Joshua Cody

Josh Cody served as our associate editor for several years before moving on to bigger things. Like Texas. These days he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, and you can find him online or on Twitter when he's not wrestling code.

Joshua Cody's Posts:

poll-results Article
April 1, 2009

Your Role Poll Results

We’re always curious to know exactly what you do as we plan and discuss our scope and content. We’ve asked this question three times before, and we wanted to see ...

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technology Article
March 30, 2009

10 Things to Fix on Your Church Web Site

Kem Meyer recently linked to the WebDrivenChurch.com’s entry on why church web sites can suck. As they looked through thousands of church web sites while updating a database, they came ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
March 28, 2009

Would You Put Your Pastor in a Box?

One church would, and they’re even aiming too. In a David Blaine-esque stunt, they’ve promised to suspend their pastor in a box for three days if 4,000 people show up ...

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social-justice Article
March 27, 2009

Sustainable Farming Lessons From Churches

Your church doesn’t have to lead the entire country of Cambodia to Christ. I’d like to go ahead and extend you that permission. Perhaps your church doesn’t have the money ...

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peer-review Article
March 26, 2009

Church Marketing Lab: Easter, Moving and More

Coming up in two weeks, we have one of the biggest holidays for churches and church marketers. More people are willing to come to church on Easter than any other ...

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poll-results Article
March 24, 2009

Passing the Plate Poll Results

Treasurers love it, and visitors dread it. There are tons of problems with passing the plate: what the heck do you do to fill that time from the stage? What ...

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examples Article
March 20, 2009

Reacting When the Recession Hits Hardest

NPR has the story of one church’s reaction to the recession. Despite being themselves affected by layoffs and cutbacks, one church decided what really mattered was making a difference in the ...

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peer-review Article
March 19, 2009

Church Marketing Lab: Aliens, Hong Kong Graphics and More

We’ve heard from church marketers in South Africa, England, Belgium and Australia before. In the Church Marketing Lab, we see British art and discussion pass through from time-to-time. But this ...

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poll-results Article
March 18, 2009

Church Marketing Fears Poll Results

Many of you who are reading this are involved in churches where marketing isn’t ever approached. And when it is approached, it’s with about as much caution as is humanly ...

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examples Article
March 12, 2009

Lose Your Job, Get Your Offering Back

Generous News has the story of one church who is making a guarantee: If you lose your job, we’ll give your offering back. It’s reminiscent of the Hyundai Assurance, if ...

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poll-results Article
March 11, 2009

Worldy Words Poll Results

From time to time, we hear arguments that church marketing is bad, evil or sinful. Most of these folks posit that marketing is inherently a bad thing as it supports ...

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technology Article
March 9, 2009

Next-Gen Church Sites

Alright church communicators, what do you think the future of church web sites looks like? The Chapel is asking that very question in a quick-hitting, single-serving site. It will take ...

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peer-review Article
March 6, 2009

Church Marketing Lab: 1000 Followers & Easter Fun

About a month and a half ago, we let you know that the Church Marketing Lab was on Twitter. Well, momentum has come quickly, and the Twitter feed already has ...

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news-updates Article
March 4, 2009

Save Cash, Get a Freelancer

Like many churches, you’re probably feeling the economic crunch. My own church has certainly contracted some, and I know lots of yours have as well. Our Job Lab has certainly ...

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poll-results Article

Sunday Blunders Poll Results

You guys are passionate about screwing up on Sunday. Well, not screwing up on Sunday that is. Nearly 400 of you let us know what irks you most when churches ...

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