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Archive for August 2013
Certification Lab
Our two-day training event, the Certification Lab, is coming to Nashville in October with speakers Phil Bowdle, Stephen Brewster, Mark MacDonald and Gerry True.
3 Lessons From the Civil Rights Movement
Designer Bobby Martin shares three simple lessons for churches from the civil rights movement: Document everything, no more committees and keep messaging straight-forward and direct.
The March on Washington 50 Years Later
We talk with a group of church communicators about the civil rights movement on the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington.
The Future of CFCC: Interview With the Board President
David Uribe steps up to lead the board of our nonprofit parent, the Center for Church Communication, and talks about where we're headed.
The March on Washington, Racism & Church Diversity With Trillia Newbell
On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington we talk with Trillia Newbell about racism, diversity and the church.
Dawn Nicole Baldwin on Priority
"If we don't tell them what's important, then by default nothing becomes important."
Getting Started: Adam Legg
Adam Legg is the creative arts and communications pastor at the largest church in Alaska: "A lack of resources needs to be viewed as an opportunity, not a setback."
Job Board: Motion Graphics & Digital Media Producer
New church communication positions are open: Motion Graphics Video Editor, Graphic Designer, AVL Production Assistant, Director of Communications and Digital Media Producer.
It’s Sad How Awesome Pope Francis Is
People are smitten with the pope. But it's sad how surprising it is that the most prominent Christian in the world is acting like Jesus. Shouldn't that be the norm?
Weekly Church Attenders Have the Best Sex
Married people, those who attended church weekly and people who had the fewest sexual partners had the best sex, according to the Family Research Council.
Tim Peters on First-Time Guests
"If you have first time guests, you don't tell them where to go, you show them where to go."
Getting Started: Jan Lynn
We talk getting started with Jan Lynn, communications director at Eastside Christian Church. Something she focuses on: “People don’t need one more thing to do.”
Church Marketing Lab: Themed Designs
Some recent examples of multi-piece themed design in the Church Marketing Lab shows designs being used across several pieces or even formats.
How to Make Billboards Work for Your Church
Too often we see church billboards gone wrong. How can you do them right? We talk about effective billboards for any church (yes, small churches included).
