Chad MacDonald > Should the church try and compete with secular entertainment?
About This Video Chad MacDonald, pastor at Westside Church in Vancouver, B.C argues that churches are catching up and even surpassing the entertainment world with production quality, style and design....
View ArticleChad MacDonald > Should church be considered a production?
About This Video Chad MacDonald, pastor at Westside Church in Vancouver, B.C., discusses whether or not a Church’s sunday services should be considered a production. View on YouTube Check out an India...
View ArticleJim Shapiro > 3 tips for designing effective fundraising letters
I recently received a question about using pictures, quotes and captions in direct appeal letters. Here are a few things for you to consider. For the most part, appeal letters are about presenting a...
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Tim Cool > Your church facilities should suck
Have you ever driven by a park, mall, restaurant or other building that caught your attention and sparked your interest to the point that you just had to pull in and check it out? Maybe it was the...
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Mel McGowan > 3 reasons to do parking right
A couple weeks ago we were exposed to just what little time we have to make a first impression on a guest; 7 seconds. Not much time to impact the thought and emotional reaction of these guests....
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Mel McGowan > Create connecting space
When you think about building a church in America, we typically feel like we have one of two options/paradigms. The first is to create something that meets the conventional definition and expectation...
View ArticleGeorge Cuevas > Graphics > Wrecked & Rebuilt
In our staff meeting this week we were introduced to a new pastoral couple. They candidly spoke about their less-then-perfect past, then choking back tears they both turned to each other and finished...
View ArticleGeorge Cuevas > Graphics > Engaging a Designer
Engaging a designer to develop graphics for church can seem to some as foreign as the organic food aisle at the grocery store. Let me reassure you it doesn’t need to be that way. But before we move on,...
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Josh Burns > The easter social media invitation
As a church communicator there is one day takes the majority of my attention between the months of January-April, and that day is Easter! In case you weren’t aware, there are a couple realities of this...
View ArticleMatt Morris > Church website blog
Now more than ever, prospective guests visit a church online long before they set foot in its building. Most church leaders have wised up to the importance of having a website for this very reason, but...
View ArticleHelp Us Pick Our New Logo
We’re working on a new logo for our redesign and we need your help! We’d love it if you would tell us your favorite logo in the comments and any design suggestions you have. Thanks so much for your...
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Rich Birch > 15 Lessons from 17 Different Church Bulletins
Recently I emailed some friends and asked them to grab their bulletins from their weekend services at their church and mail them to me. I was overwhelmed when just over 100 that arrived in my mailbox...
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Rich Birch > 8 Insights from Seth Godin for Church Leaders
Recently I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Business Gets Personal event in NYC featuring Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk and Dave Ramsey. I was the guest of Bryan Miles from eaHELP … they help...
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Steve Fogg > One Critical Mistake Churches Make With Their Logo
Church leaders should invest time into creating a great logo for their church. You hear any arguments from me about that. Design is the international language we all understand. Good or bad it says...
View ArticleOur Top Posts of 2015
Thanks for another amazing year. In 2015, we’ve met so many amazing church leaders who have important insights to share with the rest of the Church. We’re excited to help grow the church in 2016. Here...
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