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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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Free Breakfest Fridays
June 3, 2008

Free Breakfest Fridays

There’s probably 718,000 churches in America that offer free breakfast. The catch? You have to come on Sundays, be greeted and stick around for the service. Westchester Church looked to take ...

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CMS at HOW Design
June 2, 2008

CMS at HOW Design

When I returned home from the 2008 HOW Design Conference the question was “How did it go?” In a word: WOW. You know those times when the thing before you is bigger ...

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Internet Ministry Conference
June 2, 2008

Internet Ministry Conference

Have you always wanted to visit Grand Rapids, Michigan? Or are you just looking for a way to pass the time October 20th-23rd? Maybe you’re in the mood to learn ...

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What Would Jesus Twitter?
May 30, 2008

What Would Jesus Twitter?

We’ve been talking up Twitter–the 140-character message/mini-blog application that’s sweeping the early adopters–a lot in the past few weeks (Oh, and if you’re looking for church marketing Twitter friends, about ...

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Church Marketing Lab: Here’s to the Next 5,000
May 30, 2008

Church Marketing Lab: Here’s to the Next 5,000

The Church Marketing Lab has officially neared, reached and surpassed both 2,000 members and 5,000 posts. That’s a heckuva lot of folks helping one another sharpen their skills. Here’s just ...

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7 Ways to Put the CFCC Network to Work for You
May 29, 2008

7 Ways to Put the CFCC Network to Work for You

So you know about the Job Lab, Freelance Lab, Local Labs and the Church Marketing Lab. But here are a few ideas of ways to go outside of the norm ...

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Rep’in Your Church With Pride
May 28, 2008

Rep’in Your Church With Pride

Here’s a little story for you. The other day, I was in my local FedEx-Kinko’s, where I spend a lot of time. Bruce was helping me ship some packages, and then ...

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MinistryCOM Early Bird Deadline
May 27, 2008

MinistryCOM Early Bird Deadline

If you’ve been keeping a watchful eye on our Events Lab, or if you’ve been reading us the last three years, you might know a little about MinistryCOM. For everyone ...

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Know Your History: Episcopal Ad Project
May 23, 2008

Know Your History: Episcopal Ad Project

While reading Graphic Design and Religion, I came across the Episcopal Ad Project of 1979. Apparently, Reverend Dr. George H. Martin decided he wanted to venture into advertising, which churches ...

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Church and High Gas Prices
May 22, 2008

Church and High Gas Prices

Here’s a thought: Maybe more folks will be in town over the summer for church because of the spike in gas prices. At least that’s what the Minneapolis Star Tribune is ...

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Share the Gospel in 140 Characters or Less
May 21, 2008

Share the Gospel in 140 Characters or Less

When you talk about marketing it’s easy to focus on design. But writing matters. A lot. Here’s a chance to sharpen your writing skills. Brian Baute has thrown down the ...

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wethechurch.org and Your Church
May 21, 2008

wethechurch.org and Your Church

There’s been a lot of buzz going around about WeTheChurch. It’s a quick and easy way to share a prayer or a praise, and it’s a great way to spend ...

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Minnesota Church Files Restraining Order Against Autistic Boy
May 20, 2008

Minnesota Church Files Restraining Order Against Autistic Boy

Have you seen this news story? The Church of St. Joseph, a Catholic church in Bertha, Minn., has filed a restraining order against 13-year-old Adam Race, a severely autistic boy, ...

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Innovation of Ideas
May 20, 2008

Innovation of Ideas

I don’t know about you, but oftentimes when I think of innovation, my mind immediately jumps to products or services. Things like the telephone, the assembly line, solar panels, airplanes ...

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Last Call for Don’t Suck List 2.0
May 19, 2008

Last Call for Don’t Suck List 2.0

We’re just putting a last call out there for anyone who might want to help with our revision of the Don’t Suck List. We’ve had some great interest and volunteers ...

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