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Free Social Media Handbook For Churches

By barrywhitlow On February 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Church Communication, Church Growth, Social Media

This is so good just had to share.

Think about it. What else can your church spend 3o minutes a day doing that will bring two new families to your church every month (or more)?  Two new families a month equals 24 new families in a year.

Think about the positive impact that would have [...]

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Vision Leaks? No, It Spills!

By barrywhitlow On February 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Church Communication, Church Growth, Spiritual Growth, Vision Casting

When it comes to casting vision to people in today’s distracted ever-connected world, vision does not just leak, it spills.

Every Sunday streams of people enter your church already filled to overflowing with information. But not your information. The vision you cast last week is gone. Long gone.

Where did it go? Well it didn’t just just [...]

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The Changing Role Of Church Greeters

By barrywhitlow On February 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Church Growth, Greeters, Guest Services

In today’s always connected-all about me American culture, the role of the church greeter is changing.

No longer is a handshake and a bulletin enough to connect with the first time church visitor.  To connect with [the heart of] today’s visitor, greeters must wear several different hats.

One of the reasons for the change comes from [...]

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The Coming Age Of Church Disruption

By barrywhitlow On December 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Beyond The Norm, Church Communication, Church Growth, Church Planting, The Disruption Age

Whether they know it or not, “disruption” IS the main topic and strategy for churches in 2012.

In 2012 churches will either be managing disruption, or creating it. Just like Amazon and the Kahn Academy have disrupted retail and education, numerous outside influences are poised to disrupt the local church, and many [...]

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Use Video During Offering To Cast Vision & Grow

By barrywhitlow On March 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Church Communication Matters, Church Growth, Giving, Video In Church

Your Sunday live service is the BEST time to cast vision and move people forward towards accomplishing your church mission.

But with so much needing to be communicated during that short time, how can a church also cast vision?

Here are a few thoughts:

Vision Leaks
The problem with casting vision is that vision [...]

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No (Church) Facebook=No Young Families

By barrywhitlow On March 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Church Communication Matters, Church Growth, Facebook, Social Media

Although the title of this post may be a little overstated, it’s not by much.

Facebook is the largest “community networking tool” on the planet. It’s also the fastest growing. If your church is not using Facebook to 1) Connect your church with new people in your community, 2) Announce what’s [...]

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Why Your Church Website May Be Killing Your Church

By barrywhitlow On March 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Church Communication Matters, Church Growth, Uncategorized, Video In Church, Websites

Your church website is like the opposing poles of a magnet to a potential visitor. The website either pulls the potential visitor towards your church, or it pushes them away.

Over 90% of people say they first visit a church’s website BEFORE they visit the church. That means that your church website is [...]

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An Open Letter From A Church Visitor

By barrywhitlow On February 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Church Communication Matters, Church Growth, Outreach, Visitors

Recently I came across an insightful article written from the perspective of a visitor looking for a new church home. What made the article insightful is that it highlights what we who are used to our church often miss when it comes to visitors. The reality is that we live in a consumer driven world that [...]

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Why Churches MUST Use Social Media To Grow

By barrywhitlow On January 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Church Communication Matters, Church Growth, Social Media

For the church, social media is no longer an option IF your church wants to reach young families (40-somethings and under). The way people communicate is changing, and if your church wants to be relevant to young families and be known in the community by young families and grow, social media must be part of your [...]

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Who Do You Defend-The Church Or People In The Church?

By barrywhitlow On June 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Church Growth, conflict, leadership

People in the church will hurt you. I know.

As someone who has spent many years in church ministry I’ve had opportunities to see the best in people – and the worse in people.

At one church I served as pastor I was totally blind-sided one Sunday by the church “leaders” and immediately let go because [...]

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