With social media as ubiquitous as it is, talking about it, though sometimes exhausting, is still worthwhile. In this episode Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson have the first of two conversations about making social (media) more social. We survey the state of social in social media; the platforms and the media itself. We also debut the first of a new segment, where we highlight something noteworthy.
[Read more…] about The State Of Social In Social [Podcast #323]WPSermons: A better sermon plug-in for WordPress?
Tapes. That’s what my folks used to hand-deliver to the house-bound church members. It’s no surprising that sharing church sermons continues to be a key function for many church tech teams. But as technology continues to evolve, the way we share sermons has to as well.
WPsermons is a new project from Steve Gliebe, the creator of the popular WordPress themes — Church Themes — seeking to provide the best way to share sermons with a WordPress site.
[Read more…] about WPSermons: A better sermon plug-in for WordPress?The Top 10 ChurchMag 2020 Posts – Most Read
As we get to the end of another year, I thought it would be great to share the top 10 ChurchMag posts. Of course this has been a pandemic / COVID-19 dominated year. There are many things that have happened in the world and in church space but those reflections will be for another post. For now, here are the top 10 ChurchMag 2020 posts.
[Read more…] about The Top 10 ChurchMag 2020 Posts – Most ReadHow To Avoid Gaffes When Posting Online On Official Platforms
The ability to log into different social media user accounts at the same time is great, and not so great. Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms made it so to make our lives easier. This convenience comes with potential reputational risk for your church or organisation. Someone could end up publishing content meant for their personal account. So how do we avoid gaffes when posting on official online platforms?
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In an earlier post on what we should all know about church tech, we explored complexity. We touched on how broad “church tech” is. We also spoke about the importance of understanding of drawings line between disciplines. And, that it was critical for church leaders to understand this. Check out that post here. We now look at structure and systems in church tech. “Structure and systems” is not a phrase loved in every organisation.
[Read more…] about Structure And Systems In Church Tech – You Should KnowBack to School or to the Drawing Board? [Podcast #318]
With different states and countries in different phases of “re-opening” we talk about going back to school. And there are some thoughts about youth ministry and evangelism. On the overall this episode is also about about the profound impact on a generation, maybe even the one after.
We’d love to know how things are going in your home, district, even city. What are some of your thoughts about school, your children or young people in your church or community?
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