It is easy to beautify everything. We are all PR consultants, attempting to make everything – our sermons, graphics, music - polished. Madison Avenue has been “re-imagining / reshaping” reality for a longtime. Even though the good book of Revelation says, “I will make all things new…” the church can also be guilty of color [...]
According to church researchers, people are more willing to attend a religious service during Christmas and Easter. You may be noticing a higher attendance rate during this season, as seekers give church a chance during the Christmas season. During this holiday season, my family and I have been visiting local church “Christmas programs” [...]
I recently completed a project for the North American Division Youth Ministries Department called, Mission Lifeguard. They were going to press with a book by the same name and needed a media resource that would help train leaders in local churches on sharing their faith. This media tool was created as a partner to the [...]
Boomers at one time were the largest generation of their time. Life revolved around their needs, from education, workplace, and now retirement. As a Gen Xer I have been waiting for the boomers to step aside. However, they have been taking their time doing so. During the last 15 years, an interesting phenomenon starting taking [...]
In basic communication theory, knowing your audience is key. According to the Barna Research group, the majority of church goers and church volunteers in America are women (53% and 57% respectively).* Since women are the leading demographics of church life, it is important to know your audience and understand how they think, react, and make [...]
If you are a pastor in search of a job, it can be very difficult to locate an available church. There isn’t an open personnel system that exists within my denomination. We are under an archaic paradigm where only a handful a administrators make the decisions on whom to hire, and finding the right [...]
If you are like me, you are probably searching for some ideas to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. This is a great opportunity to be relevant in your community, and invite them to church. Here are some ideas you may be able to do. 1. Take a full page Ad in [...]
During the month of July I took a reprieve from book reading and entered into the world of magazine and journal articles. I am always feeling guilty for receiving so many magazines but finding the time to get through them all. One of the best apps I purchased is called, Instapaper. It allows me to [...]
If you are looking for a light hearted presentation packed with helpful nuggets related to branding – you have found it. Morgan Spurlock provides some helpful insights in this TED talk. Check it out. Click here to watch the video.
If you have been attending New Hope for a while, you are fully aware of our commitment to reaching people who don’t know Jesus. The most important way we reach out to ‘seekers’ is by asking our members to fully invest in the lives of their friends and families as a living witness. It is [...]
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