The Blogging Church Book Promo Video

I’m excited to eventually read The Blogging Church written by Brian Bailey and Terry Storch, but frankly, I’d really love a review copy! (Hint, hint, cough, cough: Jossey-Bass, Brian, Terry, Leadership, whoever.)
Anyway, check out this promo video on the book with Brian and Terry.
One Book I’d Like to Read: Listening To The Beliefs of Emerging Church with Mark Driscoll
Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches - edited by Robert Webber and Mark Driscoll, and featuring some of the “heavy hitters” in the emerging church conversation.
At Midwestern, I heard quite a bit about the emerging church. One of my seminary profs has been blogging about it and I’m very appreciatitive of his contribution to helping me (and us) understand it better — the good, bad, and ugly.
Here’s a sample chapter download (PDF).
Zondervan, if you’re listening … I’d love to have a review copy of this book! :-)
[Found via Mark Driscoll]
The Big Idea by Pastor Dave Ferguson
Like many other bloggers, I got my copy of blogging pastor Dave Ferguson’s new book The Big Idea: Focus the Message-multiply the Impact (The Leadership Network Innovation Series), which will debut around Feb. 1. [Thanks, Dave!]
I’m looking forward to reading the book and posting some lessons I gleaned from it … as always I welcome “free stuff” especially books like this that will help me do ministry better.
In the meantime, here is some information about the book …
Get an Idea Virus Over the Holidays
One of the best books I’ve read on marketing has been Seth Godin’s Unleashing the IdeaVirus.
Here’s your holiday homework:
- Download the free ebook
- Print off the 170-plus pages (or buy the paperback)
- Read it, highlight it, make notes, be challenged, start dreaming and brainstorming
- Then come back to CCP after the break and let’s talk
5 Church Marketing Books to Read in 2007
OK, so you may know I’m a book junkie. I even started a book reviews blog to give me an outlet for my addiction. But thinking about the end of the 2006 and all of 2007, I thought I’d give you some books that can be read and applied (with a healthy dose of biblical discernment) for marketing your church — aka church marketing.
Blogging Tip: A Simple Tweak to Earn More Money from Your Amazon Affiliate Book Links
Here’s a tip that’s way overdue … and I say that because it’s a simple tweak that deals with your Amazon Associates affiliate account and how you can instantly earn more. (Almost instantly.)
You have an Amazon Associates account and are earning money from books you recommend, right? :-)


