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” [...]
Last week I produced a project for a friend of mine that required a green screen. The commercial spot is for Asian Aid, who’s ambassador spokesperson is Shawn Boonstra. From my limited time on the set, I was highly impressed with what this organziation is doing. Check them out here.
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 [...]
I am looking forward to attending the Society of Adventist Communicators meetings in Chicago next week. There is always much to learn on how to make church an effective forum for sharing the gospel. I will be presenting two seminars this year. First, Emerging Trends in Social Media, and Effective Campaigns for Non-Profits. If you [...]
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 [...]
For many pastors, after they have graduated from seminary, the plan for continuing education is left for them to decide. Here are some upcoming seminars that are sponsored by the Alban Institute. Living Traditionally in a New Age October 11–13, 2011 Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska, NC Facilitator: Landon Whitsitt The Open [...]
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 [...]
I received this email today from a magazine I subscribe to. Do you see what is missing? A whole bunch. 1. There was a failure to add the field for <name> for the personalization. 2. How should I renew my subscription? Where are the directions. 3. Where should I renew my subscription? Where is the [...]
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