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Kevin D. Hendricks's Posts:
Philpott Church’s College Outreach Ad
A Canadian church (hey, we’ve gone international!) offers an ad for a campus directory—give your feedback in this week’s peer review. Samples:…
What’s Working in Church Results
You want visitors to come to church? Invite your friends. Overwhelmingly, word of mouh invites were the most effective marketing method for bringing new people to church with 65%. That’s ...
Event Guest Blogging from Kem Meyer
Say hello to Kem Meyer, the Communications Director at Granger Community Church, who has graciously stepped in with some event blogging from last week’s MinistryCOM church marketing conference in Houston. ...
Church Marketing is Not Easy
Churches are terrible at communicating. We know that. But I find a small measure of comfort in the fact that we’re dealing with a difficult message. God is amazing and mysterious ...
New Guest Blogger Alex Seidel
You can wish a warm welcome to the newest guest blogger here at Church Marketing Sucks, Alex Seidel. He’s the Director of Communications for Timberlake Christian Fellowship in Redmond, Wash. ...
An Atheist Marketing Jesus
There’s an interesting story in The Australian about the Jesus: All About Life marketing campaign we covered last month. Apparently one of the guys behind the campaign is Angus Kinnaird, ...
Web & Blog eBooks from Seth Godin
The bald-headed marketing master Seth Godin (author of Purple Cow and Free Prize Inside) has released two free eBooks worth checking out: Knock Knock – It’s a 41-page PDF (and the ...
Church Branding Poll Results
In last week’s poll we asked if churches had a recognizable brand. 66% didn’t have one, though 27% are working on it. I guess I should expect churches to be ...
Church Advertising in the UK
There’s an odd flux of church advertising in the UK making the news this week, from secular firm Fallon to the Alpha program to Che Guevara. Che GuevaraThe Churches Advertising Network ...
New Song Fellowship Gift Tags
Check out the design for a gift tag that comes with a ‘welcome to the neighborhood’ gift from New Song Fellowship church and share your thoughts in this week’s peer ...
Poll Results: How Cool is Your Church Web Site?
Last week’s poll asked how cool your church web site is. The results can only confirm the common perception that the church just isn’t very cool. 22% were proud enough ...
Poll Results: How Big Is Your Church?
A couple weeks ago we asked what size church you attend. 42% say the attend a “medium” size church, 32% attend a “mini” church and 19% attend a “mega” church. ...
Blogging Church: The Book
This isn’t exactly breaking news anymore, but pastor/blogger Terry Storch and web guy/blogger Brian Bailey (both of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas) are writing what looks to be the definitive ...
Seacoast Vineyard’s Logo
Check out this logo for a New Hampshire church plant in this week’s peer review. Samples: Main logo: Smaller logo:…
Churches Mobilize in Katrina Aftermath
In the aftermath of Katrina I’m just baffled at the chaos. You’d think we could do better. The one tiny bit of consolation I have is the way churches and ministries ...
