Kevin D. Hendricks

When Kevin isn't busy as the editor of Church Marketing Sucks, he runs his own writing and editing company, Monkey Outta Nowhere. Kevin has been blogging since 1998, runs the hyperlocal site West St. Paul Reader, and has published several books, including 137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading, The Stephanies and all of our church communication books.

Kevin D. Hendricks's Posts:

first-impressions-beyond Article
January 20, 2005

Being Present in Life’s Transitions

Funerals and weddings are the rare event when the unchurched soul will suddenly find themselves entering a church of their own free will. Some churches cater to that fact, swinging ...

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church-business Article
January 19, 2005

Franchising Church

Borrowing from McDonald’s, churches are beginning to franchise–or offer multisite locations, as it’s commonly described. The solution allows larger churches to expand beyond the limits of their facilities and location, ...

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technology Article
January 18, 2005

First Podcasting Church

Podcasting is yet another word to add to your techno vocabulary. It’s essentially broadcasting audio over the Internet in a format people can listen to at their leisure. Just like ...

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technology Article

Creativity Matters

In a span of ten days 11-year-old Dylan Verdi went from normal kid to being heralded as the youngest videoblogger in the world and featured on ABC News. She posted ...

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building-design Article

Sanctuary or Jet Hanger?

Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa, Fla. is building a new $73-million facility with a sanctuary large enough to hold Air Force One. The new 400,000 square foot building sits on ...

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the-christian-walk Article
January 17, 2005

I Have a Dream

The 86-year-old evangelist Billy Graham was named by pastors across the board as having the greatest influence on churches and being the most trusted spokesperson for Christianity, according to a ...

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technology Article

The Beginner’s Guide to Church Blogging

ChangeThis is offering a free download, The Beginner’s Guide to Business Blogging, for a limited time (expires Jan. 25, 2005). Though it is a bit repetitive, the guide covers all ...

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examples Article
January 14, 2005

Go to Church, Win a Hummer

A Tampa Bay church is giving away a 2003 H2 Hummer. People had a chance to register during 2004 at The River at Tampa Bay Church and those eligible included ...

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church-business Article

Charging for Church

English cathedrals are reinstating admission charges to overcome lost donations since 9/11. While raising prices in an economic downturn is fairly typical, that doesn’t always mean it’s successful (eBay tried ...

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examples Article
January 13, 2005

Never Gonna Be As Big As This Jesus

The Beatles can step aside thanks to the 62-foot, $250,000 Jesus statue erected by the Solid Rock Church of Monroe, Ohio. The sculpture towers over the church and nearby interstate ...

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demographicsresearch Article

Church of England Grows–Sort of

The Church of England released new numbers showing a 1% increase in church service attendance in 2003 over the previous year, a small but significant change to the recent declines. The ...

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promotion Article
January 11, 2005

Think Different: The God Pod

What if the church explored the same cross-promotional efforts as U2, arguably the biggest rock band in the world? You might come up with the God Pod. Yes, it’s a tongue-in-cheek ...

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first-impressions-beyond Article
January 6, 2005

We All Drink From the Same Cup?

For the past several years I’ve attended an Episcopalian church where communion is served from a single cup (actually two, one for each side of the congregation). This always prompts ...

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the-christian-walk Article
January 4, 2005

The Church Responds to Tsunami

In the wake of what has to be one of the worst national disasters in recent history*, the world is mobilizing with relief efforts for the tsunami victims. Despite early ...

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examples Article
January 3, 2005

Churches Speak Out Against Violence

White crosses littered the yard of Highland Baptist Church last month in a stark statement against violence. One cross stood for each of the 68 homicide victims in Lousville, Ohio ...

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