Archive for October, 2008
How to Turn Your Church Growth Around in One Easy Step
By Chris Forbes | October 30, 2008
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Ministry marketing is made for ministry. If you do it right, you attract people. If your focus is people, then the response you get brings excitement and joy–you are reaching more people than ever before! But if your focus is programs, you are only focused on moving on to the next ...
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Using Media for Contextualizing and Contending with the Gospel in Your Community
By Chris Forbes | October 27, 2008
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As a marketing coach, I would like to be a part of helping churches do what Ed Stetzer calls “contextualizing and contending“. That is, I don’t want to help a church contextualize without contending for God’s word and the Gospel, nor do I want to help them contend without contextualizing to culture.
I believe ...
How to Write the Book on the People You Want to Reach!
By Chris Forbes | October 22, 2008
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Know the People You Want to Reach: A Target Audience
The most effective marketing happens when churches learn the secret of thinking like the people they want to reach. It is when churches think more like organizations and less like people that they stop making connections. Understanding your ideal target audience ...
Revisit Your Church’s Vision, Mission, and People Focus to Improve Your Outreach
By Chris Forbes | October 18, 2008
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Having and communicating a clear vision is attractive to unchurched people and leads your members to want to do more outreach. Here are some ideas for conducting analysis that will help your leadership find hidden opportunities for more effective ministry.
Work out a written Vision and Mission plan the staff (or ...
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Meet Me at the “Church 2.0 Local Forum” Friday, Oct. 24 at The Church at BattleCreek, Tulsa, Oklahoma
By Chris Forbes | October 13, 2008
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Blogger Greg Atkinson, a contributor to the Facebook for Pastors e-book I put together is hosting another of his Church 2.0 Local Forums, Friday, Oct. 24 (10AM-2PM) in Tulsa, Oklahoma at The Church at BattleCreek. The gathering is a opportunity to discuss social media and innovation and ministry.
If you can't ...
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How Evangelistically Relational Are You in Your Ministry?
By Chris Forbes | October 11, 2008
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I was reading a marketing book and ran across a networking relationship quiz that I found interesting and helpful. I thought the quiz had some application for evangelism in ministry, so I adapted it for us to use below.
Don’t get hung up on legalism here, but you can use the ...
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Okay, Honestly, Does Your Church Have Clean Restrooms?
By Chris Forbes | October 7, 2008
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Church Marketing includes every contact your church has with people. It is so important that your church keep all facilities clean. One issue many churches, even large ones, overlook is that clean bathrooms make a difference to guests. Clean restrooms may not sound like a part of ministry marketing, but ...
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