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Archive for September 2004
Apathy in the Pew
Doug Tappan doesn’t like church anymore, and said as much in his recent editorial: “I’ve come to expect the church to forge my spiritual development. Instead of working on my own ...
Bono: No Respectability for the Church
Bono, the lead singer of U2 and the patron saint of culturally aware Christians, has made his views on AIDS and the church clear. He hates the idea of the ...
Mike Atkinson: Poor Church Web Sites Can Be Costly
Mike Atkinson, former web guru for Youth Specialties, talks about church web sites in an interview with Good News, etc., a San Diego Christian newspaper (which could use some web ...
E-mail 101
I wish it weren’t so, but churches (and the general population) are rookies when it comes to e-mail. Goofy forwards, typing in all caps, and the biggest e-mail sin of ...
Is Marketing a Dirty Word?
Marketing gets a bad rap. With telemarketers, pushy sales people, and lousy marketing tactics it’s no wonder people bristle at the word. But the concept itself isn’t the problem. Marketing ...
Heal Your Church Web Site
A blog covering church web sites, just one more reason why there’s no excuse for having a sucky site. (link via Knightopia) Though they happen, don’t they? One reason may be ...
Church Marketing Needs Authenticity
There’s a new approach: church buildings that match church people – broken. Hurricane Frances tore the steeple off the First Baptist Church in Cocoa Beach, Fla, only to impale it ...
Wings, Short Shorts & God
Pamela Anderson teaching Sunday school is one thing, but a Bible study in Hooters? Organized by Christian Focus Atlanta, the Christian singles group meets every Wednesday night to discuss the ...
Poaching from Another Flock
A Charlotte Observer columnist wonders why churches get excited about church growth based on recruiting members from other churches instead of attracting people who’ve never gone to church. (free registration ...
Video Killed the Preacher Man
The Washington Post reports on churches that are switching from a real live preacher man to a canned video sermon. The approach allows churches to expand to multiple locations without ...
Taking Sermons Beyond Sunday
With the spread of iPods and MP3 players listening to audio is no longer restricted to a music collection. Sermons, speeches and books are actually becoming popular in audio format. ...
Church Promo Videos That Don’t Suck
The homemade promotional video is a time-honored marketing tool of the church, especially among youth groups with tech savvy teens. But with digital video cameras and cheap editing software, those ...
Newsflash: Church is for Sinners; Pamela Anderson Teaches Sunday School
Christianity Today’s weblog is linking to an interesting item about former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson teaching Sunday school. A potentially risky Google search reveals that it’s old news, a story ...
AKMA: Why Churches Should Have Web Sites / Nielsen: Simplicity
Ordained priest and blogger AKMA offers four reasons churches should have web sites, which includes a healthy discussion in the comments section. (link via e-vangelism.com) Andrew over at e-vangelism.com also offers ...
Getting Your Church Council On Board
I had a conversation with a pastor friend of mine a few weeks back. He is a big believer in church marketing that doesn’t suck. He doesn’t have a big ...
