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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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Have a Pint with Jesus
September 16, 2006

Have a Pint with Jesus

The face of Jesus has shown up in some mysterious places, but now it will appear in the frothy remains of a pint of beer as a part of the ...

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Church Plants, 88% Drop Out Rate & (gasp) Sex
September 14, 2006

Church Plants, 88% Drop Out Rate & (gasp) Sex

How the Internet is Changing Denominations – Minimal design, but some interesting thoughts about technology changing the church. (link via Drew Goodmanson) Come As You Are – “To say that ...

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When Church Signs Suck
September 14, 2006

When Church Signs Suck

One of the first impressions that a church gives a passer-by is its church sign or marquee. In recent years, it has become chic for churches to quote presumably ...

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MinistryCom 2006 Recap
September 13, 2006

MinistryCom 2006 Recap

“Definitely a home run!” sums up the overall reaction of attendees at this past week’s MinistryCom Conference in Phoenix. The second annual conference hosted speakers from all over the ...

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Making the Most of Your Sermons
September 7, 2006

Making the Most of Your Sermons

The sermon is the bread and butter of church life. We get a new one every week. 52 per year. Start adding up the years your church has been around ...

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8 Lessons from My Secret
September 6, 2006

8 Lessons from My Secret

An Internet confessional booth? That’s what LifeChurch.tv has provided web surfers with their Internet site MySecret.tv–an online drop box of sorts where people can anonymously post their secret sins. Right out of ...

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Free T-shirts
September 6, 2006

Free T-shirts

While I usually work more hours on Church Marketing Sucks then I’m compensated for (one of the things you can learn from the ‘heart and soul’ series–OK, I’ll stop flogging ...

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We’re Pioneers: Final ‘Heart & Soul’ Post
September 6, 2006

We’re Pioneers: Final ‘Heart & Soul’ Post

Yesterday we posted the final entry in our ‘heart and soul’ series over at the Center for Church Communication blog. Guest blogger Kem Meyer stepped up to give her thoughts ...

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Reality Sets In
August 31, 2006

Reality Sets In

We’ve been doing a ‘heart and soul’ series over at the Center for Church Communication blog (in case you haven’t caught on yet), and today Brad Abare talks about some ...

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Hiring a Sex Offender
August 31, 2006

Hiring a Sex Offender

Here’s a public relations nightmare in the works: A church hires a registered sex offender to do janitorial work. The local paper covers the story with some bias. A ...

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Whoring Pastors, Church Name Changes & More
August 28, 2006

Whoring Pastors, Church Name Changes & More

This Guys is Angry at Pastors – Eugene Peterson says pastors have “gone whoring after other gods.” It’s the epitome of church marketing that sucks: “The marketing strategies of the ...

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DJ Chuang on CMS
August 28, 2006

DJ Chuang on CMS

The ‘heart and soul’ series marches on. This week we have special guest blogger DJ Chuang, stepping in to offer his perspective on Church Marketing Sucks: Communicating Any and Every ...

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The Power of the Blog
August 24, 2006

The Power of the Blog

Everyone reading this blog knows the benefits of church blogging. Sometimes the soft touch of a personal story convicts us of its power. We’ve heard the same old talking points ...

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Dreaming Big Dreams
August 22, 2006

Dreaming Big Dreams

The ‘heart and soul’ series continues this week over at the Center for Church Communication blog with Brad Abare sharing our dreams and big ideas for the future of CFCC. I ...

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My Church is in the Newspaper
August 16, 2006

My Church is in the Newspaper

You know what’s weird? Seeing your own church mentioned in the newspaper. My church landed in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on Monday, and I stumbled across it today thanks ...

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