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Not every church communication hero is a household name. Case in point: Anthanasius. Who? Exactly. He was a fourth-century theologian who argued for the divinity of Christ. His claim to fame (and what’s perhaps a little more well-known)—the Nicene Creed:“I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Lig...

Epic. The word is epically overused these days. However, sometimes the Church Marketing Lab features compositions that accurately depict some of the amazing stories in the Bible.For example, user cshehee posted a sermon series graphic about the story of Jonah.Juliet Towner‘s series graphic, “Where Is God?” also has a bold feel.And, we can’t forget Colleen Tunis‘ epic message series graphic about vampires.Have you ever created an epic-feeling series graphic? If so, we’d love to se...

Firestarter is a way to recognize churches that have ignited ideas and sparked brilliant communication. The hope is that this project will fan the flame and spread those creative embers to other church communicators. Learn more about Firestarter.From my first exposure to Substance Church it was clear that they were the perfect candidate for a Firestarter. This church in Minneapolis is being used by God in some pretty remarkable ways. They currently report that 70% of their church is under 30 ...

This year’s Creative Missions trip—exactly what it sounds like, a missions trip for creatives—is heading to Northwest Arkansas and Joplin, Mo., starting tomorrow through May 25. A team of nearly two dozen people, led by Cleve Persinger, will be helping churches communicate better.We supported the inaugural trip last year and we’re thrilled to do it again this year. This has to be one of the coolest, most practical and hands on ways that church communicators can help other churches com...

This is part four in our series on guerrilla church marketing, Power to the Pews.If we’re going to get lay people promoting their church we should probably talk about the most obvious way they can do it. It’s kind of scary though. You ready?Invite people to church.It sounds obvious, but nobody is doing it. You can pick your stats on this issue, but they’re all pretty depressing. In his book The Unchurched Next Door, Thom Rainer says that only 2% of church people ever invite someone to c...

This is part three in our series on guerrilla church marketing, Power to the Pews.In Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus gave the great commission we all know well:“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”Ever since he said these words, Christians have thought about what it means to “make discipl...

Every week I hold online office hours and answer questions from folks like you. This week we’ve got a question about how to get a basic Twitter strategy up and running and how important it is to get buy-in from your senior leadership! Take a look and be sure to join me every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. CDT for online office hours!What’s the least you can do on Twitter and not be a waste of time? I’d love to start a Twitter feed for my church, but I’m afraid I’ll get busy and it’ll qui...

This is part two in our series on guerrilla church marketing, Power to the Pews.The first step in guerrilla church marketing is to start creating content. You’re already tweeting/blogging/picturing (!?), just do it about your church. It’s not rocket science. But more than likely you need to be more intentional about talking up your church. Here are some ways you can get started:Blog/Tweet the ServiceEvery week your church has a worship service and is creating all kinds of related content....

Our premise has always been that church marketing sucks and it needs to be better. How your church communicates really matters. But much of what we talk about goes to pastors, communication directors, marketing teams and volunteers. Sometimes those folks are too busy, too slow, too jaded or too non-existent (having a communications director is a rare luxury).It’s time for the person in the pew to take action. It’s time for you to get up and help your church communicate better. It’s time...

Every week I hold online office hours and answer questions from folks like you. This week we’ve got a question about how pastors should approach social media and why you need to stop spending money on YellowPage ads! Take a look and be sure to join me every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. CDT for online office hours!Social media is about relationships but on Facebook organizations aren’t able to connect with fans in meaningful ways, our page is just a bulletin board. So how can a church build rel...