Promortion Pieces

Through the years I have produced some really bad promotional pieces. Pormotional pieces for camps, weekend retreats, big events, or just simple information handouts detailing our weekly ministry. Years ago in a creative meeting, I decided that our print pieces needed to be done with excellence. I wanted them to represent the ministry and be somthing that our students would be proud to hand out to their friends.

Remember the key to a good print piece is quality and info! At 24.7 our quality comes from our worship pastor, Ron Gehrke. Ron, is one of the most talented graphic designers I have ever worked with. In our creative meetings every Thursday morning, we layout waht is needed for design and Ron works his magic.

Our info comes from a mixture of staff, interns and students. We mainly create pieces in our creative meeting, but there are times info is added in an intern meeting or simply sitting down with a student and listening to what he/she thinks would convey our message.

Note: We try to make our promo pieces different sizes but we always make them small enough to put in their pocket unless it is a mailer.


I have added a sample of a print piece we did this fall from one of our big events (battle of the burgers) and links to a few print companies we use.

http://www.imagemedia.com/

http://www.overnightprints.com/

Leaders Seek the Guidance of God

"A leader never lets adversity get him down-except on his knees." -Jim Williams

Everyone depends on the leader for answers. "Where do we go next?" What's our goial?" "Should we move ahead or wait?" It's the leader who must make the decision, sometime choosing between the greater of two goods or the lesser of two evils. Effective leaders have learned this secret of leadership: they are not alone. When forced to make tough choices, theu seek the counsel of the One greater than themsleves. They seek the guidance of God.

Competence, skill, and intelligence - all of these are important attributes forleadership. But there is one greater: faith. Truly great leaders believe in someone greater than themselves, and they express that belief in regualr times of reflection and devotion.

Their times of prayer signify a spiritual relationship with the Almighty that makes them feel accepted and loved, even when their associates or peers have abandoned them.

To them, prayer is not a way out. It is a way through. The strength that is derived from communication with God sustains them through times of adversity.

Leaders have a spiritual support system.