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Kind Words (Part 2)

If you haven't picked up a copy of Zero to Sixty, here's what one of the church's top leaders had to say about it: 

"Bob Franquiz writes with raw honesty and creativity.  His insight will make you dream. His humor will make you laugh. This book will help you become a better leader."

- Mark Batterson

Lead Pastor, National Community Church

Author, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day

Thanks for the kind words Mark.  You can pick up a copy of Zero to Sixty here.  

July 4th Sale at www.church-strategies.com - Ends today!

Here's a new brand new resources that we just added that can help you and your ministry: 

21st Century Outreach Strategies - Learn how to spend less money and reach more people! This 3-CD resource teaches you the most effective ways to do direct mail, internet ads, and just about every other media more effectively. (Just the section on direct mail will save you thousands of dollars and give you much better results.  

The Membership Complete System - This resource gives you everything you need to implement and manage an effective membership system in your church.  Tis resource includes every form, letter, email, document, and class notes used at Calvary Fellowship.  

How to Make Every Sunday Like Easter - Learn to harness the power of Sunday and reach more people than you thought possible! This resource gives you everything you need to know to plan, promote, and execute a Sunday service that has Easter-like impact.  

Every resource is on sale with the use of the JULY4 coupon. The sale lasts until Monday, don't wait!

Sunday Stuff...

- Awesome day today! 

- Bizzaro Sunday was a huge success! 

- Great crowd for a holiday weekend. 

- Mark taught Revelation 13. He did a great job.  

- I had a great time leading worship. For the musicians out there, I played my 1995 Gibson Les Paul for the first 3 songs.  Then I played a Gibson J300 for the last song.  

- I'm a Gibson guy through and through. If you're going to buy a guitar, do yourself a favor and buy a Gibson. Remember, their motto is, "Only a Gibson is good enough" :) 

- Here was the set list: Salvation is Here/ You Deserve/ The Time has Come/ Holy is the Lord

- Pastor John was out of town today, but his team was unbelievable.  He is a testament to one of the principles in my book Zero to Sixty - "The true test of leadership isn't what happens when the leader is there.  It's what happens when the leader isn't there."

- Lots of people asked when we were doing Bizarro Sunday again.  I don't know what that says about my teaching :)  

- I think it's important to mix it up now and again.  it shakes people up a bit.  

- On the www.church-strategies.com front, our July 4th sale ends on Monday!  Use the code JULY4 for $10 off any order over $50.  

- My new coaching network is filling up.  I only have 4 spots left.  If you want to be part of this opportunity to grow as a leader, you can apply here. 

- I'm teaching a Zero to Sixty webinar on July 16th. I've taught this seminar all over the country and now you can be part of it from the comfort of your home or office.  You can click here for more info.  

- If you haven't signed up for the www.church-strategies.com newsletter, you can sign up here.  It goes out on Tuesday.  

- My wife is due in 3 weeks!  These 9 months have gone by so fast! 

- I finished Xander's room this week.  It's amazing how much stuff little kids need.  

- Looking forward to a great week!  Enjoy!

Zero to Sixty Webinar!

Just something to put on your radar: I'm going to be leading a Zero to Sixty Webinar on Thursday, July 16th from 1PM-3PM.  

Feel free to watch this webinar with your whole staff! You registration covers anyone in your church that can listen in on your phone line.  That's what's great about webinars! 

Here’s what you can expect to learn:
- How to communicate vision in a way that causes people to respond
- How to hire the right people and fire the wrong people
- How to gauge the health of your church
- Staffing strategies that add staff and reduce expenses
- How to maximize momentum for greater growth
- How to develop a system for raising up leaders
- How to develop yourself as a leader
- How to manage staff more effectively
- And much more!

You can register for the webinar here.  Plus, I'm going to be giving away some stuff during the event, so don't miss it! 

July 4th Sale at www.church-strategies.com

We're doing a sale for July 4th at www.church-strategies.com.  Use the coupon code JULY4 and save $10 when you spend $50 or more.  

Here's a new brand new resources that we just added that can help you and your ministry: 

21st Century Outreach Strategies - Learn how to spend less money and reach more people! This 3-CD resource teaches you the most effective ways to do direct mail, internet ads, and just about every other media more effectively. (Just the section on direct mail will save you thousands of dollars and give you much better results.  

The Membership Complete System - This resource gives you everything you need to implement and manage an effective membership system in your church.  Tis resource includes every form, letter, email, document, and class notes used at Calvary Fellowship.  

How to Make Every Sunday Like Easter - Learn to harness the power of Sunday and reach more people than you thought possible! This resource gives you everything you need to know to plan, promote, and execute a Sunday service that has Easter-like impact.  

Every resource is on sale with the use of the JULY4 coupon. The sale lasts until Monday, don't wait!

Kind Words (Part 1)

If you haven't picked up a copy of Zero to Sixty, here's what one of the church's top leaders had to say about it:  

"Warning--you might not like this book; in fact, if you are searching for the latest and greatest formula as to how to grow your ministry you will probably throw it across the room.  This is not a book written on "how" to do ministry--but rather "what" questions that ministry leaders should be asking.  The things written about are easy to underline and highlight...but will be challenging to apply.  However, I believe if a church is willing to step on the gas and go from Zero to Sixty that major Kingdom impact will take place.  Thanks Bob for writing a book that both encouraged me in some things and kicked me in the teeth in others...I loved it!" 

                                             - Perry Noble, Senior Pastor, NewSpring Church

Thanks for your kind words Perry! 

You can pick up a copy of Zero to Sixty here.  

Half Time

It's July 1, which means we're halfway through 2009! I'm amazed it's gone so fast.  

But now is a great time to review your goals for the year or if you haven't written down any goals, today is a great day to put some on paper and start a new initiative in your life.  

Always the optimist, I believe the 2nd half of 2009 can be better than the first, so whatever is in your heart, go for it!  

I talk about goal setting in chapter 44 of Zero to Sixty because I believe that goal setting is the practice that most if not all successful people engage in.  So write down some goals for the rest of the year and see what happens!  

How We Learned to Spend Less and Reach More People

After sending out a 50,000 piece mailing that got dismal results I said, "That's it!  I'm done with direct mail!" But before I totally gave up, I decided to learn about how it works for companies that were achieving tremendous success during direct mail.  That's when everything changed! 

The next time we did direct mail, we employed new strategies that allowed us to spend a fraction of what we were spending previously and get a 300%-400% better return for our investment.  These strategies have been a game-changer for us and recently I taught these "secrets" to a group of Pastors in a seminar entitled, "21st Century Outreach Strategies".  

In this seminar, I not only talk about our direct mail success, but I also talk about how we've harnessed the power of the internet to radically increase our number of first time guests at Calvary Fellowship.  

I decided to teach this seminar and record it so churches all over the country could start spending less and reaching more people.  

Here's some of what I cover in this seminar:  

- The #1 mistake churches make in promotion (and how to avoid it)
- The do’s and don’ts of direct mail
- How to triple your effectiveness with direct mail while spending less!
- How to harness the power of Google and Facebook to increase first time guests
- The most underutilized resource your church has to reach people
- The unique benefits of on-line and off-line promotion
- How to track the results of your promotion efforts
- The 3 keys every piece of promotion needs to be successful
- Also included is a bonus CD filled with graphics, ads, and outreach tools to give you ideas for your next outreach effort.
- Plus, much more!

This 3-CD resource will literally save you thousands of dollars each time you do direct mail or start an internet campaign.  In fact, I so believe in this resource, that I give it my "no risk" guarantee: pick up the 21st Century Outreach Strategies Resource and listen to it.  If you feel this resource isn't helpful to you and your church, we will refund 100% of your investment.  That's how strongly I feel about this resource!  

The 21st Century Outreach Strategies Resource is on sale this week at www.church-strategies.com.  

Today, I'm a huge fan of direct mail... and these strategies have made all the difference!

How to Be Productive on a Plane

I just got back from Connecticut where I was teaching a Zero to Sixty seminar and I had so much to do before I landed in Hartford.  I was able to get a lot done before I was on the ground that it made me want to write a post about how to be productive when you're traveling.  Here's a few ways: 

1. Get a seat where you won't be disturbed - You won't get anything done if you have to get up every 20 minutes because the people in your row have hyperactive bladders.  Instead, sit where you won't be interrupted.  

2. Have a variety of things to do - I bring 3 books, my laptop, a notepad and a bunch of mp3's to listen to on every flight.  Why? Because sometimes I'll want to write, other times I'll want to listen to something and other times I'm working through my "to do" list. Plus, if you're only working on your computer, the minute they tell you close it for take off and landing, your productivity stops.  But if you have a book in your bag, you can close your laptop and pick up your book.  

3. Have a plan - I usually have a plan of what I need to accomplish in the time I'm in the air.  This past trip, I needed to finish a Sunday message.  So I eliminated the distractions and got to work.  

4. Stay focused - This is difficult.  There's usually a movie playing, flight attendants asking questions and the lure of looking out the window.  But you'll be amazed how much you can get done if you stay focused on your tasks.  

Flying is usually a great time of productivity for me.  Think about it - how often are you in an environment where no one can get to you? No email, no cell phone, no twitter, and no internet.  Sometimes I think about booking a flight just to have the focus time :)  

Sunday Stuff...

- Great day today! 

- Taught Revelation 12

- Surprisingly good crowd. 

- Looking forward to not having to teach this Sunday :) 

- This Sunday we're doing "Bizzaro Sunday". Mark is teaching and I'm leading worship.  

- For those who don't know, when we first started Calvary, I taught and led worship.  

- We started a new round of new believer classes.  Lots of people interested in learning to basics of the faith.  

- Pastors, If you're interested in our new believer class curriculum, you can download it here.  

- Really excited about rolling out something new in the www.church-strategies.com newsletter on Tuesday!  You can sign up to get it here.  

- Had a great time in Hartford this week leading a Zero to Sixty seminar.  It was good to hang out with my good friend Bill and have lunch with my older brother. 

- Finishing my current coaching network on Thursday.  I can't believe it's ending. I feel like we just got started. Awesome group of guys that are going to do well leading their churches.   

- Only 5 spots left for my new coaching network starting in August.  If you're interested in applying for this coaching experience for Senior Pastors, feel free to download an application here. 

- I've only mentioned this network twice in the www.church-strategies.com newsletter and we're almost full.  So don't delay getting your application turned in!  

- My wife is due in exactly one month.  Thankfully, Xander's room is done and we're ready for him.  

- My two-year old daughter asks everyday when he's coming :)

- Have a great week. I'm out...