Christianity Today International Joins WFX as Event and Media Sponsor
WFX Aligns with Christianity Today International to Create New Programming and Expand Outreach
FRAMINGHAM, MA - July 19, 2010 - Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), today announced a strategic alliance with Christianity Today International (CTI), whereby CTI will be an event and media sponsor for the upcoming Worship Facilities Conference & Expo, taking place November 3-5, 2010 at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, GA.
As part of this new collaboration, CTI and WFX will co-develop new educational content for church leadership roles, including pastors, executive pastors, and church administrative staff, on critical topics including safety, finance, and strategies to develop new church leaders. Educational content will be delivered to an established audience of church leaders that connect with WFX through a combination of face-to-face events, live streaming video, and a new virtual conference.
“WFX, in partnership with Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities Magazine, is committed to the mission of equipping churches with the tools they need to express and expand the impact of their ministries,” says Jim Wagner, General Manager of Events at EH Publishing.
“In doing so, WFX has traditionally focused on growth or expansion-oriented churches seeking education, training, and products around finance, building design and building strategies, AV technology, and new media. In recent years, we have observed an increasing need for education on managerial and administrative subjects for staff and lay persons involved or responsible for activities within ongoing ministries at the church. Innovations around how facilities are designed and used, changes in liability and tax rules, as well as the new economic reality have created new challenges for churches which go beyond structures and technology.”
Wagner continued, “In order to remain true to our mission, we felt driven to seek an authoritative way to meet the needs of churches on these critically important issues. CTI is clearly the most authoritative and comprehensive source of information and guidance on topics of safety, tax and law, administration, and new leader development, and we are honored to partner with them on this important initiative.”
Christianity Today International will also sponsor the online tradeshow, WFX Virtual, taking place in September.
“In addition to the creation of important education, we are most excited by the impact of distributing this information into the hands of churches across multiple formats and venues,” says Wagner. “Through the CTI and WFX alliance, churches will benefit from a combination of webinar-based education in our WFX Virtual Conference in September, face-to-face educational sessions at WFX Atlanta, and through live video streams of exclusive interviews during the WFX Atlanta conference.”
Registration for WFX Atlanta 2010 is available online at www.wfxweb.com.
Companies interested in participating in WFX events should contact Laura McDermott, 508-663-1500 x 267 or lmcdermott@ehpub.com.
About Worship Facilities Conference & Expo – www.wfxweb.com
Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) is the leading event for church facilities and technology teams presented by Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities Magazine.
About Christianity Today International – www.christianitytoday.com
Christianity Today International is a not-for-profit Christian media ministry founded by Billy Graham in 1956, with nine publications and an award-winning website reaching more than 2.5-million unique visitors monthly.
About Production Media Inc. – www.pmipub.com
Production Media Inc. (PMI), publishers of Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities Magazine, and presenters of WFX, is a full-service media company specializing in the house-of-worship market.
About EH Publishing, Inc. & EH Events – www.ehpub.com
EH Publishing, Inc. is a leading media company specializing in technology-based markets. EH offers integrated media solutions including e-media, print, event, research and custom products. Key market segments include custom electronics, professional sound, house of worship and robotics.
For more information, contact Jim Wagner, 508-663-1500 x242 or jwagner@ehpub.com.
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