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October 01st, 201410/1/2014 Pastors & Church Leaders! What is the one thing you MUST do this year in order to grow your church and prevent members from leaving? Tell me …
Just imagine for a moment …
In the next few minutes as you study every word of this page, you will become invigorated and excited with the prospect – yes the very probability – that your long held dreams and visions are imminently now within your grasp – regardless of how much you may have struggled and agonized up to this moment! Stop a moment and picture yourself a year from now … … five years from now … perhaps even ten … Where will you be? Will you be part of a vibrant, growing, and excited community of Christians? OR will you be a victim of the same old tire excuses, unable to change your church’s slow slide into spiritual oblivion? If that’s you, then perhaps you’d better be seeking a new line of work. Ministering to God’s people is not easy — and it is not work that everyone is cut out for. Many are called it seems, but few are chosen – or choose – to succeed. Here’s hope at last! Perhaps you have made the right choice for your life’s work after all, for God has guided you here. The technology, tools, and information available now to churches, ministers, and church leaders today are phenomenal! There’s never been a better time to minister the Word and the Gospel to God’s people. So grab hold, and hang on! Of the following, how many describe your church? If yours is like all too many churches today (including many old and established churches), you are probably experiencing one or more of these symptoms:
Now imagine a NEW spiritual reality that emerges in your church … … a reality both as a result of God’s grace, and as a result of your own ministerial insight, wisdom, and skill in applying the techniques you are about to learn !
Which church would you rather be a part of? Which church would you rather leave behind you, when it comes time to answer your next call? A church of hope, vitality, and growth … or a church of desolation and despair? The choice is yours. How will you choose to be remembered by your present congregation? Will you be remembered as someone who made it all happen? … or just someone who just let it all happen? You’ve probably driven by them yourself – vibrant young new churches, churches alive with massive new building projects, churches with parking lots and pews overflowing every Sunday, Wednesday, AND Friday – churches filled with excited, enthusiastic worshipers from all generations. Churches with members flocking in the door from seemingly all directions. Budgets, pledges, and contributions increasing by leaps and bounds, and the pastor’s name spoken with genuine admiration and respect among his congregation and peers … ! Is this you? Wouldn’t you LIKE it to be? What are you going to do to make it actually happen? … today … this month … this year ? Now here’s the bottom line … In every instance, with more and more churches in the United States on the decline, closing their doors, and laying off staff – how do these new, apparently up-and-coming churches and faith ministries achieve their startling, almost miraculous spiritual renaissance? There’s really no other way to put it. There is no great mystery. The answer is simple, and it’s right there in front of you – IF you know where to look. In this letter, I’m going to share this “secret” with you. Now turn off the phone, close your door, and listen … Just imagine what it would be like if you could turn your church and your ministry into the kind of place that everyone wants to be a part of … Imagine learning how you can motivate and inspire people, and lift them up to become great Christians and church workers! Does that sound good to you … ? Then look at this … To have a successful, growing, vibrant church it is essential to observe successful, growing churches, and to learn from their most productive and successful methods! But how? Well, remember my mentioning the tools, information, and technology that is available to you today? Tools and resources that up to just a few years ago were completely unavailable, or unaffordably expensive, out of reach of any pastor except for the most accomplished and affluent elite … Right off the bat, one thing that you will want do immediately is to join half a dozen or so of the many online church growth and professional church leadership groups that are out there. Here’s a secret … … if you are a member of LinkedIn™ (hands down the very best professional networking site out there), or Facebook™, or one of the dozens of other social media and community networking websites out there, do a search for groups focused on church growth, then search for groups focusing on “Church Growth“, “Church Leadership“, “Church Growth Mastermind” and “Ministry Outreach“. Join between four and six of the groups that appeal to you the most (you can always un-join later without obligation if you find they’re not for you). Take an hour or so every day to read the posts from other group members – most of whom either are in the same situation you are, or used to be but found answers that turned things around for them professionally and in their church. Ask questions. Ask for advice. Share your insights. Offer your own ideas, encouragement, and support. It works! But … before you do that, keep reading for some really important information that will make all the difference in the world to you … Read more: here
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ISIMAGIC10/1/2014 Some Mystics have tried to have my course
BANNED… As of today, I’m not sure how much longer I will be able to sell it… Why? Simply, because they don’t want you to have the power to INSTANTLY Create Your Own Reality, they have and have used over and over again for centuries to control, manipulate and literally take advantage of you like a puppet. From the desk of: ISIMystic X. Dear Friend, Are you absolutely sick of being left in the hands of someone else who couldn't care less about YOU? Does it seem you’re just stuck in the mud-spinning wheels, going nowhere? Do you totally hate the fact that Your Life can go nowhere? I bet you do! I often receive emails from people just like you who are struggling to make their spells & magick work. You've bought books and courses but you just can't seem to make it work. You've dropped $100s-$1,000s into witches, spells, and metaphysical items but haven't seen any real results, yet. Maybe you've spent days trying to cast each spell to the finest detail, only to find out later that the results were not what you wished for, if any. When I hear these stories I often write back... It's NOT Your Fault! You see, most of the information you read online and offline now are either incomplete or just total garbage. It gets me angry that people are wasting their hard earned money on useless stuff in the slight hope things will work out. The cold truth is that... It Won't! Most of the spells and magick systems the so-called experts push you, don't work. Why? Simply, because most psychics, so-called witches, warlocks and metaphysical sellers are either lying to you, or just plain don’t know what they’re talking about! Want PROOF? That’s pretty easy! – Just look around you as more and more books, systems, magick rings, talismans, spiritual items, haunted items, witches, and spells are available supposedly to help you fulfill your desires and materialize your wishes, but people are nevertheless getting LESS SUCCESSFUL and LESS HAPPY with their Lives!! Have you ever wanted something so much you were willing to do almost anything...to obtain it? Are you tired of being controlled by circumstances and events over which you have little to no control over? Are you annoyed how the same few people seem to get all the great things in life when you keep on living in misery or a mediocre lifestyle? You’re not alone...It seems the only people that get lucky these days are the ones who know something you don’t. Those REAL Mystics and Occultists Possess the Power to Master the Forces of the Universe Itself...to Quickly Bring into their Lives WHATEVER THEY Most Want and Desire! The Biggest MYTH is that You Have to Be Gifted, Chosen, or Practice an Occult System for Years to Have the Power of the Magick, the Ability to Define Your Own Destiny! THIS IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE! It does NOT matter if You are just a Regular Person with No Special Gift! It does NOT matter if You have NEVER read a Single Page of a Magick Book! It does NOT matter if You have ZERO Experience in the Occult! You find this hard to believe right? Most people do, but let me tell you this... Whatever your abilities, knowledge and experience of Magick is, I can transform You into a Powerful Magickal Wizard with the Power to literally Create Your Own Reality Instantly at Will! I must first warn you, though... This is not a Method for Weak Minded or Easily Intimidated Individuals!! This is a Method of ABSOLUTE POWER... The Power to Create or Destroy WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO...As YOU See Fit!!! Think about How Much Would You Enjoy Possessing the Power to Master the Forces of the Universe Itself...to Quickly Bring Into Your Life WHATEVER YOU Most Want and Desire!! Imagine Having Absolute Supreme Power and Total Mastery Over Life Itself with... THE REAL MAGICK FORCE!! YES...You will be able to Bring Anything You Desire into Your Life without Needing to Do ANY Ritual, Nor Worship Any Strange Entity Nor Study ANY Occult System for Years…!! Forget about Witchcraft, Wicca, Natural Magick, Candle Magick, Black Magick, White Magick...and the rest of them! I’m talking about REAL Magick, that will Give You the Ability to Possess Amazing Power of Control and Influence in Every Area of Reality, and bring all the things You Desire into Your Life...Simply By Willing It to Be So!! Discover How You Can SUMMON and INFLUENCE Universal Energy Forces which Will Give You ALL THE POWER!! Through the Power of the Magick, You can Secretly Influence and Dominate EVERYTHING and EVERYBODY...Control Every Aspect of Your Life, with Ease...soon after You Begin Applying this Mystical Method in Your Own Life!!! Are You Prepared to Have this Much Control and Mastery Over Your Own Destiny...And LIFE ITSELF? YOU Will be able to Wield Supreme Mystical Power... Magically Drawing Everything You Want Directly to YOU!! How? Simply, because the very Nature of Reality is within the Mind Itself...This is where the POWER of the MAGICK can easily be transmitted into YOUR LIFE...Through Your Un-Conscious Mind!!! Would YOU Like To Gain Complete Control Over Your Social & Professional Environment??? Now You CAN with the Magick Power course!!
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Google plus10/1/2014 You’re a content marketer, and you care about connection and collaboration. But you live in a remote village in Alaska, and you can’t just hop down to the local Chamber of Commerce when you need to pick up a little extra business.
Flying to conferences isn’t an option, either — your local airport is snowed in nine months a year (and when it’s not snowed in, it’s too expensive to fly to major cities for the best networking events). You want to connect, and you need to do it virtually. So you need a connection tool that’s easy, fast, user-friendly and highly accessible. Google Hangouts are about to become one of the best tools in your online content marketing toolbox. Picture a Google Hangout as an online gathering place where you can facilitate a virtual chat with nine of your closest pals. Then, imagine you can invite the entire world to take part in your conversation. Or if you’d rather keep things private, you can have personal conversations, too. Getting started with your own Hangout Want to start your own Hangout? Just visit plus.google.com/hangouts. From the Hangout home page, you can make sure your microphone and camera are working correctly, invite other people to your Hangout, and enable a live broadcast of your chat by enabling “Hangouts on Air.” Remember that everyone who wants to join your Hangout must be signed in to a Google account in order to participate. Google Hangouts are quick and relatively easy to use. They’re also an incredibly powerful part of the Google+ tool suite. You can use Google Hangouts for everything from one-to-one connections to huge virtual chats, and everything in between. But what are the best ways to use them as a savvy content marketer? Here are twelve ways to leverage Hangouts to make you a more productive (and better connected) content creator. 1. Use a Hangout to connect with your community Warren and Betsy Talbot of Married with Luggage recently hosted an On Air Hangout to have an informal chat with their community. Participants could ask them questions via chat, and the Talbots’ vibrant video presence made the Hangout a total success. Married with Luggage fans are united by their drive to achieve their dreams, and the online chat allowed Warren and Betsy to have a deeper conversation with their community members about topics like motivation, taking action, facing fears, and The Art of the Ask. Their Hangout was automatically posted to the Married with Luggage YouTube account within minutes of the conversation’s completion. 2. Create video interviews as content (or research) for your blog, book, online products and membership sites Facebook expert and social media consultant Andrea Vahl interviews online celebrities and thought leaders using Google Hangouts. Joining her for an interview is simple and painless, and she integrates the YouTube videos of her conversations into blog posts and email newsletters. Andrea is a thriving author and entrepreneur, and her valuable interviews are a big part of her success. 3. Provide valuable online coaching sessions Sean Cook of HigherEdCareerCoach.com offers online coaching sessions using Hangouts. In his coaching sessions, Sean helps his clients work on their resumes, negotiate career changes, and use social media as an effective part of their job search strategies. Hangouts have become a regular part of his coaching toolbox, and he likes the Hangout technology so much that he’s considering using it to completely replace Skype (his previous choice for virtual coaching). 4. Offer online critique sessions Guy Kawasaki recently started offering Makeover Critiques as part of an ongoing marketing effort for his latest book, APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book. Self-publishers in Guy’s community offer up their book projects (including book covers, titles, and social media presences) for critique and helpful feedback from the APE panel of experts. Check out Guy’s latest critique on the APE blog. 5. Hold meetings Get back to basics by holding online meetings using Google Hangouts. If your team is scattered all over the world, a Hangout can provide a simple way to come together to discuss ideas, collaborate, make decisions, and share documents. 6. Launch an online game Take your virtual meetings a step further, and create an online contest like Tea Silvestre, the host of the online reality show Prosperity’s Kitchen. Tea uses Google Hangouts as the main collaboration tool for this 12-week series, which teaches online entrepreneurs how to market themselves. 7. Provide killer customer support You can use Hangouts to troubleshoot problems and provide great customer service. Using video chat can help build trust and rapport with your clients — they will love being able to see a real person on the other side of the call. You can even use the screensharing function to view your customer’s desktop, which is a huge plus for technical support reps, graphic designers, and web developers. 8. Host online launch parties Use Hangouts to hold virtual launch events for your latest books or online products. Hangout parties are a fun and interactive way to let your long-distance fans get in on the fun! To add a little more excitement, throw in some contests (with great prizes, of course) and invite special surprise guests to join your Hangout. You can even create a virtual guestbook in Google Docs, so the partygoers can sign in and send you their congratulations and best wishes. 9. Solidify your expert status by holding live classes on your topic The experts behind ChefHangout.com are using Google Hangouts as the primary tool for holding virtual paid cooking classes. Chefs from all over the world lead cooking classes for at-home students. Budding chefs can interact, ask questions, and cook right along with their instructions. With the technology of Hangouts, ChefHangout.com is transforming the way cooking classes work — a smart (and very profitable) undertaking! 10. Get accountability If you’ve got an accountability partner for your business, and the two of you don’t live in the same city or town, Google Hangouts can be a great way to meet, discuss progress and problems, and brainstorm solutions. You can collaborate using Google Docs during your Hangout, or just share your screen to show your partner your latest project. 11. Give presentations Need to give a virtual presentation to a client, and want to add a little flair? Use Google Hangouts to have interactive conversations with your prospects, share your screen, and integrate videos from YouTube that you can watch together during your Hangout. 12. Hold virtual office hours If you teach an online course and you want to hold regular online office hours, Google Hangouts are the perfect tool. Facetime with you (the instructor) is a big selling point when you’re marketing an online course, so make sure you let prospects know you’ll be available for coaching and Q&A! Your turn … Here at Copyblogger, we’ve spent the last few weeks showing exactly why you should turn your attention to Google+ as part of your content marketing strategy. Author Rank is here, it’s real, and it’s incredibly important — so getting your Google+ presence off the ground might be the smartest thing you do this year. If you’ve been dragging your feet about taking our advice, perhaps Hangouts can be a painless way to get your feet wet in the Google+ pool. So fire up your account, invite a few friends, and let it all hang out. We’ll see you there. |