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Church Communication Culture

The culture between Canada and the Unites States is different.  There are many similarities, but it is different. The culture in small towns (in Canada or the US) is different from the culture in cities.  The culture from state-to-state and province-to-province is different as well.  Churches have to take into account the culture they are communicating to and [...]

Top 5 Reasons for Using WordPress for Your Church Website

Today, I published episode #6 of the MinistryStory church marketing and communications podcast. Today’s episode focuses on answering a question I have been getting a lot over the past year.  Why do you use WordPress as the foundation or platform for the church websites you develop?  I have answered that fully in the podcast.  As [...]

Give Your Church Some Good WOM

WOM…Word of Mouth.  Often called Word of Mouth Marketing is the most powerful marketing your church can leverage. Trust + Talking It is the power of building off of the trust relationships people have in their sphere of influence, their networks with their friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors.  When people talk positively about a product, service, or organization [...]

An Education Resource For Pastors

Please take a few minutes to let me tell you personally why I have started the MinistryStory church marketing and communications podcast (video embedded below) and you can read the official news release here… Let me know what you think about it!

Church Marketing Insights From A Mystery Worshiper

I recently met Greg Atkinson at a conference and he graciously gave of his time to sit down with me to record our conversation about his experiences as a church mystery worshiper or church secret shopper.  He is hired by churches all over the Unites States to come in “unannounced” and provide feedback on his experiences as a first-time [...]

I Am Second: Michael W. Smith

The I Am Second series of testimonial videos is powerful and gives us a glimpse into the reality and God-transformation of some well-known people’s lives.  It serves as a great example of spiritual storytelling.  I would encourage you to tell your story too – it is your most powerful tool to telling your personal ministry story.  I have [...]

Implanting Entrepreneurship In Kids

I came across this interesting video (embedded below) which was a TED Talk at TEDxEdmonton by Cameron Herold. The talk doesn’t have anything specifically to do with church marketing, but the principles will get you thinking.  Cameron shares some of the entrepreneurial skills he developed as a child and what I like about it is that there are some [...]

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