Sean Cannell over at Think International sat me down on Skype last week for an interview about communication trends in the local church. Best practices, bad habits, missed jokes and all–we covered it in 20 minutes.
Monday, January 30, 2012
We launched the Table at Granger last fall. Since then, I’ll regularly get emails and voicemails from other churches wondering why we made the choice, how we rolled it out and what’s happened since the launch. Last week, I took some time and answered all the FAQs over on the Table blog. Hope it’s helpful. Part [...]
Friday, January 27, 2012
I had a special guest in the office on Monday. Emily, an eighth grader, shadowed my goings on for a full work day as part of a Career Day assignment for school. She was all in–going to meetings, listening to phone calls, observing emails, catching hallway conversations, going out to lunch with the gang, etc. [...]
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
I listened to an HBR Ideacast this AM that had an encouraging perspective from an unlikely source. An economist was advocating that there is more to life than a growing GDP. Here’s a few notes I jotted down. If I asked you what a good life consists of, your answer would be about more than money & [...]
Friday, January 20, 2012
Thanks Anthony, Heath & Matthew… I could do this every week.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Our Fall 2011 Communications Coaching Network is meeting for the last time in December. It’s been a great learning experience bringing these leaders together from churches in Mexico, Iowa, California, Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee, Florida, Kansas and Indiana. Next month, they’ll join the alumni network–a ongoing channel for resources and support. While one season comes to an [...]
Monday, December 19, 2011
On September 22-23, 2011, we hosted the AND Conference. During the two days, there were more than 70 breakouts covering a wide range of topics. Lucky for you (whether you were there or not) a posse of volunteer bloggers showed up to help document what was happening in every single session. Thanks to another brilliant idea from our [...]
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Aside from “clutter and noise,” what are some of the major pitfalls many churches run into in their communications? Ah, easy. The ministry silos. You’ve seen it: the missions department does its own thing. The student leaders do their own thing. The women’s ministry does their own thing. And, the pattern repeats throughout the whole [...]
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Your blog and your book are called “Less Clutter. Less Noise.” Why are these the key guidelines for good communication, in your mind? Billy Graham said it best: “A generation ago, the question was ‘what is truth?’ Today, the question is ‘what’s the point?’” People are busy, skeptical, bombarded, and life is hard. They’re looking for answers that make [...]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
I first became aware of your work back in 2007, just after Granger made headlines for the “Real Sex” series promotion, which included some suggestive billboards around town. Some people said you went too far with that. How do you know when to go big, to push the envelope, and when to keep things a little more [...]
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