But are you focusing on the right factors to reach those around you?You Can Make an Impact!
But are you focusing on the right factors to reach those around you?Outreach
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But are you focusing on the right factors to reach those around you?The Karate Church
Everybody was Kung-Fu fightin’ (sort of) in these two kickin’ congregationsTarget Marketing: Defining the Target
God wants to reach all, and He’s equipped you to reach certain ones.Lost in Translation
Although companies often hire translation services and run native-speaker checks when creating a campaign, the reality is that words, phrases and concepts do not always transfer so well to other countries and cultures.
Lessons From Outer Space
An organization's success depends on how aligned its workers are with the overriding mission. If your church struggles to find the right people for the right tasks, consider the "Know > Do > Treat" approach.
Modeling Church in Haiti
Lessons we can learn from a couple of third-world churches
Real-Time Church Reports
Are your church's weekends worth broadcasting on Monday mornings?
8 Tips for Good (Print) Communication
1. Remember "the who." They're not just a band, "the who" is also your audience. And if you don't have them in mind every second you're creating printed pieces, you're wasting time. When you put things in print, this is not the time to think about you, it's the time to think about them.
Cute, Clever and Cool
One of my daily blog reads is Signal vs. Noise from the folks behind software producer 37signals. Not only do I use a few of their products (personally and professionally), I also appreciate their perspective as it relates to significant simplicity.
O Pastor, Where Art Thou?
Over the years I've become increasingly aware of the benefit to having some sort of relationship or at least face-to-face communication with the leaders of the church I attend. In particular, the senior pastor.
Trust vs. Statistics
The last chapter of 2 Samuel reads somewhat like a page out of the Book of Revelation. It's got everything a good chapter in Revelation has: judgment, death and an "angel hovering between earth and sky, sword drawn and about to strike Jerusalem" (v. 16, The Message).
People Gotta Know
Several churches in Los Angeles met recently to discuss how we could better unite and address issues of poverty, homelessness, education and other hot topics.
9 Tips for Good (Online) Communication
1. Lower the drawbridge. Whether via your Web site, blog, MySpace or Facebook page, your presence online is a drawbridge to bring people into your "world." Your online presence is not your world; it's the bridge between the person and your world.
6 (Cheap) Marketing Ideas for Church Planters
1. Don’t do it. It still amazes me how many people think money is the answer to church growth, especially in the context of church planting. By deciding not to follow through with your idea, not only will you save money, you’ll save time and avoid headaches too. Still convinced you want to do it? Read on ...
Are You Convinced?
Significant churches believe their message is worth hearing.Innovation of Ideas
When I think of innovation, my mind immediately jumps to products or services—the telephone, the assembly line, solar panels, airplanes, wireless Internet, etc.
All That Jazz
How one congregation improvises with music, but not the message
Church: A Safe Place for All?
How to reach and respond to homosexuals in your community.Avoiding the Numbers Trap
U.S. churches define success by size. It's time to break the mold.
The Surfer Church
Bibles and the beach fit perfectly together for this coastal congregation.
