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:

Getting Started: Michael Buckingham
July 29, 2013

Getting Started: Michael Buckingham

We talk with Michael Buckingham, who has a long history of helping churches and is currently the experience pastor at Victory World Church, about getting started in church communication.

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Echo 2013 Recap & Certification Lab
July 26, 2013

Echo 2013 Recap & Certification Lab

The 2013 Echo conference wrapped up in Dallas today. We talk about our new Certification Lab that was announced at Echo and share a collection of tweets from the event.

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Getting Started: Deanna Mingo
July 22, 2013

Getting Started: Deanna Mingo

Deanna Mingo on getting started in church communication: "When you make the connection between the tool and the desired result, it's harder for people to deny its value."

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Let’s Talk About The Social Media Gospel
July 17, 2013

Let’s Talk About The Social Media Gospel

We talk with Meredith Gould, author of a practical guide to social media for churches--The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways.

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Getting Started: Camron Ware
July 15, 2013

Getting Started: Camron Ware

Camron Ware talks visual worship and the vibe of your Sunday services: "We as the church should absolutely be the leader in arts, visuals and creativity."

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Scott Williams on Change
July 9, 2013

Scott Williams on Change

"We can't settle for 'That's just the way it is,' because we serve a God who is all about, 'That's the way it was.'"

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Getting Started: Ambert Rodriguez
July 8, 2013

Getting Started: Ambert Rodriguez

We talk with Ambert Rodriguez, creative director at Paradox Design Studio and former designer at a church, about getting started in church communication.

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Kem Meyer on Change
July 2, 2013

Kem Meyer on Change

"Focus on the who more than the how to and the rest of the pieces will more easily fall into place.”

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Getting Started: Carolyn Clement
July 1, 2013

Getting Started: Carolyn Clement

We talk with volunteer webmaster and social media manager Carolyn Clement about getting started in church marketing: "It’s an exciting time to be a part of church communications."

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2013 Church Communication Survey Preliminary Results
June 28, 2013

2013 Church Communication Survey Preliminary Results

Earlier this year we launched what we hope will become our annual church communication survey. We'll start by sharing some of the preliminary results about who we are as communicators ...

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Cheryl Marting on Simplicity
June 25, 2013

Cheryl Marting on Simplicity

"If you want to reach people and get them talking about the essence of who you are, make yourself accessible."

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Getting Started: Denisse Leon
June 24, 2013

Getting Started: Denisse Leon

We talk with Denisse Leon, design manager at Phoenix First and recent Creative Missions participant about getting started in church communication.

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Creative Missions: Quick Videos
June 21, 2013

Creative Missions: Quick Videos

Last month 30 church communicators served churches in Alaska and here's a look at what they accomplished: Three videos created in less than a week for local churches.

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Getting Started: David Hansen
June 17, 2013

Getting Started: David Hansen

David is the pastor of a rural Lutheran congregation in Texas. We talk about getting started, using social media and the challenges of communicating in a rural setting.

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Getting Started: Dre’ Barnes
June 10, 2013

Getting Started: Dre’ Barnes

We talk with Technology Director Dre' Barnes of Impact Church in Atlanta about getting started in church communication and the role technology can play.

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