Ed Young Releases His Christmas Message in MP3 Download

It’s called The Divine and is available through Creative Pastors.

Download it here directly. And here’s the post.

December 22, 2006 · Filed Under Church Media, Sermons

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Top 25 Most Innovative Churches: Outreach

Outreach Magazine recently released another excellent list — the Top 25 Most Innovative Churches. Many of these churches are also among the Fastest Growing Churches list also by Outreach.

Here’s the top 10 (plus a couple more) from the list with some commentary from yours truly:

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December 22, 2006 · Filed Under Church Marketing, Fastest Growing Churches

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Top 20 Websites for Church Communicators

Well, I’m a little disappointed … I missed the cut for Outreach Magazine’s Top 20 Websites for Church Communicators written by CMS’s Kevin Hendricks.

This is a good and handy list, written by an expert in the field.

Maybe next year … :-)

December 22, 2006 · Filed Under Church Marketing, Rockin' Web Sites

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17 Church Marketing Ideas for 2007

Here are some church marketing ideas to think about for the New Year: Read more

December 22, 2006 · Filed Under Church Marketing

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When a Columnist for the Boston Globe Stops By Your Blog …

… you need to do a WHOLE post about it.

Yes, tonight Penelope Trunk — indeed, a columnist with the Boston Globe — stopped by and left an incredibly useful comment on my post about her excellent post about How to Get Your Blog in Pulp. (I’m working on number of times in a “post” to say “post.”)

And so that this post (yet again) isn’t just about saying thanks, I thought I’d mention a blog tip drawn from visiting Penelope’s blog.

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December 21, 2006 · Filed Under Blogging, Blogging Tips, Church Marketing

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Blogging Tip: How to Get Your Blog into Pulp … the Newspaper

I really like Penelop Trunk’s tips on getting your blog mentioned in the newspaper (or print media).

These 5 tips, in particular, could also be used for any press release your church wants to send to a media outlet …. I added my comments after:

  1. Don’t pitch yourself, pitch an idea - This was the one tip I found to be “perspective changing” — even as a former journalist. She’s right on with this one!
  2. Pitch an idea with the print audience in mind - Keyword here is “their” audience, not yours. Make it beneficial to them and their readers.
  3. Tailor the idea to the journalist - Similar to No. 2, but don’t pitch a “church” story to the city reporter who covers crime. Find the appropriate editor. Also, if it’s a hot tip, give them the “scoop.”
  4. Answer questions strategically - Also, prepare for any questions they may have. Write them down, bullet point your answers and rehearse with your wife or assistant. Be smooth.
  5. Be available - Yes, yes, yes! Give them an all-access pass — yes, your cell phone and your home phone. Maybe even your parents cell too!

December 21, 2006 · Filed Under Blogging Tips, Church Marketing, Public Relations

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