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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Friday, November 25, 2011
You blogged earlier this year about using numbers to creatively communicate a message. I’ve heard others advise against focusing too much on numbers in a stewardship campaign, but you seem to have used them so effectively on the website for The New Normal campaign. (I especially love how it shows what can be done when certain fundraising milestones are [...]
Sunday, August 21, 2011
I scooped the new format news a couple of weeks ago and new details are unfolding almost every day as we formalize logistics for The AND Conference on September 22 & 23. I’ll drop up-to-the-minute news on you here as it hits. The working list of electives was just posted. Thought you’d want to know. [...]
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Nearly every church in America focuses on one method or the other—“come to us” or “go to them”— but few focus on both at the same time. Last year, we kicked off a high-stakes conversation about the genius of the AND: the power of an attractional AND missional strategy together. Over 600 people came to the [...]
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Communication is tricky. Especially organizational communication. There’s so many people involved–on the inside and out–to keep up with it. How do you communicate: INSPIRATION: information that motivates people to action. OWNERSHIP: mission, vision and values across departments and campuses. INCLUSION: a common vocabulary for diversified audiences. BALANCE: just enough but not too much. LONGEVITY: not [...]
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Here’s some upcoming learning events you, or someone you know, might want to be a part of. Don’t pass up the opportunity to get equipped and encouraged. 1. Friday, July 15 | WIREDCHURCHES WORKSHOPS | Granger, IN Specific and practical one-day events that run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. We want to meet you! You save [...]
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