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Archives for June 2015

That Church Conference


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I’ve seen a lot of conferences out there for people that do digital ministry, but I have not yet seen one that does it specifically for these staff and volunteers. Sure, you have the Catalyst conference which is amazing, but that is more focused on Christianity as a whole faith and religion. Then you have others like The Social Church, but that looks at very niche aspects of social ministry within the church. There are blogger conferences and digital marketing, but I had not found one that was Christian based yet.

Until now:

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Staff Writers’ Summer Reading List


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Summer is in full swing, people! (At least in the Northern Hemisphere!) Time for some posts on how to get the most of summer. Let’s start off with the ubiquitous “Summer Reading List,” as selected by a few of the ChurchMag Staff Writers. Now, to be clear, these aren’t all books that we’re recommending for their content. Many of these are books we will be reading this Summer. No telling if we’d recommend them after we’re done. Maybe we’ll check back in September?

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5 Reasons You Don’t Have Volunteers


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Without volunteers, churches would never be able to fulfil God’s mission in their communities. Serving is critical for growth for both the givers and receivers that results from service.

Skilled volunteers can be some of the most difficult to recruit. Graphic designers, developers and such, can be as scarce as they are needed. Why you don’t have the volunteers you need is not a mystery or a difficult challenge to address.

Besides general scarcity, there are other reasons you might not have the skilled volunteers you need.

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The Power of Visual Content [Infographic]


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I love visual content.

There, I said it.

Whether it is infographics, videos, Pinterest, or memes, I prefer them to text-only posts nearly every time. I have always been a creative type stuck in the mind of an analyst and programmer, but truly the creative in me needs let out on occasion.

So what is it about these types of mediums that make them so effective?

The infographic below has some great statistics, I have highlighted three of my favorite:

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‘Faithful’ by Newsong [Saturday Morning Review]


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Newsong’s latest album took me by surprise. I had the album sitting in a folder somewhere on my laptop for the longest time because it wasn’t one of those “anticipated” albums. I was in no rush to review it, or even listen to it. How wrong and ignorant I was. Although the “Faithful” album wasn’t ushered in with bells and whistles (which would have given me a proper heads-up), it is one of the best live records I have heard in 2015. Yes, this record is that brilliant.

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