Begun in March 2006 by Kent Shaffer, Church Relevance exists to help churches become more effective and efficient.

If your ministry is good at the basics - the gospel, the love commandments, and The Great Commission - then holistically studying culture and technology, behavioral science, and best practices for design, leadership, management, marketing, and ministry will only enhance your ministry.

It is not about copying what works for other ministries. It is about gaining a clearer understanding of both the spiritual and scientific laws God put in to place and how they can be leveraged to help you best fulfill your calling.

Kent Shaffer got an early start in ministry as a missionary’s kid in Peru. Although he has experienced a broad scope of ministry roles, his passions have been children’s and youth ministry (10+ years) and communications (7+ years). After spending several years working on tech startups and volunteering with ministries such as LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK), Kent is launching a nonprofit in 2011 called Open Church that equips global Church leaders with free ministry resources to download and ideas from all cultures.

Kent’s design, marketing, and ministry experience gives a fresh and practical perspective on ministry, which attracts tens of thousands of ministers to Church Relevance each month. He is also available to speak at your event. If you are interested in having Kent speak at your event, please email kent [AT] churchrelevance.com.

Aside from blogs and websites, Kent’s ideas have also been featured in:

• Conferences: Cultivate, Innovation3, Internet Ministry Conference, & MinistryCOM
• Ezines: Catalyst Monthly, INJOY’s Life@Work, & Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox
• Journalism: KEYE TV, The Houston Chronicle, The Journal Record
• Magazines: Church Solutions, Collide, & Outreach