Friday Church Planting Resource: WebsiteGrader.com

Posted by on Jul 30, 2010 in Resources | 0 comments A common question that church planters ask when they publish their website is why don’t I show up on Google search results.  The answer isn’t simple.  It has to do with Search Engine Optimization or SEO.  There are several businesses out there that specialize in SEO, but as a church plant, you can’t afford them.  In general, SEO is like a big popularity contest.  Links are...
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Legal Wednesdays: 501c3 part 3

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in Legal | 0 comments Yes, by now you are realizing that form 1023 is a long one.  Here are links to the first two posts for your convenience. 501c3 part 1 501c3 part 2 Here we go with round 3. ***Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer.  This post doesn’t constitute legal advice our counsel.  I’m simply sharing with you my past experience.  It is always advisable to consult a lawyer when working on legal...
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Church Planting is Hard: Establishing DNA

Posted by on Jul 26, 2010 in Church Planting, Discipleship, Launch Team | 0 comments Ed Stetzer always says, “Don’t plant a church in your head.  Plant a church in your community.”  These are wise words.  Initially the vision for the church is birthed in your head.  You know exactly what kind of church you want to be.  You can clearly communicate the vision and DNA of the church.  It’s the perfect church.  Then people get involved and mess up the...
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Friday Church Planting Resource: WordPress

Posted by on Jul 23, 2010 in Communications, Resources | 0 comments Most people look at WordPress as simply a blogging platform.  While it certainly was born as blogging platform, WordPress has evolved to become a legitimate content management system for websites.  An entire developer community has evolved around WordPress.  There are thousands of plug-ins that can be used to customize the WordPress experience.  There’s even an app store for WordPress...
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Legal Wednesdays: 501c3 part 2

Posted by on Jul 21, 2010 in Legal, Uncategorized | 0 comments 501c3 Part 1 ***Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer.  This post doesn’t constitute legal advice our counsel.  I’m simply sharing with you my past experience.  It is always advisable to consult a lawyer when working on legal paperwork for a church. To begin the 501c3 application download form 1023 and the form 1023 instructions from the IRS website.  Much of the form is pretty...
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