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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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5-Minute Church Communication Strategy
March 18, 2013

5-Minute Church Communication Strategy

Struggling to start a communication strategy for your church? Take five minutes to ponder these two questions and begin to bring some clarity to your approach.

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Job Board: Comm Specialist, Director of Marketing & Developer
March 15, 2013

Job Board: Comm Specialist, Director of Marketing & Developer

Are you looking for a job in church communications? The CFCC Job Board has some listings in Kentucky, Massachusetts and Texas

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Now Hiring: We Need a Leader
March 15, 2013

Now Hiring: We Need a Leader

We're hiring an executive director, someone to lead this band of courageous storytellers forward. Download the job description and apply today.

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2012 CFCC Annual Report
March 14, 2013

2012 CFCC Annual Report

Check out the 2012 CFCC annual report to see updates on what we've done in the past year, see our financials, learn about our team and more.

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2013 Church Communicators Survey
March 13, 2013

2013 Church Communicators Survey

We're introducing an annual survey of church communicators to highlight valuable insights. Please take our survey.

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Donald Miller on Creating
March 12, 2013

Donald Miller on Creating

"We are all creators, but too many reject the God-given right to create and instead become consumers."

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The Forgotten Few Minutes Before Church
March 11, 2013

The Forgotten Few Minutes Before Church

What happens when a visitor sits down in your worship space in those few minutes before your service starts? Are you creating an experience that fits your values and brings ...

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How to Handle Communication Requests Without Chaos
March 6, 2013

How to Handle Communication Requests Without Chaos

When your church staff doesn't know how to make communication requests, the result is chaos. Here's a way to use forms to handle communication requests and instill order.

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Flannery O’Connor on Church
March 5, 2013

Flannery O’Connor on Church

“The operation of the Church is entirely set up for the sinner; which creates much misunderstanding among the smug.”

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How to Write Church Announcements
March 4, 2013

How to Write Church Announcements

The standard announcement is the bane of the church communicator. They're important, necessary and dull. Here's a simple way you can save time and make announcements more effective.

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Support Creative Missions 2013
March 1, 2013

Support Creative Missions 2013

Creative Missions founders Cleve Persinger and Eric Murrell have been posting Chattin' Alaska videos, sharing their heart and vision during a preview trip they took to Alaska last fall.

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The Billboard Problem
February 27, 2013

The Billboard Problem

The modern American church’s affinity for billboards has been well documented because, let’s face it, we’ve produced our share of terrible signage. But if we’re to announce the kingdom of ...

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Matt Knisely on Feeling
February 26, 2013

Matt Knisely on Feeling

"As artists, communicators, marketers, and storytellers don't try to make people feel good. Just make them feel."

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Church Design Basics
February 25, 2013

Church Design Basics

A quick primer on church design covering branding & identity, sermon branding, and promotions & advertising. It's a preview of the kind of help Creative Missions churches will get.

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Church Marketing Lab: Ready for Easter
February 22, 2013

Church Marketing Lab: Ready for Easter

We're entering Easter season and recent posts in the Church Marketing Lab are evidence. Check out some of the latest designs.

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