Welcome to the Columbia Metro Connection, a podcast where you can go to get valuable, relevant, and quality resources for you and your congregation.   SUBSCRIBE:  iTunes| RSS | Stitcher | TuneIn Radio | Google Play        The Columbia Metro Connection is sponsored and supported by the Columbia Metro Baptist Association and the almost 100 partner churches that support the ministry of the CMBA.  Special support for this episode was given by the Columbia International University.       Joining us this week is Kenny Mills, founder, and CEO of ruins Rebuilt. Kenny and his team are passionate about seeing churches have a more significant impact on the communities where God has placed them.  They long to see the leaders of these organizations encouraged and on track to achieve the dreams and goals they once had. Hosts for this week's Podcast:

• Chris Reinolds of Killian Baptist Church (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
• George Bullard the CMBA Director (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)

Highlights: A rebrand is a change of the logo.  But a relaunch is a change in identity.   In order to relaunch a church three things must happen:  Posture for change, define vision, and define values.   A clear vision provides direction and clear values provide protection.   It didn’t take three months to create an organizational issue therefore it can’t be fixed in a three month process.   A brand is simply what people say about you when they see you.   A common language is a big deal because when we’re united in our speech we can accomplish incredible things together.   When people in the world start to speak the language of the church then we know we have influenced the culture.   The gospel changes lives, and when our lives are changed then we share the gospel with others.   The best marketing for any church is word of mouth.   We have to trust the Lord for the results but we have to get out of our seat and do the work. Resources: www.ruinsrebuilt.org [email protected]