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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.

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW 9/25.

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!

38 Responses to “How We Hacked ChurchCrunch to Invite You to a Party”

  1. September 24, 2009 at #

    Dude, I would love to be there, but won’t get into ATL for Catalyst until Wed. :(

  2. September 24, 2009 at #

    Love to go….but I'm not going to Catalyst unfortunately…

  3. September 24, 2009 at #

    I am there!

  4. September 24, 2009 at #

    wish I could make it….looks like it will be great.

  5. September 24, 2009 at #

    woot woot count me in!

  6. Mary
    September 24, 2009 at #

    Sorry other pressing engagements like 1st day back to work…But my spirit is there…Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

  7. September 24, 2009 at #

    This is missing the obligatory /owned tag.

    • September 24, 2009 at #

      Speaking of /owned, I suppose the wife's BD takes precedence. :/

  8. September 24, 2009 at #

    Cool idea!

  9. September 24, 2009 at #

    Man, not getting there until Wed.

  10. September 24, 2009 at #

    You're going to have to come up with a better excuse than none.

    peace | dewde

  11. September 24, 2009 at #

    Guys, Shoemoney did a Party Like a SEO Rockstar at TechCrunch. This is way too close to be original.

    • September 25, 2009 at #

      what is your point

    • September 26, 2009 at #

      John, thanks for stopping by. this was somewhat a tongue-in-cheek vid, right? ;)

  12. sue
    September 24, 2009 at #

    i barely have time to read churchcrunch, so i definitely don’t read techcrunch. whew, now i can be original again.

    • Mammy
      September 24, 2009 at #

      Sue, you are a TRUE ORIGINAL! Love you like a daughter…OH! You ARE my daughter! :)

      • sue
        September 24, 2009 at #

        love the mammy!

    • September 24, 2009 at #

      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

      • sue
        September 24, 2009 at #

        O M G (har, har) my shame is gone, gone, gone. bye, bye shame….

  13. Homer Gaines
    September 24, 2009 at #

    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

  14. September 24, 2009 at #

    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?

    • sue
      September 24, 2009 at #

      kyle, you don't have to be goign to catalyst to come. and our party is free. =)

    • sue
      September 25, 2009 at #

      kyle, you don't have to be going to catalyst to come. and our party is free. =)

  15. Jim
    September 24, 2009 at #

    laughing about the blooper reel!

  16. September 24, 2009 at #

    This is awesome. Good Job @mrsbear and @dewde. I’ll see if me and mrs can make it…

  17. September 25, 2009 at #

    Sweet I'm going to try & be there.

  18. Bill Todd
    September 25, 2009 at #

    very cool.

  19. Kathryn Dudley
    September 25, 2009 at #

    I will definitely be there. Patiently waiting for the registration to open.

    • sue
      September 25, 2009 at #

      sorry again, Kathryn! you were super quick to catch it…….keep looking out, it will be up soon.

    • September 26, 2009 at #

      you're awesome.

    • September 27, 2009 at #

      ;)

  20. Barry Caylor
    September 25, 2009 at #

    I will be there

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