Archive for December, 2007

Dec
22/
07

Santa died for your MasterCard

by Michael Buckingham
Santa died for your MasterCard

Wow. Someone has crucified Santa. Is there a rule that we must use all of our weird up by the end of the year?

At least this has a message:

“Santa has been perverted from who he started out…

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Dec
22/
07

The Holy Highway of I-35

by Michael Buckingham

Yep…this is a bit much; and we wonder why the world thinks we’re out of touch.

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Dec
18/
07

I am an armor-bearer

by Michael Buckingham

And his armor-bearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Do as you wish. Behold, I am with you heart and soul.” 1 Samuel 14:7

I am an armor-bearer. The work that we do, I view as…

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Dec
17/
07

Tis the season for free church marketing

by Michael Buckingham
Tis the season for free church marketing

Churches are always looking for great marketing for free…normally I’d tell you that you need to commit to your marketing and as many things your checkbook tells of your commitment. Well Brad Abare posts a great idea for what…

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Dec
14/
07

One church for life

by Michael Buckingham

I had the opportunity to hear Mark Batterson speak this summer at the Assembly of God general council. There were many things that I took away, but one thing he said really surprised me. He said that he was committed…

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Dec
13/
07

What to do when people leave

by Michael Buckingham

It doesn’t matter how good your preach, how good you sing or how great the marketing materials we develop are…people are going to leave your church. So what should you do, ignore it? Panic?

I watch the stats of the…

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Dec
11/
07

I love myself…now change me

by Michael Buckingham

I’m reading through Barna’s recent research and thought I’d share some insight from the first theme:

  • Americans are very satisifed with themselves … and they want to change
  • Growth is not planned but a result of

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Dec
10/
07

How would Jesus preach?

by Michael Buckingham

With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.” Mark 4:33-34

Notice why Jesus…

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Dec
07/
07

What’s in your annual report?

by Michael Buckingham
What’s in your annual report?

Annual reports are not easy beasts to tame from a marketing standpoint. Some might even wonder what this has to do with church marketing since your annual report isn’t even on the radar. After all it’s just a bunch of…

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Dec
06/
07

Pray for Tony and his cockroaches

by Michael Buckingham

Tony Morgan has announced that he will be writing a new book tentatively titled Killing Cockroaches and 100 other Stories and Strategies for Leaders. I for one can’t wait to hear how cockroaches and ministry tie together and even…

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