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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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Getting Started: Kenny Jahng
October 21, 2013

Getting Started: Kenny Jahng

Kenny Jahng shares his insights as media and innovation pastor at a large multi-campus and online church.

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Certification Lab Success
October 18, 2013

Certification Lab Success

Read about the success of the Center For Church Communication's Certification Lab.

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Getting Started: Karina Lopez
October 14, 2013

Getting Started: Karina Lopez

Karina Lopez shares her wisdom from the trenches of church communication: Prioritize, focus on relationships and take good care of yourself.

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Church Marketing Lab: New Leadership
October 11, 2013

Church Marketing Lab: New Leadership

When I got my first job in church communication, the Church Marketing Lab became a tool that helped me look a lot smarter than I actually was.

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Two Communication Keys That Doubled My Church
October 9, 2013

Two Communication Keys That Doubled My Church

My church's attendance doubled in two years. Why? Because we focused on our 'why.' We told people why we existed and said no to distractions.

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Carlos Whittaker on Over-the-Top Church
October 8, 2013

Carlos Whittaker on Over-the-Top Church

"We now live in a society where everything is huge. Everything is over the top. Everything is bigger and better than the week before. And it's exhausting."

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Getting Started: Dave Shrein
October 7, 2013

Getting Started: Dave Shrein

Dave Shrein talks about understanding strategy, submitting to leaders and forging vital relationships with co-workers.

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Certification Lab is Coming
October 4, 2013

Certification Lab is Coming

Our Certification Lab is coming quick. It's Oct. 14-15 in Nashville. There's still space to register, but time is running out.

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Social Media: To Schedule or Not?
October 2, 2013

Social Media: To Schedule or Not?

As the use of social media by churches becomes more common, a debate is raging: Should you schedule your social media posts?

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Oscar Romero on God’s Microphone
October 1, 2013

Oscar Romero on God’s Microphone

"If they kill all the priests and the bishop too, and you are left, a people without priests, each one of you must be God’s microphone."

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Getting Started: Laura Catalano
September 30, 2013

Getting Started: Laura Catalano

Laura Catalano is a new volunteer in church communication and she's making progress and getting traction.

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Certification Lab: Interview With Stephen Brewster
September 27, 2013

Certification Lab: Interview With Stephen Brewster

How would the Certification Lab training have helped you? "I think the Lab would have helped me understand the fundamentals of connection and that would have changed my primary focus."

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Embrace Restrictions: The 5-Minute Presentation
September 25, 2013

Embrace Restrictions: The 5-Minute Presentation

Restrictions can unleash your creativity. What would happen if your church embraced restrictions with shorter sermons, welcome videos and announcements?

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Rachel Held Evans on What Millennials Want
September 24, 2013

Rachel Held Evans on What Millennials Want

"What millennials really want from the church is not a change in style but a change in substance."

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How to Create a Brand Style Guide
September 23, 2013

How to Create a Brand Style Guide

Communicate your brand consistently and bring legitimacy to your communication by developing a set of standards known as a brand style guide.

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