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Feb
03/
09

Student vs. Critic

by Michael Buckingham

I’m going to bring some of this to my session at NRB (Escape from Planet Mundane: Flashing Beyond the Haze of Mediocre Media) as we talk about how to break through mediocrity. One of those is how to look…

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Jan
05/
09

Calling all Nashville Church Changers.

by Michael Buckingham

Next month I will be at NRB along with Joe Sindorf (TV and Media guru) leading a workshop about communicating to the unchurched…and we’re looking for a couple of people to join in the conversation.

Unfortunately life reared it’s ugly…

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Jan
02/
09

2009 Resolution : Let’s Meet.

by Michael Buckingham

While I love the fact that I have gotten to know so many of you through this blog, social networks, twitter, the lab…you name it. I really enjoy meeting you in person, it brings the relationship to a different level,…

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Nov
14/
08

Why Believe in God?

by Michael Buckingham
Why Believe in God?

Many of you have probably heard about this advertising campaign “Why Believe in God…be good for goodness sake.” that has come to DC (and I’m sure we’ll see it in other places as well). Some of you may…

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Nov
06/
08

Obama and McCain’s church lessons

by Michael Buckingham

There are SO many things we can learn from the presidential campaigns of both of these gentlemen. There hasn’t been an election with anything close to this in terms of lessons in marketing. Let me just give you a couple…

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Sep
12/
08

A timeline of innovation

by Michael Buckingham

What do the Joyce Meyer Ministry, .85 cent gas and Sex billboards have in common? They are all part of the 25 Years of Life, Innovation, and the Church time line which gives us a nice snapshot and highlights…

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Sep
12/
08

Designing as if you were in Egypt

by Michael Buckingham

Here’s an interesting reflection on design and what it looks like in relation to the Israelite’s journey.

Whether you are a designer, pastor, tv producer or whatever part you play realize that the journey you are on, just like the…

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Sep
07/
08

Everyone’s doing it.

by Michael Buckingham

This is good stuff.

Craig Groeschel has announced that LifeChurch will no longer have “church members”. What I love is that they are killing it because

the reason is because for years and years we’ve done it, and we

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Aug
27/
08

Obama’s lessons for church marketing

by Michael Buckingham

This isn’t a political post…but it is about a politician. Obama has taken the elections by storm, here’s a man who on paper would never have a chance to be on the ticket…and yet people are paying attention. For…

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Aug
18/
08

Do you have mad skillz or just mad?

by Michael Buckingham
Do you have mad skillz or just mad?

One of the things I want to help the church change is who we put into positions. I adamantly believe we need to be exercising the giftings God has given to us and not trying to fulfill a role we…

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