Doing the Ministry
Will People Burn Out on Contemporary Approaches to Church?
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007Earl Creps posted recently on a phenomenon he has spotted he calls “missional fatigue” that got me thinking. Dr. Creps says he’s starting to notice people who used to be really active in emerging churches that now have children (or teens) darkening the doors of the traditional church again. Could this be part of a trend? It’s […]
Everything I needed to Know about Marketing I Learned from Dr Seuss
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Nedra Weinreich posted today on a presentation by Steven Dann called “Green Eggs and Market Plans” that is more than a little interesting. Learning from how Dr Seuss packaged and promoted his dynamic books is a lesson in marketing in itself, but Dann draws a few lessons found in the stories in the books too.
The presentation takes marketing insights […]
How to Affect Behavior Change in an Organization
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007“Have we misdiagnosed our problems again?” That’s the question I was asking myself recently while I was at a conference about casting the vision for change in a faith-based nonprofit organization. All the points of the presentation were valid. We all were nodding our heads in agreement. But I kept getting this sinking feeling that […]
Tasks for Ministry Marketing Coaching: Do the Ministry
Thursday, December 7th, 2006Ministry 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 event in your annual parade. […]