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Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Why I Don’t Work Where I Worship
Working at one church and worshiping (and volunteering, studying and bringing something for the potluck) at another can be a healthier choice.
Closing the Feedback Gap: How Leaders Can Get Honest Input
How can leaders make the right decisions if the responses they get don’t fully reflect the reality of the situation, but instead are merely what people think they want to ...
10 Ways to Make Your Church Office a Better Place to Work
Feeling stressed at work is normal—but you should also feel supported in that stress. We explore ways to improve your church staff culture.
Healthy Church Staff Culture: New Courageous Storytellers Resources
Yes, senior pastors generally have the most influence in establishing a church culture, but you have more impact than you might think.
Get Out of the Sanctuary & Into the Streets
Churchgoers love church, but outsiders don't. The church can no longer assume people want to come to us. We need to get out and go where the people are.
The Nines Conference 2014
Last year's The Nines Conference experienced some controversy. Will this year's online conference face the same challenge as they attempt to address clashes between the church and culture?
Does Church Marketing Still Suck?: Antwuan Malone
Real influence often comes from doing, not shouting. But the church has been shouting from pulpits and political stumps and neglecting action.
Does Church Marketing Still Suck?: Chuck Scoggins
Churches are finally producing fewer cheesy graphics, but they're still missing how vital church communication is.
Chick-Fil-A & Grace
Remember last summer's hand-wringing over Chick-fil-A? While everyone else was slinging hate over chicken sandwiches, two leaders at the heart of it were having a conversation.
Fighting Over Chicken
A major battle in the culture war went down at fast food establishments and all over social media--but what did it communicate to the wider world?
Church Communication Hero: Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor was a British missionary to China in the late 19th century who found a way to connect: the kimono. Find your kimono.
The Church: A Cultural Institution No More
Once upon a time the church was a cultural institution. But no more. And that means we need to change our approach.
The Next Christians by Gabe Lyons
“Seven years ago, I was 27 years old and embarrassed to call myself Christian.” Gabe Lyons certainly knows how to make a statement.
Permission to Speak Freely by Anne Jackson
“The disconnect between what I’d read in the Bible and what people in the church would actually say or do became more apparent.” Now there’s a communication problem.
Hipster Christianity
We sit down with Brett McCracken, author of “Hipster Christianity,” to discuss the ethos of cool.
