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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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100 Idea Starters From Outreach Magazine
October 7, 2008

100 Idea Starters From Outreach Magazine

The latest issue of Outreach magazine has a 10-page feature with 100 outreach ideas for any church and size. I would link to the feature, but alas, our Outreach friends ...

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Free Catalyst Ticket
October 6, 2008

Free Catalyst Ticket

Today we’ve been pitching jobs, talking about church on the cheap and now we’re giving away a free ticket. Sense a theme? Here’s the deal: The kind folks at AspireOne ...

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Church on the Cheap
October 6, 2008

Church on the Cheap

Times are tough. You need to go no further than the front page of your favorite news site to see that. So what’s a church to do? First things first, head ...

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Times Tough? Get a Job.
October 6, 2008

Times Tough? Get a Job.

The economy is down, but people still need a-savin’. And how will they hear without a church communications specialist (Romans 10:14, my translation)? That’s where we come in. In case ...

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Church Marketing Lab: Christmas Comes Early
October 3, 2008

Church Marketing Lab: Christmas Comes Early

It’s about that time of year. You know, it comes in the beginning of October. Little red hats and elves start appearing on store shelves. That’s right, it’s the annual ...

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Invite a Friend
October 2, 2008

Invite a Friend

This past June, my son turned four. We had a birthday party for him and invited all of his friends (well maybe not all, but a lot) to his ...

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Vote for CFCC & We Get $2 Per Vote
October 1, 2008

Vote for CFCC & We Get $2 Per Vote

Squidoo is doing an $80,000 charity drive. For every vote for a nonprofit they’ll give that organization $2 (up to $40,000 total). And you can vote for the Center for ...

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Church Marketing Rocks
September 30, 2008

Church Marketing Rocks

I pointed out something on Twitter recently, and I never could really put my finger on what aggravated me so much. And today I heard a radio ad for SportsCenter ...

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The Bible Style Guide
September 29, 2008

The Bible Style Guide

Think Christian reported on English site Bite My Blog publishing the Bible Style Guide. Why does it matter to you, besides our contractual obligation to let you know of anything ...

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Church Marketing Lab: Logos, Shirts and More
September 26, 2008

Church Marketing Lab: Logos, Shirts and More

The Church Marketing Lab is now the proud home of nearly 2,500 members and over 6,000 pieces of work. Wow! What does that mean for you? That there’s a great ...

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Your Church Smells
September 25, 2008

Your Church Smells

Endorphin branding. Does your church do it? Maybe I should tell you what it is first. Per Newsweek (reporting a P.R. e-mail), endorphin branding is “the use of scent as a ...

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Church and Politics Don’t Mix
September 24, 2008

Church and Politics Don’t Mix

In a little more than a month we’ll be having a presidential election in the United States. It’s a big deal and I encourage everyone eligible to vote. But I ...

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You Know You’re in Church Communications If…
September 23, 2008

You Know You’re in Church Communications If…

Admit it, if you’re reading this site, you have a little indention in your head from all the times you’ve smashed it against your desk in frustration. You’re sick and ...

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Churches in Action
September 17, 2008

Churches in Action

We get on churches a lot. We give them a tough time, and we point out when they seem foolish or ill-prepared. So I’m glad Outreach magazine is out there. ...

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Social Media, Stories and Your Church
September 16, 2008

Social Media, Stories and Your Church

I love my blog. Some days, I stay up until midnight working on it. Quite honestly, I tend to obsess over it. Yet, I know it’s worth the time investment ...

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