Granger is running a new series with the title “Change We Can Believe In” and it’s spurred an interesting post in the Church Marketing Lab. As most of you know, I’m a pretty big fan of originality and don’t put a lot of credit in a copycat of the latest TV show, or in this [...]
This video is SO funny…until it happens to you. Pastors, please lend me your ear. Be a pastor, be a leader…and realize that part of being a leader is letting those you have put in place use the ability God gave them to minister with. (aka. stop being a creative director) Trust me…the end result [...]
I wrote a reply to a great post at Phil’s blog and realized I needed to share it here as well. In the city I live we once had a great restaurant downtown that was known for great food and the perfect setting. They were always the most expensive and always full. Then a new [...]
I’m looking forward to ministryCOM 08 this year I will once again lead the Church Marketing Lab LIVE and will also do a session on Sermon Branding. If you haven’t registered, what are you waiting for? If you register by the end of the month you could win an iPod (which even if you already [...]
This is great…even if Comic Sans saves the day (which never happens) *This video wasn’t long enough, so we made it double-spaced.
Be sure to stop on over to Church Marketing Sucks to wish them a Happy Birthday, they just turned 4! While you’re there would you consider giving them a gift?
A great clip from a 1956 interview with Charles Eames as he debuts the lounge chair. *don’t miss their version of the lapel mic. Eames designed some of the most beautiful, even by today’s standards, creations and this clip brings a number of bits of wisdom that we can bring to design. The design based [...]
Just when I think I’ve seen it all I read this article at Church Marketing Sucks. Apparently someone thought it would be a good ideas to give away a semiautomatic assault rifle as a church giveaway! The church’s youth pastor, Bob Ross, said it’s a way of trying to encourage young people to attend the [...]
Some moron fine…child of God, is suing Lakewind church for 2.5 million for pain and suffering. Here’s an outline of how it went down: Guy asks God for “a real experience” The Holy Spirit knocks the guy over He falls down and hits his head. Sounds like a real experience to me…just what he prayed [...]
How many subscribers do you have? How many hits do you get? How many people in your church? All very popular questions…and certainly something easily measured. While these measurements have some value I agree with Scoble and Seth, it’s the who and more importantly, the what, that really matters. Yes, you need butts in the [...]