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	<itunes:subtitle>There is beautiful simplicity in the gospel.</itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:summary>We have made the gospel complicated. There is a disconnect between the modern, emergent mega-church and surrounding culture. SHRINK the church exists to rethink how we &#34;do&#34; church, provide resources and laugh a little at ourselves along the way.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>A Successful Facebook Exchange</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Kaufman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to briefly share an exchange I saw this morning with my local church supporting a new family to the church.  This successful exchange demonstrates just 1 way you can use Facebook to better support and connect your online audience.  Because this exchange is made public (on their Facebook page) the church is also demonstrating that their page is not only active but also a resource for those that would like to take advantage of it.]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons Why Volunteers Quit: Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Shrein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is part 2 of a two-part post by Dave Shrein. To read the opening post, click here. Enjoy! 5) Only communicate with your volunteer when something goes wrong. We all know what happens on a Sunday when a mic doesn’t come on at the right time, or the video freezes, or the system starts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons Why Volunteers: Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/07/10-reasons-why-volunteers-quit-serving-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/07/10-reasons-why-volunteers-quit-serving-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Shrein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have learned the hard way some of the do’s and don’ts when it comes to working with volunteers. I watched and learned from those more experienced than me, but there are just some lessons that can’t be anticipated.]]></description>
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		<title>Do you remember my name?</title>
		<link>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/06/do-you-remember-my-name/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/06/do-you-remember-my-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chase Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wonder what it would look like if Christians as a whole went all out to make visitors feel welcome; it seems simple, but is often overlooked.]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Let the Rapture Not Happen Again</title>
		<link>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/05/dont-let-the-rapture-not-happen-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/05/dont-let-the-rapture-not-happen-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 18:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Asolas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week, it seems like some fringe element of Protestantism is grabbing the spotlight and using it to do damage to the message of peace, forgiveness and love that is the Gospel. Somehow, the likes of Jim Jones, Harold Camping and Westboro Baptist Church have become the spokespeople for Christianity.]]></description>
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		<title>Are Your Small Groups Thinking Too Small? Part 1 of 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 23:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Kaufman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think small groups think too small.  Jesus had a small group, and they had snacks, but then He died which totally killed the small group's momentum. Then, He came back and told His small group to think bigger.  My goal in this article is to identify some problems I see with the traditional small group model with the hope that it will push you to reexamine your approach with small groups.]]></description>
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		<title>CLA Conference Presentation &amp; Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/04/cla-conference-presentation-notes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Kaufman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you missed Nick and I at the CLA Conference in Dallas I wanted to give you the presentation and notes we put together on our talk, "Lots to Look at, Nothing to See; a Promotional Tale."  This talk covered social media strategy, communication vs. marketing basics and tons of social media tools you can look further into!]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things We Need to Learn from the Mormon Church</title>
		<link>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/03/5-things-we-need-to-learn-from-the-mormon-church/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/03/5-things-we-need-to-learn-from-the-mormon-church/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Asolas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years I have come to respect several things about the Mormon church as an organization and community. These characteristics are things I think the Christian church in America needs to take notes on.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ministry Branding: The Ultimate Christianese</title>
		<link>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/02/ministry-branding-the-ultimate-christianese/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/02/ministry-branding-the-ultimate-christianese/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Kaufman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christianese is a term used to refer to the insider language that Christians use to communicate within church subculture.  The problem is that most people outside the church (and even some within) have no idea what's going on when one breaks into a wonderfully-woven stream of buzzwords that often end up as bumper stickers and motivational posters with eagles perched on snowy mountaintops.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>If You&#8217;re Not Busy You&#8217;re Failing</title>
		<link>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/02/if-youre-not-busy-youre-failing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shrinkthechurch.com/2011/02/if-youre-not-busy-youre-failing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Kaufman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For me there's a pride in being busy.  I fight against it all the time.  I don't like to be a person that is assumed to be idle.  I get frustrated with my wife if she approaches me during the day and assumes I can go do something for her to which I reply, "Can't you see I'm working?"]]></description>
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