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A welcome distraction in my day is emails I receive from many of you about different things we do at Park. I’ve decided to share the emails and my responses with all of you since I’m sure it could serve you and your churches, as well as answer some questions you are asking!
Here goes…
From Jenni [...]

Let’s be honest, most church staff dread missions week. [ Not to diss the very important, vital work of missions… it’s important… but missions week can be kind of a drag.]
Having grown up in a church that had a map of the world and pushpins to show every missionary we supported, missions was always a [...]

I want to clear away the clutter of Christianity so people can see the beauty of Christ.
“I’ll pray for you” can become a version of “I’ll call you.”
Booty God Booty… love it.
We hit walls when we try to tell God’s Story.
We don’t talk about the Devil much.
If hell has a branding deparment, kudos for them [...]

Phil Cooke is the Founder and Creative Director of Cooke Pictures in Burbank, California. Many of the largest and most effective Christian organizations in the world ask for his advice, and his ideas are changing the way people of faith use media to communicate with the culture. Christianity Today magazine called him a “media guru” [...]

This time tomorrow Cultivate will be well underway. About 250 people are going to be here for a conversation about where media, technology and innovation connect in the Church.
We’ve heard from many people who wish they could have been here but for whatever reason couldn’t make it.
Well, I’m happy to tell you that we will [...]

The full story, process, and strategy coming soon… in the meantime, check out the all-new parkcommunitychurch.org.

One week from today over 200 creatives, communicators, and media gurus from churches all across the country will be descending on Park Community Church for Cultivate.
Unreal.
While most of you know what it is, some of you may not know how it all happened.
Back in January, Kem Meyer and her team from Granger and Dawn Baldwin [...]

Cultivate is happening at Park in a little over a month from now. There’s been lots of buzz about it and I know with churches cutting budgets you have to be wise about which conferences/seminars you attend this year. So here’s my Top 5 Reasons Why You Need to Be at Cultivate.
I’m more and more [...]

So this is pretty weird to be posting my own notes… Download a PDF of the Slides here.
HUGE thanks to everyone who came and supported, I hope it was a beneficial session for you guys! And a HUGE thanks to Jarbyco for hooking us up and letting us take questions via text! And, if you [...]

I had no idea what kind of firestorm I was starting when I posted my blog about Park’s switch from a weekly bulletin to a monthly a year ago. It’s been fun to hear from so many different churches that have made the switch or are considering taking the plunge.
I thought I’d share a few [...]

Dawn Nicole Baldwin is a strategist with a passion to help churches reach people more effectively. She lives this out as founder and lead strategist of AspireOne and as a senior partner with Jarbyco, a mobile communications firm specializing in live events that works with organizations such as Park Community Church, Lifechurch.tv and Youth Specialties.
A [...]

Drew has a passion to help churches use technology to do outreach, build community and advance the Gospel.
2,600 churches use Monk Development technology.

I’ll post Drew’s notes on this when I get them, they will be more accurate than mine!
Are church websites effective tools for outreach and evangelism?

John 17:18… as you have sent them [...]