How We Hacked ChurchCrunch to Invite You to a Party
Howdy kids, Chris (@dewde) here. I’ve just hacked ChurchCrunch and, in order to keep inline with the excellent information distributing spirit of this blog, I figured it’s only appropriate to share my insight with you, the lovely (and fetching!) ChurchCrunch community.
Here is how you, too, can hack ChurchCrunch.
1. Get a random call from Sue (@mrsbear), John Saddington’s wife, requesting your assistance in throwing ChurchCrunch a 1 year anniversary party during the week of Catalyst ‘09.
2. Secure collateral to ensure @human3rror is properly motivated to keep your hacked blog post live.
3. Create the dorkiest informational video on teh Interwebs about the EPIC BLOG STAR PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA.
4. Sit back and relax, delighting in the fact that @mrsbear has all the login names and passwords you need to access the ChurchCrunch admin panel and blog to your heart’s content.
5. Write this exact blog post that you are reading right now. Be sure to use the word “we” whenever possible in order to distribute blame/responsibility appropriately. Then tell everyone outright that this whole thing was @mrsbear’s idea.
6. Seriously, it really was. She’s totally making me do this. @human3rror, you’re my favorite. This is in no way, shape, or form, a retaliation attempt for this. Or this.
(But I think you and I both know that if it was… it would be an EPIC WIN.)
7. Fidget nervously and say a small prayer as you realize that your administrative access was limited and, technically, you still need @human3rror to publish this post. Technically.
If you’re reading this now, that’s how we did it! Enjoy!
Honestly though, this party is going to be TOPS. We are still firming up the guest list and loot overfloweth. Michael Hyatt (@MichaelHyatt ) and Thomas Nelson Publishers are giving away Donald Miller’s new book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years to the first 100 people to RSVP (and show up to the party). And that’s just the beginning! Trust me when I say you are not going to want to miss this.
The details, once again
Date Oct 6, 2009 (Night before Catalyst Atlanta)
Time 7:30 pm
Location Land of 1000 Hills Coffee, Roswell GA
Come and hang with us as we gather to celebrate one year of covering the merging the church and technology here on ChurchCrunch.
Please help us get the word out! Tweet. Blog. Text. Email. Mime. Etc. See you October 6th!
UPDATE: Click here for RSVP details!
Buzz it!
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38 Responses to “How We Hacked ChurchCrunch to Invite You to a Party”
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Dude, I would love to be there, but won’t get into ATL for Catalyst until Wed.
Very clever article. I got a kick out of reading it. especially step #5, LOL!!! classic. Congratz to you John (and family) and the continued success of churchcrunch.com
Love to go….but I'm not going to Catalyst unfortunately…
I am there!
wish I could make it….looks like it will be great.
woot woot count me in!
Sorry other pressing engagements like 1st day back to work…But my spirit is there…Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
This is missing the obligatory /owned tag.
Speaking of /owned, I suppose the wife's BD takes precedence. :/
Yep. Bummer.
Cool idea!
Man, not getting there until Wed.
You're going to have to come up with a better excuse than none.
peace | dewde
Guys, Shoemoney did a Party Like a SEO Rockstar at TechCrunch. This is way too close to be original.
what is your point
John, thanks for stopping by. this was somewhat a tongue-in-cheek vid, right?
i barely have time to read churchcrunch, so i definitely don’t read techcrunch. whew, now i can be original again.
Sue, you are a TRUE ORIGINAL! Love you like a daughter…OH! You ARE my daughter!
love the mammy!
ah HA! YOU ARE FOUND OUT! Cast aside that alter-ego of I'd-rather-read-a-book-than-a-blog-any-day-of-the-week-stay-at-home-mom! WE NOW KNOW YOUR TRUE COLORS! YOU ARE A TECHNOPHILE! ADMIT IT!
You totally stole that idea from ShooMonkey.
You are shameless.
peace | dewde
O M G (har, har) my shame is gone, gone, gone. bye, bye shame….
I would absolutely love to come to this and want to RSVP but I am not going to catalyst (I don’t have a job therefore I don’t have money), is there a party that we can have in the online world for us losers?
kyle, you don't have to be goign to catalyst to come. and our party is free. =)
ya but I live in St. Louis
kyle, you don't have to be going to catalyst to come. and our party is free. =)
laughing about the blooper reel!
This is awesome. Good Job @mrsbear and @dewde. I’ll see if me and mrs can make it…
Sweet I'm going to try & be there.
very cool.
I will definitely be there. Patiently waiting for the registration to open.
sorry again, Kathryn! you were super quick to catch it…….keep looking out, it will be up soon.
:0
you're awesome.
I will be there
sweet!