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Steve Fogg
Steve serves as the big cheese of communications at his church in Melbourne, Australia; he married way above his pay grade and has three children. Connect with him on his blog or on other social networks.

Church Communication Heros: Steve Jobs

by: Steve Fogg

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Yes. I know what you’re thinking. How can Steve Jobs possibly be a church communications hero? As reported in his autobiography, Jobs was a Zen Buddhist and he was highly dysfunctional in the way he interacted with those around him. So why on earth would I choose him for being a church communications hero?

It’s simple really. I’m a firm believer that we can learn how to be better at what we do if we are willing to look outside the existing paradigms of the tiny church bubble.

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