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Dec
18/
07
I am an armor-bearer
by Michael BuckinghamAnd 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 tools,…
Dec
17/
07
Tis the season for free church marketing
by Michael Buckingham
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 I think…
Dec
14/
07
One church for life
by Michael BuckinghamI 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…
Dec
13/
07
What to do when people leave
by Michael BuckinghamIt 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 blog,…
Dec
11/
07
I love myself…now change me
by Michael BuckinghamI’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 spontaneous experiments
- People desire to be a…
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 spoke in…
Dec
07/
07
What’s in your annual report?
by Michael Buckingham
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…
Dec
06/
07
Pray for Tony and his cockroaches
by Michael BuckinghamTony 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 more so…
Dec
05/
07
Church marketing mistakes
by Michael BuckinghamChurch marketing sucks has a new poll asking what church marketing mistakes you make most often. Tow of the answers caught my attention in particular and not just because they are currently the top 2:
Not thinking about marketing, even though marketing…