Topic: Tips Right Now
Three Perspectives on Ministry Ups and Downs
By Kayla Barrett | January 22, 2010
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A recent tweet by MaxLucado reads “How we handle our tough times stays with us for a long time.” That 13-word statement carries a lot of depth.
Life is full of ups and downs. And so is ministry.
In a time when jobs are difficult to find, many churches are also experiencing ...
Church Marketing Dirty Laundry: The Volunteer Communication Director’s Thankless Job!
By Chris Forbes | June 3, 2008
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So you have been recruited to the task of serving as a volunteer church communication director? What, are you crazy? Are you a sucker for punishment? Did you just fall off the turnip truck? I mean, congratulations!
Looking at your church's communication through the eyes of a communication director is much ...
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Is it Busyness As Usual at Your Church?
By Chris Forbes | April 30, 2008
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What “busyness” are you in? Oops— I guess that should be “business!” But the problem is, for many churches, what they are doing looks more like busyness than serious business. Ever look at that word “business”? It looks like “busy” but means something more targeted and directed. Many businesses struggle ...
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Do Your Homework When You Use Media
By Chris Forbes | April 17, 2008
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Most of us have grown up using media. We have watched television, listened to radio, surfed the internet, read magazines, received tons of junk mail and blocked even more spam. We have read countless newspapers, seen thousands of billboards, seen high pressure news conferences, and experienced the promotions designed by ...
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10 Ways to Improve Your MARKETING TO MINORITIES
By Chris Forbes | February 19, 2008
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Here are a few good ideas on marketing to minorities from the US Small Business Administration :
With the explosion of ethnic and racial populations across the U.S., smart businesses of all sizes are discovering the buying power of the nation's minorities. Just consider these statistics from the 1990 census. The ...
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Low-cost Church Invitation Cards
By Chris Forbes | February 18, 2008
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Meet Chris Walker from www.EvangelismCoach.org He is a missionary, teacher and trainer on evangelism in the Americas, doing workshops and consulting in North and South America. Chris sends us this tip, low-cost church invitation cards. He writes below:
Some churches play hard to get!
Websites don't list any contact information
Worship Service times ...
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What is Your Pet Peeve about Church Marketing?
By Chris Forbes | September 18, 2007
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Recently I asked my friends on my FaceBook list, “What is your pet peeve about church marketing?” Below you see their responses. What is your pet peeve?
I have been working in ministry marketing for several years now and I have noticed that very few ministry leaders are neutral about it. Some people ...
