Legal Wednesdays: Unemployment Insurance

Posted by on Jun 30, 2010 in Legal | 0 comments Churches are exempt from federal unemployment.  Many states exempt churches as well.  In some states, if you have non-pastoral employees (secretaries, janitors, etc.), they need to be covered by unemployment.  So how do find out?  Google again is your friend.  Each state will have a department that handles unemployment insurance requirements.  Google “[name of state]...
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Is Missional the New Attractional?

Posted by on Jun 29, 2010 in Missional | 1 comment There’s no doubt that missional has gone mainstream.  Every church planter I work with wants to be missional in some way or utilizes missional language.  My small town church is even becoming missional by adopting a community service and generosity focus.  In general, I think this movement is great.  We’ve been far too self centered as a church in the West for quite some time. ...
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Church Planting is Hard: Loneliness

Posted by on Jun 28, 2010 in Church Planting | 0 comments File this under the category: things they don’t tell you about church planting.  Many church planters relocate to start a new church.  Relocating can be fun and exciting, but once the newness wears off, you quickly realize you don’t know too many people.  Church planters often feel alone in a couple of ways. 1.  The Elijah Complex.  1 Kings 19 tells the story of a depressed...
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Church Marketing: Targeted vs. Saturation Mailing

Posted by on Jun 25, 2010 in Communications | 2 comments In talking with a church planter this week, I was asked the question, “Wouldn’t it be better to target our direct mail to a specific audience, rather than mail to everyone?”  I had a few thoughts, but thought I’d asked an expert.  So I turned to Eric Reiss at Church Marketing Solutions.  I thought his answer was insightful. Q: Let’s say rather than doing a saturation...
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Friday Church Planting Resource: 2 Keys to Amp a Direct Mail Campaign

Posted by on Jun 25, 2010 in Communications, Resources | 0 comments Today’s church planting resource post is provided by Church Marketing Solution’s Eric Reiss.  I have worked with Church Marketing Solutions several times for design work and direct mail campaigns.  They excel at branding and design and are very competitively priced and experienced with direct mail.  Many church planters say direct mail marketing is dead.  I often teach planters...
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