Enough theory. Time to execute.
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4 Ways Churches Fail on Social Media
The following is a guest post by church social media guru, Andrew Spikes. He helps church planters through his ministry at churchmarketing.is, which focuses on full-service social media management and maximizing online ads. When you use social media correctly, you can have a huge impact on your community. Many churches and companies have grown solely […]
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What is a Church Plant Preview Service?
Before your new church makes a splash with its Grand Opening, you need to run at least 4 church plant preview services. I started learning about preview services before I even got into church planting ministry. Many years ago, I was on staff at a bank as we opened a brand-new branch on the other […]
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What Happens When You Don’t File a Nonprofit Annual Report with Your State
Almost every state has an ongoing nonprofit annual report requirement for nonprofit corporations such as churches. This is business you need to take care of regularly. Or this could happen… Almost every year I get a panicked phone call or email from one of my churches. They’ve gotten a notice that their corporation was suspended […]
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20 Steps to Children’s Ministry Safety for Your Church Plant
Children’s ministry safety in your church plant is serious business. But it doesn’t have to be mysterious. Here are 20 practical steps to stellar children’s ministry safety: No question, Jesus holds children in high regard. I’d say that churches in the US do, too, though we haven’t historically done the best collective job at protecting […]
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4 Tips to Maximize Your Church Plant Fundraising Commitment Card
Your church plant fundraising commitment card is an important tool in the fundraising process. But it’s actually pretty easy to use it wrong and shoot yourself in the foot. I’ve seen planters use a church plant fundraising commitment card well. And I’ve seen some wonder why they’re getting such a low response. Here are 4 […]
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11 Church Plant Health Insurance Options (yes, eleven!)
Turns out there are lots of church plant health insurance options. It’s still a little complicated, but you have more options than ever to choose from. Here’s an overview as a springboard to your research. If you’re a new church hiring staff or an established church that’s never offered health insurance before, you have two […]
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6 Things NOT to Do Just Before Your Church Plant Launch
The time just before your church plant launch can be an exciting but stressful time. So why would you want to pile up more stress on top? I’ve seen church planters weather some tough life events in the first few years of a church plant. I think some of the hardest are those less than […]
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3 Ways to Help Your Grand Opening Well-Wishers Help You
Your Launch Sunday attendance will be inflated by grand opening well-wishers. That can be good and bad at the same time. Here are some ideas to maximize the good and minimize the bad. Many churches experience a spike in attendance at their inaugural public worship gathering. Which can be exciting! But then the following Sunday, […]
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Increase Your Response Rates with These Church Plant Postcard Design Secrets
The following is a guest post by Tim Speweik, Director of Ministry Development at Outreach.com, a provider of church outreach products and services around the world. Direct mail is still alive and doing well in today’s multimedia marketing world! Engagement has grown every year with the decrease of first class mail. But just like any […]
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