Topic: Relationship Building
The Investment of 12:3:1
By Kayla Barrett | December 21, 2009
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I attended a Bible study recently where I witnessed an interesting event from our speaker Mike Glenn. He talked the group through a transition in leadership that will begin in January as another minister, Aaron Bryant, will begin leading Bible study for this group instead of Mike.
The fact that a change ...
A Movie’s Challenge
By Kayla Barrett | December 2, 2009
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The box office has been abuzz recently with the premiere of The Blind Side, the true story of Michael Oher’s early years and relationship with Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. Based on Michael Lewis’ book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, we get a view of Oher’s impoverished upbringings, ...
One Line Item You Can’t Afford to Strike During Tough Economic Times
By Kerry Bural | November 20, 2009
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Connecting with the people you are trying to reach doesn’t just magically happen.
If you aren’t intentional about designating a line item (or several) in your budget to connect with people through communication strategies, and execution against those strategies, you’ll miss a huge opportunity to connect with them.
In tough economic times, ...
The Proper Lens for Church Branding and Ministry Marketing
By Kerry Bural | November 16, 2009
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For a long time, corporations have claimed to want a relationship with you. In reality, what they really want, is your money. In fact, everything they do is monetarily motivated.
For the believer, our calling is much, much higher.
We’re called to relationship.
We’re called to relationship with Christ, relationship with family, relationship ...
A Spiritual Lesson from the Gym
By Kayla Barrett | November 5, 2009
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I’ve been asking the Lord to increase my awareness of spiritual lessons I can learn in the simple events of daily life. And true to His nature, a lesson came to me through a recent hiatus at the gym.
Do you have an exercise routine? Like many people, I enjoy a ...
A Simple Way for Ministry Communications Teams to Preserve Their Sanity
By Kerry Bural | October 14, 2009
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Earlier this week I referenced an interesting chart that illustrates the complexity of ministry communication today. I think we are intrigued by this because it confirms what each of us sense already and in many cases fuss with on a daily basis—servicing a truck load of communication connection points.
This post ...
Seven Ways to Keep Push Back Healthy
By Kerry Bural | September 3, 2009
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Healthy relationships allow room for healthy push back.
We’ve each found ourselves in situations where it has become necessary to push back on something with a boss, colleague, client or friend. For most of us, it’s difficult to be on either the giving or receiving end, regardless of the hot issue ...
