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I came across this article on one of my favorite blogs Church Marketing Sucks. If you have not had time to visit, it is definitely worth the time to go there. The premise of this article, is that with the advent of so much technology, ie. video broadcasting to multiple locations, TV, and even the internet, the church must make sure the brand is Jesus and not a rock star Pastor. There are specific points I agree with in the post and of course, some points I don’t.

Branding is a 2 headed dilemma for the local Urban Church. Our Pastors are generally bigger than life and they are for lack of better terms “Rock Star” brands within themselves. it is the culture of the urban Experience. This is an argument I have with my Non-Urban counterparts on a daily basis. For better or for worse, in the African American community the brand of the church is often the brand of the Pastor. They are intertwined, co-mingled, and often  not distinguishable from each other. Should that be the case?  You weigh in. But not to sway your opinion – first read this article by Brett Borders. Then I will post my blog on the subject.

Read the Blog Here

Richard Byrd

Your Urban Church Marketing Specialist

ChurchBrand Architects

Over the week-end, I was the keynote speaker for the Networking and Technology Luncheon in South Plainfield New Jersey. What a great time we had exploring all of the unique ways of integrating technology into ministry and business. The luncheon was sponsored by Kenneth Irvin and Man2Man Ministries. Also joining me on the luncheon was Keith Sedor from Apple Consultants. Needless to say his presentation was so impressive I have committed to transitioning my whole office to Apple products before the end of the year. I thought you might want to see some of the things we discussed, as well as the resource form I gave out of the tools I use for my business and ministry.  Please enjoy.

Today I will Be Hosting the phenomenal 9 minutes sermons on leadership from some of the brightest church minds in the country at ChurchBrand Architects and JRichardbyrd.com . Please stop by and enjoy these great preachers.

The ChurchBrand Architect

Urban Church Marketing Specialists

Wow! I haven’t posted in a week or 2 because we are getting ready to roll out a new initiative for Urban Church Marketing. I can’t tell you more right now, but as a team we are very excited. My plan was not to blog until we rolled out the new project, but when I read this, I knew you would want this information right away.

I have been using video conferencing for 6-9 months, and it it has been a great experience. Video conferencing allows me to give one on one service to my clients without traveling or downtime. My use of video conferencing has met with a lot of success. The downside has been getting my clients onto the same service I use, which requires a download, sign-up, etc.

Well that has changed. Google has now made it easier for instant video communication. This will become a must have for a lot of people. i will share in subsequent posts about some uses in ministry. Again let me know your thoughts.