Free Resource

Free resources: high resolution photos for your church / ministry!

 https://unsplash.com/

 http://www.totallyfreestockphotos.com/

Review of the book - PULL

The one particular thing I took note of is the idea of Facebook advertising.  That is something we have never tried before, but we will this spring.
Additionally, I really liked the idea of encouraging the congregation to use Facebook to invite friends & acquaintances.
That is free, which I especially like!
I’m also looking forward to seeing how the combination works—putting out paid ads while also encouraging our people to use it as a tool.

Multi Site Considerations.....

I wanted to share an article from Ed Stetzer regarding multi-site church plants. It seems that ed had the same concerns as I do. After reading it, I surprisingly have a different view of them... if they are done intentionally and with the right heart motive. Here is the complete article:

EVOLUTION OF THE MULTISITE CHURCH

Free E-book - Top Issues Church Planters Face

This report was prepared by the team at Exponential in partnership with Ed Stetzer.  We listened to leaders with over 500 years of cumulative experience planting and working with 100′s of planters with the over 30 national leaders involved in this project. Individual planter interviews, online surveys, and volumes of real world experience were also included in the discovery process. This information will help you plant or help you help others plant for the glory of God and the advancement of His Kingdom.

For your FREE download... click the link below!! (Courtesy of Exponential) 

Resources

Here is a list of resources you may find helpful as you plant your church:

1) For signage / vinyl banners
http://www.bannersinvinyl.com/

2) Outreach Ideas
http://www.onmission.com/site/c.cnKHIPNuEoG/b.4749751/k.9261/Outreach_Ideas/apps/nl/newsletter3.asp

3) Church Marketing
http://www.detailsdirect.net/templates/cusdd2005/default.asp?id=32085

4) Giveaways to 1st time guests
http://booksbythebox.maninthemirror.org/

5) Websites
http://bridgeelement.com/index.html

Church Identity

We've been working on some logos for the new church plant in Manila - Open Arms Revolution Church. Here are two of the proto-types:

What if Starbucks Marketed Like A Church

It's amazing how we can sometimes think we are doing something cutting edge without giving much thought to how it appears to others. Checkout this clip from http://www.beyondrelevance.com/