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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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Skipping Church
April 4, 2005

Skipping Church

Canadian blogger and pastor Jordon Cooper skipped church yesterday prompting an entry about the Sunday morning competition churches face. For some folks Sunday is the only day off, and getting ...

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The Week After Easter
April 3, 2005

The Week After Easter

My fears were confirmed this week when I went to church. Just seven days ago, I was enthralled in the excitement of a spectacular Easter celebration service. The choir was lively, ...

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Pope John Paul II on Communications
April 1, 2005

Pope John Paul II on Communications

I don’t know much about the Pope. But I am learning quickly. Despite growing up Baptist where we didn’t give much heed to the Pope, I do respect his love ...

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The Door Interview
March 31, 2005

The Door Interview

John Carney interviewed us for the Wittenburg Door a few months back and the interview is now on their site as an “online extra.” Check it out. You can see some ...

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Comments Away!
March 29, 2005

Comments Away!

We’ve changed the comment system so TypeKey authentication is no longer required. We hope this will generate more conversation without unleashing the floodgates of spam. Older comments will be moderated, ...

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What’s Working For You?
March 29, 2005

What’s Working For You?

Terry Storch asked us to write an entry for the ‘What’s Working For You’ series on his blog (which features lots of folks smarter than us sharing practical wisdom). Our ...

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Diversity in the Pews
March 28, 2005

Diversity in the Pews

The Church of Saint Joseph in Spring Valley, N.Y. has something few other churches have: diversity. Weekly attendance is at nearly 4,000, spread over services in four languages: English, Spanish, ...

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He Is Risen, Now What?
March 28, 2005

He Is Risen, Now What?

With the Easter weekend behind us, many pastors will be taking today off (some for the whole week) as a well-deserved break from the intensity of all things Easter. In ...

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Seth Godin on Church Marketing
March 26, 2005

Seth Godin on Church Marketing

According to the New York Times (registration required), Radiant Church in Surprise, Ariz. spends $16,000 per year on Krispy Kreme donuts. And I thought Baptists liked to eat. Quoth marketing ...

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Finding a Church
March 24, 2005

Finding a Church

You can bet finding a church is no easy task, as the Indianapolis Star points out. And you better believe marketing has a lot to do with whether or not ...

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Lenten Blogging
March 22, 2005

Lenten Blogging

The Miami Herald covers Lenten blogging: “The idea is that church is not a Sunday thing anymore; it’s going to be something that permeates your life,” said Jeff Sharlet, editor of ...

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Chicago Churches Lure Latinos with Marketing
March 22, 2005

Chicago Churches Lure Latinos with Marketing

Newsweek has an article this week covering churches in the Chicago area and how they’re catering to Latinos. On the upside, several churches are finding success using marketing methods like ...

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How Does Your Church Rank?
March 22, 2005

How Does Your Church Rank?

As many as 100 incognito church reviewers will descend on London churches on April 24. It’s part of the “Mystery Worshipper” series by online magazine ShipofFools.com. Where would your church stand ...

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Liquor in Church? Not in Maryland.
March 22, 2005

Liquor in Church? Not in Maryland.

A Maryland church caused a ruckus after applying for a liquor license for their new banquet hall, and then quickly withdrew the application after a state lawmaker raised concerns. “Many communities ...

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The Seneca Creek Mailers
March 21, 2005

The Seneca Creek Mailers

This weekend Todd Rhoades sent us an e-mail pointing out a series of mailers sent out by Seneca Creek Community Church in Germantown, Md. It’s not clear from the images ...

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