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:

Strippers vs. Churchgoers
August 12, 2010

Strippers vs. Churchgoers

Strippers turn the tables and protest the church that protested them. We explore [obvious] lessons in church communication from this goofy tale.

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Interview with Shaun King
July 21, 2010

Interview with Shaun King

Today we’re talking with Shaun King, a vocal pastor and activist who has used Twitter and Facebook to rally causes and get results. He’s the pastor of Courageous Church in ...

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Welcome to Firestarter
July 6, 2010

Welcome to Firestarter

Last week our nonprofit parent, the Center for Church Communication, announced a new way to recognize churches that have ignited ideas and sparked brilliant communication: Firestarter.

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Facebook for Churches: Resources
July 5, 2010

Facebook for Churches: Resources

We’ve offered our own tips on Facebook for churches. Now it's time to point to some other resources for helping your church make the most of Facebook.

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What the Church Can Learn from BP
June 9, 2010

What the Church Can Learn from BP

In the wake of the worst oil spill in U.S. history, BP is rolling out a $50 million ad campaign. What can churches learn? Action is the best marketing.

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interviews Article
May 5, 2010

Doubt & Church Marketing: An Interview with Jason Boyett

We don’t talk a lot about doubt in the church. Except maybe when we tell the pastor we doubt parachuting onto the platform would be feasible. But doubt has a ...

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events Article
April 19, 2010

Catalyst West Tweetup

The Catalyst West event is happening later this week in Orange County, Calif., and more than a few church marketing folks will be there. Worship leader and social media addict ...

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news-updates Article
March 25, 2010

Inside CFCC: Q&A with the Executive Director

Last week we shared the annual report of our nonprofit parent, the Center for Church Communication (CFCC). This week you can go even deeper into the inner workings of CFCC ...

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web-sites Article
March 24, 2010

Recycling Church Web Sites

Park Community Church in Chicago launched a new web site in October of 2009. But what to do with the old site? It’s not a question that’s asked very often, ...

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news-updates Article
March 18, 2010

CFCC 2009 Annual Report

Our nonprofit parent, the Center for Church Communication, has released their 2009 annual report. The report offers an overview of CFCC, including the purpose, history, projects, leadership team and an ...

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multimedia Article
March 16, 2010

Good Friday Film

Mars Hill Church in Seattle is pulling out all the stops this spring, but it’s not for Easter. It’s for Good Friday. Their creative team is putting together a 30-minute film ...

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technology Article
March 12, 2010

Church Marketing at SXSW

The SXSW (for the uninitiated, it’s pronounced ‘South by Southwest’) Film, Music and Interactive Festival has taken over Austin, Texas, in case you couldn’t tell from your Twitter feed. Last ...

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Check out the Church Marketing Directory
March 10, 2010

Check out the Church Marketing Directory

Hey, hey! Check out the Church Marketing Directory, the latest project from our nonprofit parent, the Center for Church Communication. The Directory is a list of tools, resources and companies ...

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events Article
March 8, 2010

Social Media Boot Camp for Pastors

There are currently 400 million active users on Facebook. They’re sharing 3 billion photos each month, 5 billion pieces of content each week and 60 million status updates every single ...

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philosophy Article
March 2, 2010

The Church as a Dream Factory or a Do Factory?

Last month I read a blog post from Mark Batterson, pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. He said that the church ought to be a dream factory. Yes! ...

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