Archive for 'Leadership'
Buzz Marketing (Part 1)
Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by Steve Swisher.
A while ago I read BuzzMarketing by Mark Hughes. It was recomeded to me by another church planter and is one of the best books I’ve read this past year. I wanted to share some highlights from the book over the next week or so. Ideas for church buzz marketing: 1. Distribute urinal screens that say [...]
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Networking with Rick Eschenburg
Posted on 14. Aug, 2009 by Steve Swisher.
I had the privilege of meeting with Rick Eschenburg over lunch recently. He just happened to visit my church for a Sunday morning. Anytime another pastor comes for a visit I try to get together with them to get their feedback, especially if it’s someone like Rick. He’s been in ministry for over 20 years and [...]
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Disconnect: Permission for Pastors to Power Down
Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by Re-blog.
Here’s a great article from church planting guru Nelson Searcy. It’s in that must read category for all pastors. Disconnect: Permission for Pastors to Power Down Here’s an article I wrote a while back for Sermon Central: Disconnect: Permission to Power Down by Nelson Searcy http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/ I have a serious question for you. There is only [...]
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Networking wih Austin Porter
Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by Steve Swisher.
I had the chance to talk with Austin Porter who launched Revive Church in February 2009 in Shelby, NC. He was nice enough to let me pick his brain for ideas. I love the catch phrases they use to describe their church. These quotes are definitely buzz-worthy. This church will rock your freakin’ face off! Can’t [...]
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location, location, location
Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by Steve Swisher.
Being the son of a realtor I have heard the phrase “location, location, location” many times. Location is a major component of planting a church. There are four things to look for in choosing a place. 1. Size, Expandability, Flexibility: The place has to be big enough to accommodate both your present and near future needs (parking, [...]
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Open Handed
Posted on 04. Aug, 2009 by Steve Swisher.
This past year when I was studying for a message about greed I came across the terms “tight fisted” and “open handed”. I was so convicted when I read that article on greed. I wish I knew where I read it so I could go back and read it again. Those two terms stuck with [...]
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Hype Man
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Re-blog.
This post is taken from Gary Lamb’s blog on December 5, 2008 at 10:38 am. One thing he was really good at was getting people excited about coming to church and what God was doing at his church. This post outlines how and why he was good at it. I found this post when I was [...]
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