What do you think? “Being privy to this type of exchange and countless other [Facebook interactions] on a daily basis proved to be a very valuable tool for ministry.  What happened to me is an example of what some social media experts call “growing bigger ears”, or using social media to become better informed about constituents and what they care about.  The concept highlights social media’s unique two-way quality. That is, social tools are not intended to simply broadcast a message out into the world. Instead, what separates social media from all other forms that came before it is its...

I know there are many things about technology that seem intimidating.  I will attempt to explain the simplicity and reasoning behind having email addresses setup with your domain.  In general, I realize that most people go to gmail, yahoo or the others and just get an email for simplicity sake.  I’ll admit, it is very simple to get a gmail address with something like mychurch@gmail.com. But is that really the best way to set things up? Email is beyond becoming a primary means of communication.  That matched with Facebook and it is just one of the many reasons our USPS can’t stay in...

This infographic from Tyndale University College and Seminary has a lot of great information.  Including, their top 4 reasons for churches to use technology: 1.  To enrich relationships/stay connected with members 2.  To reach the online community 3.  To evolve with the congregation 4.  To bring in new members Here’s the graphic.  What stands out to you? For a larger version of this graphic, please go here.   What stood out to you the most? And what’s the most interesting use of technology that your church has discovered as of...

Check out this infographic… by 2020, there will be 24 BILLION (with a B) connect devices. What’s your church’s strategy to capitalize on something that will grow EXPONENTIALLY in the next 9 years? Is it even important to have a strategy for your church here… or should we just go with the flow? What are your...

Things are moving fast in the tech world, at least this past week. Facebook added skype video to their platform, and Google released Google+, their answer to the social networking world. But what does all of this, (especially the release of Google+) mean to those of us in ministry? Should we embrace it, or wait and see? Well, I’m an early adopter. I know that. And I realize that not everyone is wired like me… but I think Google+ has some great potentials for ministry that we should all consider together. 1. Internal Staff/Leadership Communication Tool. With the ‘circles’ feature...