Archive for August, 2008
Facebook for Pastors in the News…Again!
By Chris Forbes | August 30, 2008
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Recently I did an interview with Carla Hinton from the Oklahoman talking about church communications and Facebook on a podcast in an article about MinistryCOM, and blog post on Facebook for Pastors where I talked about the free e-book. I like that newspapers are using more than print to communicate ...
Register Now for the Free Church Marketing Tele-Seminar with MMC, Tuesday September 16th!
By Chris Forbes | August 26, 2008
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Should a church use marketing tools to communicate to their community? Can marketing be considered biblical or is it theologically neutral? Does marketing simply raise awareness of your church or does it cheapen the gospel? If a church does want to use marketing, how do they get started and what should they avoid in their approach?
Inquiring ...
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Try the 100 Ministry Options Brainstorming Session
By Chris Forbes | August 21, 2008
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When I was a missionary strategy coordinator, one of my favorite exercises was the “100 Ministry Options” we had to write during our strategic planning process. We did it for ministry outreach, but it could work for any kind of ministry.
Just sit down with your ministry team and brainstorm 100 ...
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What’s Hot is Often What is Not: Don’t Overlook the Obvious!
By Chris Forbes | August 16, 2008
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In the continuing spirit of contrariness during prime Christian conference season, I humbly offer my opinions about why you should sometimes pay more attention to what is average than what is outstanding. How do you know I am being humble? Well, I told you so didn’t I?
Everyone seems to want ...
What’s Hot is Often What is Not: Beware the Guru!
By Chris Forbes | August 15, 2008
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Here’s some food for thought as we head into the height of the Christian conference season. In most cases you should pay more attention to what is average than what is outstanding. Sound crazy? Read on!
In ministry there’s always the really successful minister or ministry that everyone wants to emulate. ...
Topics: Define the Mission
Do You Need a Logo for Your Church?
By Chris Forbes | August 14, 2008
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Logos are everywhere, on our clothes, the computer we use, the radio playing on the table. Looking out the window we see cars, billboards—logos are here to stay! But do you need a logo for your church?
First, if you are not going to develop a ministry that cares about people ...
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Ministry Contextualization: Paul’s Slavish Dedication
By Chris Forbes | August 12, 2008
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“Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am ...
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