The new book, Outspoken: Conversations on Church Communication, comes out Thursday. Yesterday we gave the book’s origins and complete list of contributors, as well as a tiny taste of what to expect. Today we want to give you a meatier taste.
Here are some snippets from the book:
“When it comes to communication: make excellence a value, make authenticity a mandate.” -Phil Bowdle
“If you want to reach people and get them talking about the essence of who you are, make yourself accessible.” -Cheryl Marting
“Instead of over promising, we should focus on what we’re good at right now.” -Bobby Chandler
“God’s vision for your church cannot afford to be miscommunicated.” -Scott Hodge
“The best person to reach an outsider is someone who has a relationship with them.” -Jon Dale
“The message loses effectiveness when the crowd controls communication.” -Gerry True
“Put your benchmarks against what God says is possible.” -Kent Shaffer
“Substance, not style, ultimately wins.” -Maurilio Amorim
“Your brand is much bigger than your church logo.” -Chad Cannon
“A great church deserves great art.” -Ben Arment
“Anyone can write well, all it takes is a little rewriting.” -Jennifer Schuchmann
“I believe God uses our work in ways we cannot possibly fathom.” -K.C. Walsh
“Great communicators breathe life into words.” -Dawn Bryant
“Fewer words = better.” -Jesse Phillips
“Your website needs to be your church’s billboard.” -Jeremy Scheller
“Love the people in your community enough to make an effort to meet them where they are—searching Google.” -Paul Steinbrueck
“Be who you is.” -Bianca Juarez-Olthoff
“If you want to see a communication revolution in your church, you can’t sit on the sidelines and criticize.” -Tony Steward
“Everything we say, everything we do, everything we are—is marketing our church.” -Steve Fogg
“To discover the real needs of our community we’ve got to get into the trenches.” -Dave Blanchard
“The fewer messages we deliver, the more likely the important messages will be heard.” -Tony Morgan
“May we as communicators represent the life of Christ in a way that attempts not to bring people into our world, but instead moves us to dwell among outsiders in a way that is authentic, loving, and purposefully present.” -Brad Abare
And that’s just a sampling. Wait until you see the whole book. You can order your copy on Thursday. Download a free preview if you just can’t wait.
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