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Closing the Back Door
When someone is looking for a church, it is very rare for them to dive head-first into being a fully involved member on the very first Sunday. Most of the time, there is almost a “trial-period” when people are checking out everything they can about your church. The beauty of it is that they are [...]
Continue reading...Marketing Goals for the New Year
19. December 2011
We are coming up on a New Year, a new season, and a great time to set new goals for marketing and outreach. Most churches fly by the seat of their pants when it comes to marketing and that is one of the reasons why so many churches in America are declining. Internet marketing and church [...]
Continue reading...Promote Your Christmas Event for Free
13. December 2011
Is your church having a Christmas program of any sort? My church just put on a family event for our community called “A Wonderful Life.” It was open to the entire community and it was free! There was live music and lots of activities like: gingerbread house decorating, cooking decorating, ornament making and family photos. [...]
Continue reading...Christmas and Church Management Software
12. December 2011
It’s that time of year again. The time between Thanksgiving and New Years is my favorite time of the year. I love the times with family, friends, food and festivities. Statistically one of the best times for churches to see more first time guests is Christmas. As Nelson Searcy says, every first time guest that [...]
Continue reading...5 Ways to Engage Your Community with Social Media this Christmas
9. December 2011
We know that as churches, we don’t compete with each other…well hopefully that’s the attitude! But, we do compete for people’s time. This season of the year, we’re competing with shopping, crazy holiday party schedules, gift wrapping, aggressive angry drivers, exhaustion and more! Social media is one way that we can connect with people throughout the [...]
Continue reading...Assessing Your Staff’s Strengths
29. November 2011
I’m friends with quite a few people who are on staff at my church, so I get to hear about what’s going on and what the difficult areas of their jobs are and such. One recurring issue that seems to be a problem in our church is the lack of volunteers. It’s hard finding people [...]
Continue reading...Connect Your Visitors
21. November 2011
One of the toughest things for churches these days is connecting visitors and new members into small groups and ministries. It seems assimilation becomes harder and harder as the church grows. faithHighway has created a way for churches to connect with visitors and members. Christianity Today did a study that found that people who get connected into [...]
Continue reading...5 Ways to Prep Your Website for Christmas
18. November 2011
With Christmas being one of the highest attended church days of the year, it’s important that your site is looking its finest! These quick fixes will ensure your website will welcome your visitors, while giving them all the information they seek. Make sure your service times are available on the home page. Your online guests will [...]
Continue reading...Attract More First Time Visitors
14. November 2011
In this post I’d like for us to get back to Church 101. In Matthew 28, Jesus tells his disciples to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them and teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end [...]
Continue reading...Relevant Voice
7. November 2011
A few months ago I was asked by my brother if I would like to go rock climbing with him. It was something he had been doing for the past six months or so and everything about it appealed to his competitive nature. I told him I would gladly go, I would love to spend [...]
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