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What’s Broken in Church?
Watch Seth Godin riff on what’s broken (watching a Seth Godin riff is as good as reading one!). It all comes from the site This is Broken, which has loads ...
Church Attrition
Earlier this year we did a series on church growth which hinted (or at least the comments did) at an idea Bob Franquiz of Calvary Fellowship in Florida elaborates on: ...
Mark Batterson on CMS
Our ‘heart and soul’ series continues this week on the Center for Church Communication blog with a special guest entry by Mark Batterson: A Tribute to Church Marketing Sucks. It’s almost ...
More Lessons in Church Planting
Last week we pointed to Gary Lamb’s 21 Lessons from Two Years of Church Planting, and now Russell Knight from Stonebridge Church in Morgantown, W.V. has followed suit with his ...
How Long Have You Checked Out CMS?
Last week we wanted to learn more about our audience so we asked how long everyone has been checking out Church Marketing Sucks. To my complete surprise a full third ...
Fastest Growing U.S. Churches in 2006
We know how much you love lists ranking churches, so how about the top 100 Fastest Growing U.S. Churches in 2006? Outreach magazine offers the list, compiled from a Church ...
CFCC at MinistryCom
If you’re going to MinstryCom in Phoenix Sept. 7-8, we’d like to meet you! Well, not me, because I’m probably not going (travel expenses and my duties as a dad ...
Man Law for Churches
Bob Franquiz of Calvary Fellowship in Florida is proposing Man Law for Christians, including the inaugural law that men shouldn’t have to hold hands with other men while praying. It’s ...
Greg Boyd, Megachurch Anomaly
Woodland Hills Church in Maplewood, Minn. and its pastor, Greg Boyd, are getting loads of attention from the New York Times article, “Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock” (registration ...
Lessons from Seth Godin
Marketing guru Seth Godin recently offered up two gems for designers, I Love Typefaces and How to Live Happily with a Great Designer. The typefaces entry features seven tips for using ...
MinistryCom Awards: Deadline August 15
We mentioned the MinistryCom Awards a while back, and it’s worth another mention. The deadline has been extended to August 15, so if you were thinking about entering and never ...
CFCC and CMS History
We’re in the midst of a ‘heart and soul’ series over at the Center for Church Communication, exploring where we’ve been and where we’re going. This week Brad goes back ...
Church Bulletins Poll
Last week we asked about the ubiquitous church bulletin, the communication staple of churches everywhere. Well, apparently not everywhere, as 6% said they don’t use a bulletin. The standard Xerox ...
Lessons from a Chuch Plant
Looks like we’re not the only ones celebrating two years. Ridge Stone Church in Canton, Ga. just celebrated its two-year anniversary and Pastor Gary Lamb shared his 21 Lessons from ...
Church Advertised with Republican Party
I know I’ve complained about being busy before, but you know it’s bad when Christianity Today is clamoring for more CMS. Their weblog reported on a pastor donating to the ...
