Two nights ago we sat at my son, Cole’s junior high graduation ceremony on a football field in Peoria, Arizona. There were well over 3,000 people in attendance; the stands were full! I started to think about my junior high graduation ceremony. I don’t even remember having one! In recent years it seems graduation ceremonies […]
In recent months I have been considering the books/movies in the DIVERGENT series. This series has spoken curiously to something deep inside of my multi-hyphenate-life. If you have not read the books or seen the movies, the big idea is, in the future there are five factions: And everyone has one particular faction where they […]
Last night I took my 14-year-old son Cole (@colelclark) to his first U2 concert. It was a gift for me as a dad to spend a killer night at a concert where I knew the band would not violate my trust. It was an amazing adventure, and, as expected, there was zero profanity and no […]
Great communicators have the ability to blend content and creativity. In this article I want to talk about the role of creativity in communication. You can have the greatest content in the world, but if you are not creative in your communication or presentation, then you may as well not have the content! So how do […]
I am just finishing up leading a communicators cohort retreat in Dana Point, CA the past few days. I wanted to share some of the things we discussed. One of the most common questions I get asked as a communicator is, “Where do I get my stuff!” Translation – where do I find great content […]
In the previous article we talked about “WHO” we are trying to reach and what today’s families really look like. In this article we consider five things concerning “HOW” to reach and keep new families at your church. 1. Realize first time visitors no longer exist. Well, I mean they do exist. They are real people. […]
I am at the Orange Conference in Atlanta this week speaking & soaking up so many great lessons. This is PART ONE of my session “How To Reach and Keep Families.” I am breaking this blog article into two parts because the session talked first about “WHO” we are trying to reach and then “HOW” to […]
There is nothing better than being a leader in God’s Church. But the question I am often asked is … How can such an amazing, exciting, honoring position of being a church leader simultaneously be so difficult, stressful and lonely? Being a church leader these days is rigorous. And if you don’t have a plan to stay […]
On a typical weekend, Christ’s Church of the Valley, is one church in many locations spread out all across Phoenix Arizona in an effort to reach Phoenix Arizona for Jesus! However, on Easter Sunday we came together as one church in one location. The only location in the city that would hold us – Cardinals […]
This May 11 – 13 I will be leading a retreat for communicators in Dana Point CA. At this retreat we will consider three significant responsibilities of every communicator: Preparing yourself. Preparing your message. Protecting yourself. Here are a few things we will be unpacking that have the potential to take a message from good to great.
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