Batterson’s 5 Keys to Creativity and 7 Steps to Sermon Branding

Theater Church’s Mark Batterson just posted 5 keys to creativity ..

1. Keep Learning
2. Exegete Culture
3. Brand Sermons
4. Disrupt Routines
5. Keep Experimenting

Read the full post here.

Also, here’s his 7 steps to sermon branding:

1, Come up with a series title
2. Create a series logo
3. Design a series evite and invite
4. Brainstorm Big Ideas
5. Shoot a Series Trailer
6. Design a microsite
7. Add Sermon Props

Read the full post on sermon branding here.

April 25, 2007 · Filed Under Sermon Branding, Sermon Series

Comment 

Should You or Shouldn’t You? Church Sex Sermon Series

Last night I was watching CNN’s Copper Anderson 360 and the latest series on “What is a Christian: Sex and Salvation” In part of the segment it highlighted a church that did a spin on Granger Community Church’s My Lame Sex Life Series and how this delicate topic is raising a lot of controversy.

I wrote a post on Is Church Marketing Going Too Far a few months ago and know that a few other blogs have discussed it as well. It is also truly amazing as I research church branding that so many churches have jumped on the bandwagon lately to offer some type of sex-related series that is sure to cause a stir.

Is this endeavor truly good for the church?

Read more

April 6, 2007 · Filed Under Church Marketing, Sermon Branding, Sermon Series

Comment 

Easter Sermon Resources Based on The Nativity Story Movie

I’ve posted previously about The Nativity Story movie, but if you’re looking for sermon ideas for Easter, you oughta check out the movie’s rockin’ resource site.

Check out the sermon outlines and their “year-round resource guide.”

March 14, 2007 · Filed Under Sermon Branding, Sermon Series

Comment 

Chasing Lions and Sermon Series Branding 101

National’s Mark Batterson is one of the best I’ve seen or heard of in the area of “sermon branding.”

Check out his Chasing the Lions themed site where he provides downloadable videos and graphics — all of which is based on his recent book.
See also: How to Brand your Next Sermon Series

December 20, 2006 · Filed Under Sermon Branding, Sermon Series

Comment 

How to Brand Your Next Sermon Series

One of the popular, in-demand topics I’m hearing about (based on the click-thru stats of my recent email newsletter, which I sent out today) is “sermon branding.”

It seems you, dear readers, are interested in the nuts and bolts of branding your sermon series …

So, I thought I’d throw out some ideas for how to brand your sermon series … here are some steps and thoughts: Read more

December 19, 2006 · Filed Under Church Branding, Sermon Branding, Sermon Series

Comment