Church advertising : views on appropriateness by clergy and general public

Keywords

Clergy attitudes toward advertising, General public perceptions of church ads, Advertising campaign planning for church events, Media channels for religious promotion, Effectiveness of church advertising

Abstract

My interest in church advertising is long standing. During the time when I worked as a minister, I felt drawn to the use of advertising and the media as an essential part of my job. More recently, I have been deeply involved in planning advertising campaigns for special church functions. Much church advertising is conducted in an amateur way. Doing this research has enabled me to take a more objective look at church advertising and how it is perceived by both the public and the clergy. Since knowledge of the present position helps to give one a starting point, I feel that this investigation into attitudes concerning church advertising can help me and readers of this study to use advertising more effectively.

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Graduation Date

1989

Semester

Fall

Advisor

Smith, Ronald F.

Degree

Master of Arts (M.A.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Communication

Format

PDF

Pages

72 pages

Language

English

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0026697

Subjects

Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations; Academic; Dissertations; Academic -- Arts and Sciences; Advertising--Religious aspects; Church publicity--Public opinion; Clergy--Public relations; Advertising--Research; Church marketing

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