Comments for Unity Church Marketing http://unitychurchmarketing.com Marketing for the Enlightened. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:15:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Having Fun With Your Marketing! by Jack Smith http://unitychurchmarketing.com/2010/03/06/having-fun-with-your-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Jack Smith Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:15:28 +0000 http://unitychurchmarketing.com/?p=194#comment-104 I liked it. So much useful material. I read with great interest. I liked it. So much useful material. I read with great interest.

]]> Comment on Does Your Church Marketing Efforts Seem Impossible to Overcome? by admin http://unitychurchmarketing.com/2010/01/11/does-your-church-marketing-efforts-seem-impossible-to-overcome/comment-page-1/#comment-84 admin Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:22:40 +0000 http://unitychurchmarketing.com/?p=192#comment-84 Cary, Quite a marketing pitch. And I have let it go out in its' entirety. But here's the deal that I think you are missing. Comments are supposed to be relevant to the post. Posts like these are going to make your site notafan.com become a reality. People don't appreciate blatant marketing pitches if you are not going to add something that contributes to the post. I truly believe that there are 1,000 (or more) paths to God and spirituality. What fits for some will not work for others. I guess what I am saying here is that there is a better way to go about this. Perhaps you should have asked to do a guest post, which essentially I have allowed you to do with your comment. I am wondering if I would be allowed the same courtesy on your site? Under any circumstances, I wish you success in your endeavors. Blessings in Light, John Panico Cary,
Quite a marketing pitch. And I have let it go out in its’ entirety. But here’s the deal that I think you are missing. Comments are supposed to be relevant to the post. Posts like these are going to make your site notafan.com become a reality. People don’t appreciate blatant marketing pitches if you are not going to add something that contributes to the post.

I truly believe that there are 1,000 (or more) paths to God and spirituality. What fits for some will not work for others.

I guess what I am saying here is that there is a better way to go about this. Perhaps you should have asked to do a guest post, which essentially I have allowed you to do with your comment. I am wondering if I would be allowed the same courtesy on your site?

Under any circumstances, I wish you success in your endeavors.

Blessings in Light,

John Panico

]]> Comment on Does Your Church Marketing Efforts Seem Impossible to Overcome? by Cary Meyer http://unitychurchmarketing.com/2010/01/11/does-your-church-marketing-efforts-seem-impossible-to-overcome/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Cary Meyer Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:33:09 +0000 http://unitychurchmarketing.com/?p=192#comment-83 Dear Reader, My name is Cary Meyer and I am the Director of Communications & Creative Arts for Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky. This past Spring Teaching Minister, Kyle Idleman delivered a life-changing and convicting message entitled "Not A Fan." Twenty times in the New Testament, Jesus Christ issued a compelling and challenging invitation: “Follow Me.” Jesus said, “If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” This isn't the optional small print of the Gospel. Luke 9:23 is our anchor verse for the message. Jesus was never very interested in fans-people who were only enthusiastic admirers. He wanted Completely Committed Followers. This is not just the challenge given to Christians once they are in - it is the invitation extended to all. If it’s true that “What you win them with is what you win them to” then the message of revival within the church and the message of evangelism for those outside the church is the same: Deny Yourself, Take Up Your Cross, and Follow Jesus. Since the message was preached there have been thousands more who have joined the Not A Fan Movement. There are now over 10,000 members now in our Facebook Community (www.facebook.com/notafan) representing nearly 20 countries around the world. There have been countess churches across the country who have preached the message and are joining us in declaring "I am not a fan." City on a Hill Productions, producers of the H20 DVD series and The Easter Experience (www.cityonahillproductions.com) is currently developing a six part DVD series for Not A Fan. Kyle Idleman is also writing a book that will invite the reader to join him on a very personal journey of identifying what it means to be a "fan," offering the invitation to become a "follower" and then clearly defining just what it means to live the life as a true follower of Jesus Christ. This book is due to be released in the Spring of 2010. We are also planning a Not A Fan Tour that will be a night of worship and a message from Kyle Idleman. The details for the tour are still being finalized but will include cities such as Louisville, Las Vegas, Nashville, Dallas, Los Angeles, Indianapolis and several others. We truly believe it will be a powerful night and can't wait to hit the road. I invite you to check out our website, www.notafan.com and not only consider sharing this message with your readers, but more importantly, I invite you to ask yourself one question, "Are you a fan or a follower? I look forward to the opportunity to talk with you more and share some of the exciting upcoming events with Not A Fan. God Bless - Cary W. Meyer Director of Communications and Creative Arts Southeast Christian Church cmeyer@secc.org 502.693.5007 Dear Reader,
My name is Cary Meyer and I am the Director of Communications & Creative Arts for Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky. This past Spring Teaching Minister, Kyle Idleman delivered a life-changing and convicting message entitled “Not A Fan.” Twenty times in the New Testament, Jesus Christ issued a compelling and challenging invitation: “Follow Me.”

Jesus said, “If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” This isn’t the optional small print of the Gospel. Luke 9:23 is our anchor verse for the message.

Jesus was never very interested in fans-people who were only enthusiastic admirers. He wanted Completely Committed Followers.

This is not just the challenge given to Christians once they are in – it is the invitation extended to all. If it’s true that “What you win them with is what you win them to” then the message of revival within the church and the message of evangelism for those outside the church is the same:

Deny Yourself, Take Up Your Cross, and Follow Jesus.

Since the message was preached there have been thousands more who have joined the Not A Fan Movement. There are now over 10,000 members now in our Facebook Community (www.facebook.com/notafan) representing nearly 20 countries around the world. There have been countess churches across the country who have preached the message and are joining us in declaring “I am not a fan.”

City on a Hill Productions, producers of the H20 DVD series and The Easter Experience (www.cityonahillproductions.com) is currently developing a six part DVD series for Not A Fan. Kyle Idleman is also writing a book that will invite the reader to join him on a very personal journey of identifying what it means to be a “fan,” offering the invitation to become a “follower” and then clearly defining just what it means to live the life as a true follower of Jesus Christ. This book is due to be released in the Spring of 2010.

We are also planning a Not A Fan Tour that will be a night of worship and a message from Kyle Idleman. The details for the tour are still being finalized but will include cities such as Louisville, Las Vegas, Nashville, Dallas, Los Angeles, Indianapolis and several others. We truly believe it will be a powerful night and can’t wait to hit the road.

I invite you to check out our website, http://www.notafan.com and not only consider sharing this message with your readers, but more importantly, I invite you to ask yourself one question, “Are you a fan or a follower?

I look forward to the opportunity to talk with you more and share some of the exciting upcoming events with Not A Fan.

God Bless -

Cary W. Meyer
Director of Communications and Creative Arts
Southeast Christian Church
cmeyer@secc.org
502.693.5007

]]> Comment on What If I Was Just Starting to Market My Church? by ¤ The Perfect Stop For Church Needs ¤ http://unitychurchmarketing.com/2009/11/17/what-if-i-was-just-starting-to-market-my-church/comment-page-1/#comment-26 ¤ The Perfect Stop For Church Needs ¤ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:56:23 +0000 http://unitychurchmarketing.com/?p=149#comment-26 [...] Unity Church Marketing » Blog Archive » What If I Was Just … [...] [...] Unity Church Marketing » Blog Archive » What If I Was Just … [...]

]]> Comment on Tell Me Again Why You Don’t Want Video For Your Church? by admin http://unitychurchmarketing.com/2009/10/27/tell-me-again-why-you-dont-want-video-for-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-9 admin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:37:25 +0000 http://unitychurchmarketing.com/2009/10/27/tell-me-again-why-you-dont-want-video-for-your-church/#comment-9 Chad, Thanks for your gracious comments! A couple of questions if you don't mind... Do you use video at all or have considered it for your site? How did you find your way here :) (Trying to find what is working...thanks!) Let me know how I can support you. John Chad,

Thanks for your gracious comments!

A couple of questions if you don’t mind…

Do you use video at all or have considered it for your site?

How did you find your way here :) (Trying to find what is working…thanks!)

Let me know how I can support you.

John

]]> Comment on Tell Me Again Why You Don’t Want Video For Your Church? by Chad Michael http://unitychurchmarketing.com/2009/10/27/tell-me-again-why-you-dont-want-video-for-your-church/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Chad Michael Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:21:06 +0000 http://unitychurchmarketing.com/2009/10/27/tell-me-again-why-you-dont-want-video-for-your-church/#comment-7 This is spot on. I've been trying for a long time to get churches to see the light regarding video. Video can duplicate a churches best teachers and offer a tremendous amount of reusable content for congregations to grow deep. Video for church as a marketing tool is absolutely the now and the future. Thanks for bringing it up and getting the word out. Thanks too for your die hard push for church marketing. This is spot on. I’ve been trying for a long time to get churches to see the light regarding video. Video can duplicate a churches best teachers and offer a tremendous amount of reusable content for congregations to grow deep. Video for church as a marketing tool is absolutely the now and the future. Thanks for bringing it up and getting the word out. Thanks too for your die hard push for church marketing.

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