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Lazy Saturday afternoon thought: How many email inboxes (or email addresses) do you currently manage? My count is 5, and that's not including some masked addresses. Holy cow. Is that not just insane? What happened?! Does this say anything about where we're headed...? Does this say anything about us? [Image from David] ... Read More
This is our obligatory post to announce that yet another blog has been created in the world wide web. But it's so much more than that; this blog is a part of a growing community of people passionate about creatively using our gifts and technology for the Kingdom: It's the 8BIT Network. Help us do something incredible and be a part of something unique. ... Read More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTFpPGTUvI0 Oh, if we could be so honest! (See video above for those viewing in RSS) Talking with a client this past week revealed how many people still think that perfect honesty is not the best policy. I disagree. I think we've culturally moved to a place where being transparent is one of the highest values in terms of social media and that it's far too easy to spot a fake now. Although there's always a line of being wise and discerning with what we blog and ... Read More
A small notice in my inbox alerted me to the fact that Google has given ChurchCrunch a PageRank of 5/10. Made my day, to say the least. I've been happy with the growth and it's been steady over the last year or so. It's slowed down a bit but that's because I've been spending more time planning than producing, and hopefully all will reap the benefits of that time well spent (or I'd like to think so). One of the significant upcoming events is the growth of ChurchCrunch into other spheres and ... Read More
We are rolling out two experiences in January that are targeted at different crowds. One is basically what you have come to expect from an internet campus, essentially a live stream of our Sunday morning experience. This is targeted at people looking for a church experience on the web. The other experience is our big focus and will consume the bulk of our energies. This second experience is targeted at unchurched people and will look nothing like church. The Internet Campus, like our physical ... Read More
It probably hurts other people's eyes too. And that's not even the biggest issue though because if bad design didn't impact effectiveness of message then who would really care? But it does. Bad design produces bad results in the online space. This is so obvious that it's painful (pun intended...?). Be encouraged! There are tons of free resources out there to help you get some better design without breaking the bank. All you need to do is ask, investigate, and use Google to search for some ... Read More
This is a guest post by Chris Ames One of the advantages of an online ministry is the inherent asynchronous nature within which it executes. Historically, if you wanted to get something accomplished in a church or non-profit the expected modus operandi would be for the team to be centrally located (or at least available) during a specified block of time on a typical work day to collaborate synchronously with other living, breathing human beings. And while some of this also translates into the ... Read More
Wow, I'm really impressed. AppChurch, a simple iPhone application that's small in size but big in features, allows you to easily access your church's microsite. You can get church information, links to relevant websites, see upcoming events, and even download sermons. Developed by Godios, Inc, the business model is a basic subscription service that you pay monthly. You really can't beat $7.00 a month, especially if all you need is what's being offered here. I see it as a great way to get ... Read More
I'm super-impressed with this video (embedded above) from the guys at FairHaven Church, who are obviously hiring a new Communications Director. They put the time and the effort into styling a nice looking page, getting a script built, and pulling it off. It's obvious to me that they value simple and effective communication, and using web technology (well) is obviously a value as well. I know that whatever they invested to create this will pay off. You invest in what you value, pure and ... Read More
YourPrayerChain.com launched and I'm having doubts. It's not that I doubt whether prayer is awesome (which it is) or whether or not it's effective (I know it is) but whether these types of sites are effective or even necessary? Maybe that's just me. I'll leave it at that. My hope is that it's actually used by people and that it encourages a few, at least before the site is abandoned and overrun by spammers (just kidding!). It's built on Wordpress and the P2 Theme. What are your thoughts? ... Read More
