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This isn’t a private message, but it is a deeply personal one. This morning, I opened my Bible to Isaiah 50:4-9, one of the passages assigned for this coming weekend in The Revised Common Lectionary. And God met me there. The first few lines of the pas…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & PRESS RELEASE SURVEY OF 1000+ CHURCHES on Church Giving, Budgeting, and Financial/Generosity Ministry Background on the survey: In late 2008 and early 2009 there were a growing number of media articles and news stories about a decline in church giving in light of the growing recession in America. Church giving stories were in city newspapers, …
For the past 20 years, our team has envisioned and created web communities around the globe, as a part of our ministry and in helping churches and Christian organizations build their internet brand and web identity. Here are just several examples: Missionary video sharing website (WorldMissions.TV) Social network community for the Church of God (ourCOG.org) …
Before moving into social media, it is helpful to establish a personal and/or church website where most resources are located conveniently for visitors to find. Recommended, this would be a WordPress based blog-like website, which is designed for easy content management i.e. text, pictures, audio and video: First thing to do is get a .com domain …
Since the front door of the church is now the website, make sure parents will know what to expect when they arrive with kids or youth. Millennials are highly interested in knowing their kids will be safe and cared for well at church. They also want to know they will be receiving sound instruction while …
In the midst of constant news feeds and mobile alerts, ministries have unprecedented opportunities to connect with people yearning for community with others and God. But how? David Bourgeois offers a practical step-by-step guide for discerning and implementing a digital strategy for your ministry. He provides an overview of how Christians can use technology and …
The Digital Ministry Conference is designed to empower individuals with the vision, knowledge, and relationships necessary to be thoughtful stewards of digital technologies for the cause of Christ. Join us as we gather together like-minded people around one primary goal: to understand how we can use digital technologies to accomplish the missions of our organizations. …
The Strategy Book focuses on how you can create powerful strategies to deliver success in a competitive world. It answers the following questions: What do we know about strategy? What can strategy do for you? How can you effectively use strategy tools? How can you engage people with strategy? How do you avoid pitfalls, problems, and …
Most often a pastoral journey begins with inspiring dreams and insightful vision. But what happens when the ministry just isn’t what you imagined it would be? How do you deal with the painful wounds of overwhelming responsibilities that have led to disappointment and discouragement? On March 3, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. (EST), Our Daily Bread …