Posts Tagged ‘Communication’
Church Marketing and the Problem of Pride
By Chris Boyd | August 12, 2010
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“This church needs some significant help.” It crosses your mind as you enter the building for the first time and start reading the materials. You see wasted space, unfriendly greeters, dated graphics and uninspiring messaging. You instantly decide that this church is your new personal project and that your presence ...
Church or Ministry PR Crisis: Slaying the Beast of Open Mouth, Insert Foot
By Kerry Bural | May 3, 2010
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Occasionally, I run into a situation that calls for church or ministry PR crisis intervention. Thankfully, these situations are few and far between. You know how it happens; someone says something off-the-cuff that’s inappropriate, unaware that the cameras and recorders are rolling (remember, they are always on). Yikes.
It hurts when ...
Can We Learn From the Paparazzi?
By Kayla Barrett | February 4, 2010
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If you think about the headlines you have heard on the news in the last seven days, how many of them focused on a Hollywood starlet, the latest celebrity divorce or political scandal? The sad truth is that actual jobs exist with the sole purpose of sniffing out a juicy ...
Lone Ranger Ministry . . . Is There Such a Thing?
By Kayla Barrett | October 30, 2009
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Remember the scene? The situation looks hopeless. A villain has taken advantage of an innocent bystander in some way. Then the Lone Ranger arrives just in time to save the day. Good prevails over evil. Departing on his white horse, Silver, the Ranger would famously say, "Hi-yo, Silver, away!" as ...
Topics: Best Practices, Communication
Is It Possible to Communicate Too Much in Ministry?
By Kayla Barrett | June 1, 2009
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Human nature is an interesting case study. In the absence of information, we tend to create our own. Think about it.
How often do we hear sentences that begin with, “Well, this must be what is going on. They would tell us otherwise … .” Or, “I can put two and ...
Topics: Communication, Vision
