One week from today I'll be leading a Zero to Sixty webinar! I love this format because no one excluded from participating due to location. Instead anyone can join the webinar and be part of this learning experience from the comfort of their home or office. Also, due to the webinar format, your entire staff can participate in the seminar at no additional cost! That's one of the great things about technology. Your registration covers anyone in your church that can listen in on your phone line. That's what's great about webinars! The Zero to Sixty Webinar is Thursday, July … Read More
Zero to Sixty on Amazon.com!
It took a while, but Amazon finally got their act together and posted my new book Zero to Sixty: 60 principles and practices for leading a growing church. To all of you who emailed me looking for the book on Amazon.com specifially, thanks for your patience. So officially, you can now get Zero to Sixty in all of these places: Amazon.com has it here Barnes and Noble has it here Books-a-Million has it here ChristianBooksBible.com has it here ChurchStrategies.com has it here If you want to get the book for the lowest price, go to www.church-strategies.com and during the check out, use the coupon code "twitter" … Read More
Reach More People without Breaking the Bank!
After sending out a 50,000 piece mailing that got dismal results I said, "That's it! I'm done with direct mail!" But before I totally gave up, I decided to learn about how it works for companies that were achieving tremendous success during direct mail. That's when everything changed! The next time we did direct mail, we employed new strategies that allowed us to spend a fraction of what we were spending previously and get a 300%-400% better return for our investment. These strategies have been a game-changer for us at Calvary Fellowship. I recorded these strategies to a group of Pastors … Read More
Kind Words (Part 2)
If you haven't picked up a copy of Zero to Sixty, here's what one of the church's top leaders had to say about it: "Bob Franquiz writes with raw honesty and creativity. His insight will make you dream. His humor will make you laugh. This book will help you become a better leader." – Mark Batterson Lead Pastor, National Community Church Author, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day Thanks for the kind words Mark. You can pick up a copy of Zero to Sixty here.
July 4th Sale at www.church-strategies.com – Ends today!
Here's a new brand new resources that we just added that can help you and your ministry: 21st Century Outreach Strategies - Learn how to spend less money and reach more people! This 3-CD resource teaches you the most effective ways to do direct mail, internet ads, and just about every other media more effectively. (Just the section on direct mail will save you thousands of dollars and give you much better results. The Membership Complete System - This resource gives you everything you need to implement and manage an effective membership system in your church. Tis resource includes every form, … Read More
Sunday Stuff…
– Awesome day today! – Bizzaro Sunday was a huge success! – Great crowd for a holiday weekend. – Mark taught Revelation 13. He did a great job. – I had a great time leading worship. For the musicians out there, I played my 1995 Gibson Les Paul for the first 3 songs. Then I played a Gibson J300 for the last song. – I'm a Gibson guy through and through. If you're going to buy a guitar, do yourself a favor and buy a Gibson. Remember, their motto is, "Only a Gibson is good enough" :) – … Read More
Zero to Sixty Webinar!
Just something to put on your radar: I'm going to be leading a Zero to Sixty Webinar on Thursday, July 16th from 1PM-3PM. Feel free to watch this webinar with your whole staff! You registration covers anyone in your church that can listen in on your phone line. That's what's great about webinars! Here’s what you can expect to learn:– How to communicate vision in a way that causes people to respond– How to hire the right people and fire the wrong people– How to gauge the health of your church– Staffing strategies that add staff and reduce expenses– … Read More
July 4th Sale at www.church-strategies.com
We're doing a sale for July 4th at www.church-strategies.com. Use the coupon code JULY4 and save $10 when you spend $50 or more. Here's a new brand new resources that we just added that can help you and your ministry: 21st Century Outreach Strategies – Learn how to spend less money and reach more people! This 3-CD resource teaches you the most effective ways to do direct mail, internet ads, and just about every other media more effectively. (Just the section on direct mail will save you thousands of dollars and give you much better results. The Membership Complete … Read More
Kind Words (Part 1)
If you haven't picked up a copy of Zero to Sixty, here's what one of the church's top leaders had to say about it: "Warning–you might not like this book; in fact, if you are searching for the latest and greatest formula as to how to grow your ministry you will probably throw it across the room. This is not a book written on "how" to do ministry–but rather "what" questions that ministry leaders should be asking. The things written about are easy to underline and highlight…but will be challenging to apply. However, I believe if a church is … Read More
Half Time
It's July 1, which means we're halfway through 2009! I'm amazed it's gone so fast. But now is a great time to review your goals for the year or if you haven't written down any goals, today is a great day to put some on paper and start a new initiative in your life. Always the optimist, I believe the 2nd half of 2009 can be better than the first, so whatever is in your heart, go for it! I talk about goal setting in chapter 44 of Zero to Sixty because I believe that goal setting … Read More
