Archive for December, 2008
Buzzing the Great Commission is Audience-Centered
By Chris Forbes | December 29, 2008
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We have seen that Paul had a firm reliance on God as he approached people with the gospel. At the same time we also see he was not passive. There was an active role Paul had to play to be a part of the harvest. We see a second principle ...
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Does Church Marketing Ignore God’s Leadership?
By Chris Forbes | December 17, 2008
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Recently, I heard of a church that refused to have a church sign because they felt that having a sign would be a "man-centered" attempt to get people in their doors that ignores God's leadership in drawing people to himself. I disagree with their interpretation. As I said earlier, if ...
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The Bible and Buzz Marketing for Ministry
By Chris Forbes | December 15, 2008
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We continue our series on buzz marketing for ministry. Let’s build our ideas about ministry marketing starting where all ideas about Christian ministry come from–the Bible! Open your Bible to Acts 17: 16-34 and read the passage.
This is one of my favorite passages in the Bible where Paul preaches the ...
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Buzzing the Great Commission: All Churches Do It!
By Chris Forbes | December 12, 2008
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If you have ever tried to persuade anyone about anything—you are a marketer! All churches have tried at one point or another to reach out to outsiders of the faith. Most of them have tried to proclaim the gospel persuading people to believe in Jesus. All of us are guilty ...
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Buzzing: The Almost-Canonized Church Promotion Plan
By Chris Forbes | December 8, 2008
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Imagine your church was having an event or activity designed to reach out to people who are not believers. What kinds of things would your church do to reach people? If you are like most churches, don’t you do some or all of the following tactics?
Give the event a catchy ...
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Buzzing the Great Commission
By Chris Forbes | December 4, 2008
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Chances are right now your church is in one of two categories. Either you are planning an event you want to get the word out about in your community, or you have just finished one. Many ministry leaders would like to get people who are not yet reached with the ...
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