Archive for 2008

evangelism-outreach Article
October 7, 2008

100 Idea Starters From Outreach Magazine

The latest issue of Outreach magazine has a 10-page feature with 100 outreach ideas for any church and size. I would link to the feature, but alas, our Outreach friends ...

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events Article
October 6, 2008

Free Catalyst Ticket

Today we’ve been pitching jobs, talking about church on the cheap and now we’re giving away a free ticket. Sense a theme? Here’s the deal: The kind folks at AspireOne ...

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church-business Article
October 6, 2008

Church on the Cheap

Times are tough. You need to go no further than the front page of your favorite news site to see that. So what’s a church to do? First things first, head ...

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news-updates Article
October 6, 2008

Times Tough? Get a Job.

The economy is down, but people still need a-savin’. And how will they hear without a church communications specialist (Romans 10:14, my translation)? That’s where we come in. In case ...

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peer-review Article
October 3, 2008

Church Marketing Lab: Christmas Comes Early

It’s about that time of year. You know, it comes in the beginning of October. Little red hats and elves start appearing on store shelves. That’s right, it’s the annual ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
October 2, 2008

Invite a Friend

This past June, my son turned four. We had a birthday party for him and invited all of his friends (well maybe not all, but a lot) to his ...

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news-updates Article
October 1, 2008

Vote for CFCC & We Get $2 Per Vote

Squidoo is doing an $80,000 charity drive. For every vote for a nonprofit they’ll give that organization $2 (up to $40,000 total). And you can vote for the Center for ...

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poll-results Article
October 1, 2008

Hard Times Poll Results

If you listen to the news and talk around the water cooler, you might just think the sky is falling. The current economic happenings certainly have an impact on your ...

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philosophy Article
September 30, 2008

Church Marketing Rocks

I pointed out something on Twitter recently, and I never could really put my finger on what aggravated me so much. And today I heard a radio ad for SportsCenter ...

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writing-editing Article
September 29, 2008

The Bible Style Guide

Think Christian reported on English site Bite My Blog publishing the Bible Style Guide. Why does it matter to you, besides our contractual obligation to let you know of anything ...

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peer-review Article
September 26, 2008

Church Marketing Lab: Logos, Shirts and More

The Church Marketing Lab is now the proud home of nearly 2,500 members and over 6,000 pieces of work. Wow! What does that mean for you? That there’s a great ...

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off-the-wall Article
September 25, 2008

Your Church Smells

Endorphin branding. Does your church do it? Maybe I should tell you what it is first. Per Newsweek (reporting a P.R. e-mail), endorphin branding is “the use of scent as a ...

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the-christian-walk Article
September 24, 2008

Church and Politics Don’t Mix

In a little more than a month we’ll be having a presidential election in the United States. It’s a big deal and I encourage everyone eligible to vote. But I ...

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poll-results Article
September 23, 2008

Mass Communication Poll Results

There are a thousand ways to communicate these days. Back when my parents’ grandparents’ grandparents’ parents’ were kids, there was only one: hitch up a wagon, get your machete and ...

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resources Article
September 23, 2008

You Know You’re in Church Communications If…

Admit it, if you’re reading this site, you have a little indention in your head from all the times you’ve smashed it against your desk in frustration. You’re sick and ...

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