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Leaders like you read our blog on a weekly basis. Read each post, download the audio version, or have the site read it to you. I want to make sure you understand this: I am here to serve you, and that's the goal of this blog. Here you'll find helpful, contextual posts that relate directly to the current climate of ministry and marketing. If there are more ways I can serve you or you think there is an article that could use some more depth, please reach out and let me know.
Mail Does Not Work
If you are in the church world, you have no doubt been marketed to and perhaps even used, mass mailings. These mailings, or every door direct mail (EDDM) have been around for years, and churches across the country utilize them as a part of their marketing platform every year. But is that a good idea?…
It Always Comes Back to Why
Whether you are a new church plant in the pre-launch phase or an existing church a decade down the road, there is always room for improvement, or what we would like to call, refinement. We had a conversation with a client over the weekend and discussed this specific point. They’re four years into their church plant, have…
Using Video as a Reminder
We’ve written about leveraging video in ministries before, like our post on the value of video and how to make video announcements that work. Today is like that, but also different. It’s the same because we are talking about video, but also different because it’s about a different way to use video across your social…
Social Media Content Calendar for Churches
“If you want to serve people, then you must reach them where they are at.” We discuss this principle in video four of our video series, Creating a Web Presence that Lasts. Social media is not an option anymore, much like leaving the house without a cell phone. The world is drastically and dramatically different…
Exponential West 2015
Are you going to Exponential West 2015? We are, and we wanted to take a minute to remind you why your team should be going as well. You can’t do it all on your own. Expo will help resource you with knowledge and tools. You need others to be your cheerleaders. Expo surrounds you with people…
Church Planting Tactics: More Than a Resource
Catalyst Creative is more than a resource: we’re also a hub for finding the answers to your growing ministry needs. We’re also huge fans of church planting, being staffed and led by church planters and church plant volunteers, and having a large focus of our creative resources dedicated to meeting the needs of the church…
"You have nothing to prove and no one to impress." - Larry.
I talk about margin a lot. I think some of it comes back to how I was raised, but most of it is how I went through ministry stressed and just plain tired for so long. So I learned how to say no and set proper priorities, learned to value the right thing in life, and really, learned to breathe easier. Maybe you're there now, and maybe, just maybe, you need some margin in your finances, relationships, time, and life too.
