This is the newest www.church-strategies.com resource that was released today! After sending out a 50,000 piece mailer that got dismal results, I was ready to give up on direct mail. But then I thought, "There are companies that get great results from direct mail. What am I missing?" That's when everything changed. The next direct mail piece we sent out got amazing results. What happened? We had learned the secrets that make direct mail work. This nuts and bolts 4-CD resource will teach you what's keeping your direct mail pieces from having a bigger impact. It will also teach you … Read More
Your Best Year Ever!
If you want this year to be different than last year, it all boils down one word: goals. Set good goals and follow through, and you'll see your life go to the next level. But if you walk into 2010 expecting things to change just because the calendar changed and you'll be frustrated this time next year. So how do you set good goals? Use this 5 point strategy for setting SMART goals: S – Specific - Don't write down "Lose weight" as a goal. Instead write, "I want to lose 25 pounds in 2010." M – Measurable - taking … Read More
Today is the last day!
My staff gave me the report last week that in 2009 we saw 555 people make first time decisions to follow Jesus! That doesn't even count the 757 people who rededicated their lives to Jesus in one of our services at Calvary Fellowship. The question that people ask me regularly is, "How did this happen?" Some of you know my story, that we didn't see one person come to know Jesus in the first 18 months of our church. Then we got serious about evangelism and reaching people far from God and in the last 2 years we've reached … Read More
Reach More People in 2010!
My staff just gave me the report that in 2009 we saw 555 people make first time decisions to follow Jesus! That doesn't even count the 757 people who rededicated their lives to Jesus in one of our services at Calvary Fellowship. The question that people ask me regularly is, "How did this happen?" Some of you know my story, that we didn't see one person come to know Jesus in the first 18 months of our church. Then we got serious about evangelism and reaching people far from God and in the last 2 years we've reached … Read More
Merry Christmas!
On behalf of the Franquiz family, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas! I pray this is a great day for you and your family as we celebrate the birth of our Savior!
You’ll be Mad if you Miss This!
Some of you know that I've been giving away copies of my book Zero to Sixty: 60 principles and practices for leading a growing church for (almost) free. Actually, you pay the shipping and I'm sending the book to you for free. But i decided to do something else this week for the subscribers to my newsletter and I'm going to make it available to my blog readers as well. I am making my "Zero to Sixty Seminar" (one of our best selling and most popular resources) available for 50% off. This seminar follows the outline of my book, … Read More
Quick Hits
– Looking forward to our staff Christmas dinner tonight – If you haven't read "The Year of Living Biblically" by A.J. Jacobs, you're missing out on one hilarious and insightful book. – It's hard to eat healthy during the holidays. – I'm in goal setting mode right now. So expect some reflective posts over the next week. – I'm almost out of copies of Zero to Sixty. Our "You pay the shipping, we'll send the book for free" promotion is bringing out the bargain shopper in many people. – I didn't read anything last week except for the Gospels. It … Read More
Thursday Stuff…
– Had a great time with a great friend last night. – Times like these make me realize how important it is to have close friends you can talk about anything with. – My kids are growing up so fast. I know they're young, but it feels like time is flying. – I love the Kindle, but I miss reading "real" books. I need both in my life 🙂 – I know I've been obsessing over the "7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail" seminar that I'm leading today, but I'm as excited about this seminar as I've been about anything … Read More
The 7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail is Tomorrow!
We've learned a lot about direct mail over the last few years at Calvary Fellowship. We used to spend a fortune on direct mail and get minimal results. Then we learned the "secrets" to effective direct mail and now we see incredible results at a fraction of the cost. For that reason, I'm leading a Tele-seminar on December 3rd (Tomorrow!) from 1PM-3PM called, "The 7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail". Here's what I'm going to cover in this 2-hour tele-seminar: – How to stop spending a fortune on direct mail AND increase your response – How to get your direct … Read More
The 7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail
We've learned a lot about direct mail over the last few years at Calvary Fellowship. We used to spend a fortune on direct mail and get minimal results. Then we learned the "secrets" to effective direct mail and now we see incredible results at a fraction of the cost. For that reason, I'm going to be leading a Tele-seminar on December 3rd (Next Thursday!) from 1PM-3PM called, "The 7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail". Here's what I'm going to cover in this 2-hour tele-seminar: – How to stop spending a fortune on direct mail AND increase your response … Read More
