Jun 22, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Church Marketing 101, Part 1

I am currently reading a book called Church Marketing 101 for a business class I am taking in school. The book has challenged me immensely and i am praying how I can implement some of the things I am learning as a leader. Over the next week or so I will be posting some of my notes I am taking on the book for homework and what it was in each chapter that stood out to me the most, and how I will try to... read more

Jun 21, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Fear Factor

The house was made of ice cream, cupcakes, and candy. It was a cute pink, white, and red. The minute my daughter saw it, she said,” Ice Cream House!” with utter excitement. We were at The Enchanted Forest; a small story-book themed amusement park South of Salem, Oregon. It’s a nice little amusement park that I have been going to for as long as I can remember. I held my daughter... read more

Jun 9, 2010 Posted by Anthony

If You’re Not Offending…

Lately I’ve been giving some challenging messages to my church. Overall, people are receiving them well and doing something with them in their lives in return. We have, however, lost some people because of the challenges, changes, and expectations set within the church. I was talking to a friend of mine about this and how sometimes it can be very disheartening to a leader to know that even though... read more

Jun 1, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Thoughts from Joe Champion on Spiritual Gifts in the Church

Here are some more notes from the incredible conference I had the opportunity to attend last week; The Association of Related Churches NW Pastor’s Gathering at New Beginnings Church in Gresham, OR: A pastor’s wife had asked a question about what to do about a “sweet lady” in their church who does something very distracting and embarrassing each weekend during their Sunday morning... read more

May 9, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Famous

So I recently sat down and talked with a man who deals with major ministry ‘personalities’ on a weekly, if not daily, basis. In front of us was a Christian magazine with one of the most influential and famous ministers in the U.S. on the cover. We talked about ministry, pastoring, evangelism, and the Church. We discussed how small churches who want to make a lasting difference in their... read more