Archive for April 2013

Tim Peters on Vision
April 30, 2013

Tim Peters on Vision

"If by chance you are not yet sick and tired of communicating the vision, then you haven’t communicated it enough."

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How to Do Video on a Budget
April 29, 2013

How to Do Video on a Budget

Creating video for your church with little or no budget can be a challenge. But we've got some tips and ideas to help you make video that works.

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Church Marketing Lab: Spotlight
April 26, 2013

Church Marketing Lab: Spotlight

One of the things I love about the Church Marketing Lab is that everyone can get feedback on their compositions—from the novice to the long-time designer.

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How Churches Can Communicate About Gay Marriage Part 2
April 25, 2013

How Churches Can Communicate About Gay Marriage Part 2

Gay marriage is a lightning rod issue these days. We talk with bridge-builder Andrew Marin about how the church can respond to this issue without getting toasted.

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How Churches Can Communicate About Gay Marriage Part 1
April 24, 2013

How Churches Can Communicate About Gay Marriage Part 1

Gay marriage is a lightning rod issue these days. We talk with bridge-builder Andrew Marin about how the church can respond to this issue without getting burned.

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Camron Ware on Visual Worship
April 23, 2013

Camron Ware on Visual Worship

"The church used to be really good at using visuals in worship spaces!"

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How to Do a Communications Self-Audit
April 22, 2013

How to Do a Communications Self-Audit

The first step in any church marketing overhaul is to know what you're doing and how you're doing it. Time to take stock.

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Last Chance For Comm Survey
April 19, 2013

Last Chance For Comm Survey

The survey closes April 30, so take our Church Communicators Survey now. Early results? OK: 54% are female, 60% are full time...

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Your Church Needs a Platform to Respond to Tragedy
April 17, 2013

Your Church Needs a Platform to Respond to Tragedy

It's in these overwhelming moments of terror, fear and despair that people most need hope. Is your church ready to offer it?

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April 16, 2013

Mark Batterson on Research

"If the kingdom of God had departments, we’d want to work in research and development."

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How to Find a Web Company for Your Church Website
April 15, 2013

How to Find a Web Company for Your Church Website

You're ready to build a new church website. Congratulations! Now how are you going to pick a company to make it happen?

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philosophy Article
April 11, 2013

Rick Warren, Mental Health & Embracing Brokenness

In the aftermath of the suicide of Rick Warren's son, we're confronted with the false expectation that Christians should be perfect.

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Amazing Days
April 10, 2013

Amazing Days

We were not going to just trudge through life waiting to land in heaven someday. We would embrace whatever adventures God led us into as we offered to serve him ...

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This Ordinary Adventure: Settling Down Without Settling by Christine and Adam Jeske
April 10, 2013

This Ordinary Adventure: Settling Down Without Settling by Christine and Adam Jeske

This is the story of a continent-hopping, world-changing family that had to settle down in Anywhere, USA and find the adventure they knew so well in the ordinary.

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April 9, 2013

Madeleine L’Engle on People First

"The extraordinary, lovely thing was that the music got to be pretty good, far better, I am now convinced, than it would have been if I’d put the music first ...

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