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The Come Back Effect: How Hospitality Can Compel Your Church’s Guests to Return by Jason Young & Jonathan Malm

The Come Back Effect: How Hospitality Can Compel Your Church’s Guests to Return by Jason Young & Jonathan Malm

In The Comeback Effect, we are asked to think about the connections we make with guests through their experiences. What exactly is hospitality? How do we practice it intentionally? And why is this so important for church growth?

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Job and Freelance Board: New Gigs for the New Year
January 21, 2011

Job and Freelance Board: New Gigs for the New Year

As 2011 starts, we wanted to give remind our readers of the completely free Job Board and Freelance Board and let you know about some of the openings we've seen ...

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Is Anyone Asking Your Story?
January 19, 2011

Is Anyone Asking Your Story?

We're supposed to be prepared to give an answer. But is anyone asking? We need to create opportunities to communicate by getting out there.

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Lori Bailey: Stories & Sharing
January 18, 2011

Lori Bailey: Stories & Sharing

CFCC board member Lori Bailey talks about the importance of churches telling their own stories and sharing and learning from other leaders.

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MLK: Church Communication Hero
January 17, 2011

MLK: Church Communication Hero

I like the idea of Dr. King as church communication hero because what we do is not all discarded bulletins, forgotten Facebook updates or unappreciated graphics.

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Church Marketing Directory: Event Promotion, Netcasts and More
January 14, 2011

Church Marketing Directory: Event Promotion, Netcasts and More

As your church dives into 2011, make sure you check out the Church Marketing Directory to find help from folks that specialize in local church marketing.

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Two Stories About Haiti
January 12, 2011

Two Stories About Haiti

One year after the Haiti earthquake we look at two stories told in the quake's aftermath. Both communicate something different. Which story is your church telling?

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Tim Schraeder: Context & Relationships
January 10, 2011

Tim Schraeder: Context & Relationships

CFCC board member Tim Schraeder talks about the importance of context and relationships for church communication directors.

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Fishers of Men Interview
January 6, 2011

Fishers of Men Interview

An interview with Josh Cody: " 'Go to the ends of the earth and make disciples.' This is Jesus’ charge. I don’t see how we get around church marketing."

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Social Media is Just a Tool
January 5, 2011

Social Media is Just a Tool

We often laud the value of social media, but is it without pitfalls? We address the detractors and discuss their worries about the dangers of social media.

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Drew Goodmanson on Church Planting & Technology
January 3, 2011

Drew Goodmanson on Church Planting & Technology

We talk with CFCC board member Drew Goodmanson about church planting and technology. The good news? Churches are getting better with their websites.

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The Top 10 Posts of 2010
December 31, 2010

The Top 10 Posts of 2010

We look back on the best Church Marketing Sucks blog posts of 2010, from Twitter and Facebook to responding to Muslims to basic marketing lessons.

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The Best @cmsucks Tweets of 2010
December 30, 2010

The Best @cmsucks Tweets of 2010

Our 2010 recap continues with our favorite @cmsucks tweets of the year. It's church marketing fun in 140 characters or less.

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Top CFCC News of 2010
December 29, 2010

Top CFCC News of 2010

2010 has brought a lot of changes here at Church Marketing Sucks and with our nonprofit parent, the Center for Church Communication (CFCC). We recap some of the top news ...

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Most Hotly Debated Posts of 2010
December 27, 2010

Most Hotly Debated Posts of 2010

The new year is in sight and it's time for a nostalgic look back at 2010. We'll start with the blog posts that generated the most discussion.

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Merry Christmas from St. Paul’s Church
December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas from St. Paul’s Church

How did one church in New Zealand end up a viral Christmas video? We talked with James Bowman, one of the brains behind the video, to hear their Christmas story.

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