You may have noticed that our posting frequency has increased a bit on our flagship blog, Church Marketing Sucks. You may also have noticed a new name cropping up in a lot of bylines, Joshua Cody. We thought it time to properly introduce him. Joshua Cody is our intern. He’s a junior at the University… Reads more »
Posts By: Kevin D. Hendricks
Church Marketing Lab LIVE! @MinistryCOM
The Church Marketing Lab is going live. Moderator Michael Buckingham will be hosting a Church Marketing Lab LIVE! workshop at this year’s MinistryCOM, Sept. 13-14 in Nashville, Tenn. It’s a chance to put some flesh to the lab, critique some marketing samples in person and learn from one another.
Why CFCC is a Smart Online Organization
We were recently listed as one of the top 59 smartest organizations online. It’s quite the compliment, but we thought it might help if we spelled out what we actually do online that makes us so smart. Or smart enough to make the list anyway. Blogging – Church Marketing Sucks is our flagship blog that… Reads more »
2007 CFCC Events
CFCC founder Brad Abare will be speaking at several events in 2007: NRB Reach 2007, Feb. 17-19 in Orlando, Fla. – Brad is doing the “They Aren’t Getting It” workshop with Brad Hill on Sunday. National New Church Conference, April 23-26 in Orlando, Fla. – Brad is doing a Creative Communication pre-conference workshop with Mark… Reads more »
CFCC is One of 59 Smartest Organizations Online
Seth Godin’s Squidoo, Net Squared and Get Active have put together a list of the 59 smartest organizations online and the Center for Church Communication made the list. These charities were chosen for their excellence in online storytelling and collaboration with their donors. We didn’t play favorites to one cause over another, nor did we… Reads more »
CMS is Top 5 Fundraising Blog
The writer of the Donor Power Blog, Jeff Brooks, listed Church Marketing Sucks as one of the top five must-read fundraising blogs: Part of the Center for Church Communications, this blog is, as described in its tag line, “the blog to frustrate, educate and motivate the church to communicate, with uncompromising clarity, the truth of… Reads more »
Top 20 Web Sites for Church Communicators
Outreach magazine recently ran the web exclusive article The Top 20 Web Sites for Church Communicators, written by yours truly. Check it out for more than your daily requirement of webby goodness.
CFCC Ad Network
We’re happy to announce the brand new Center for Church Communication Advertising Network. We are now accepting advertising on CFCC sites, including this one and Church Marketing Sucks. This is something we initially talked about during our ‘heart and soul’ series, and hope will enable us to further build CFCC and allow us to continue… Reads more »
Creative Synergy Interviews Brad Abare
The latest episode of the Creative Synergy Podcast with Greg Atkinson and Anthony Coppedge includes an interview with our very own Brad Abare. “If the church gets branding and marketing right, more people will come to Jesus.” -Brad Abare
San Antonio Paper Mentions CMS
The San Antonio Express-News did a story on churches using MySpace, “Pastor is making MySpace his own”, on November 18, which featured a brief quote from yours truly: To Kevin Hendricks, chief blogger for Church Marketing Sucks, these Christian alternatives created “yet another Christian ghetto”–just like art, music and books made to respond to secular… Reads more »
Ads from the CFCC Ad Network