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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 ... Read More

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? ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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: ... Read More

‘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. ... Read More

The Power of the Influential Church Goer [Infographic]


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An influential customer is a little different for a church than it is for a business. Yes, congregation members and visitors tithe, but we do so out of our heart and command by God. So what if we looked at this as a congregation member influencing their friends on Facebook or YouTube? What if in your church service you asked everyone for 2 minutes to tweet or Instagram invite people to come to church next week? ... Read More

Church Tech Snack Pack #077


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Like the golden sticks of deliciousness that call to you from miles away, I bring you a box of links that are finger clicking good... ...at least I hope so! ... Read More

Minecraft: Let’s Play #2 Item Sorter


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This episode, Jeremy creates a custom item sorter for his underground base including showing you a little redstone as well as the long term goal of the project to have all items in payment and drop off chests to sort into the storage area. ... Read More

Responsive Website Design [Infographic]


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There is a lot of news about your website needing to be mobile responsive. If it's not, Google is going to ignore you. I know ChurchMag has nearly 1/5 of its traffic on an average day from Google, so that is huge! And your church is more than likely about the same. I love the definition this infographic gives for what a responsive website is: “Allow for easy reading and navigation with a minimum of resizing, panning, and scrolling.” Below is our favorite facts on responsive website design ... Read More