Digital Ministry

Maybe this year, you are making some resolutions and commitments that are all new—really stretching yourself and your church. Or maybe you are making the same resolutions you made last year but failed to accomplish. If you fall into the latter category, you aren’t alone.

Monday morning starts, just like most mornings start. A cup of coffee, small chat with a few co-workers, and then head to your desk to get the day going. Most likely you do not even think about it. You push the power button on the desktop or tablet, wait a little bit, open a program or two and your church management software is up and running. There are profiles to update, events to create, emails to send, and a host of other responsibilities that you hope your ChMS can handle. You use this software every day, but do you really KNOW your church management software provider?

As I talk to church leaders, I'm amazed by the consistency of the challenges they face. One of the biggest questions they ask comes down to their church communications. How do we get people to respond to communications and attend events? How do we get people to respond to communications and attend events?

When Jesus said “go and make disciples of all nations” his followers listened. And, we’ve been in the business of making disciples ever since. But in recent years social media has changed the playing field. The word “go” and the phrase “all nations” are no longer restricted to physical travel and national borders.

Whether you are creating a missions video, personal testimonial or any other interview based video project, being able to conduct great interviews is critical for creating a compelling story that keeps the viewer engaged. A compelling story and an engaged viewer increases the chance that the call to action will be heeded.

The idea of goal setting has become almost synonymous with the dawning of a new year. While it's fresh on everyone's mind, it seems like a good time to consider your church tech goals.

If your church's Facebook reach is declining, you're not alone. While there are several reasons for it, the bottom line is... Connecting with your followers is becoming more difficult.

Keeping kids safe online can be a challenge. Earlier this week we posted an article about Kid-Safe Messaging Apps to help you be strategic about protecting them. We wanted to follow it up with an infographic about ways you can make sure your kids are developing safe internet habits.