activity, there ...
