StS Award of Excellence: Green Acres Baptist Tyler, Texas

Happened to be in Tyler, Texas on Friday and stopped by to Green Acres Baptist to see their campus. Way to go guys, great job on everything you have done and are doing to reach Tyler and surrounding areas for Christ. I look forward to stopping in one weekend to see you guys. Love the [...]

StS Award of Excellence: First Baptist Gladewater, Texas

Hello North East Texas! I’m in the area over the next couple of weeks and thought I give a couple of shout outs to churches as I am in the area. Happened to pass by the newly remodeled First Baptist Church of Gladewater, Texas and boy was I impressed. Way to go guys. The remodel [...]

Submit your Ideas & Photos

Hey Gang! I’m looking for your ideas and photos for StS. EMAIL ME Communication Ideas photos/.pdf docs of your communication pieces, signage around your campus, kiosks, tv screens,displays, information centers, etc… Connection Ideas photos of your target audience, volunteers serving around the campus as greeters, ushers, traffic, information centers, campus cleaning, etc… Consistency Ideas photos [...]

1st Impressions Team Overview

Several of you have requested a basic overview of our 1st impressions team. Here you go. We call them our Campus Ministry Team. Traffic – This is the ministry for people of Saddleback,who want to serve God, by safely guiding and facilitating the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Join the other 75 Traffic Ministry [...]

Another Small Win

With the opening of our new entrance, road, pedestrian bridge, and parking lots we are putting our first impressions team (traffic, greeters, ushers, etc…) in new ETV shirts for opening weekend, July 7th. ETV stands for Extending the Vision. © Kerry R. Mackey, All Rights Reserved

Small Wins

Question? What are the small wins we have identified that help build momentum? (in various areas and strategies) Here are some of my thoughts. I’d love to here yours. Shoot me and email. 1. Lead Time – communicating with ones congregation and community far enough in advance that it allows for them to plan for [...]

The Bible in Web 2.0

You know me…if I think it will help you and your church then I’ll test it. Here is a church that is taking innovation to a whole new level. The creative minds at LifeChurch have create YouVersion the Bible in Web 2.0 format. “YouVersion is a free online Bible that allows users to associate video, [...]

"Just Hanging Out" this 4th of July

My spirit has been heavy these past couple of weeks and I’ve been thinking about all we do to help someone move from “street to the seat” as we help them B.E.L.O.N.G.. I’ve been listening to your comments, what is working for you, what’s not, what we still have to learn and what we can [...]