Archives for April 2016

A Church Website Case Study: Intro [Series]

April 21, 2016
by Chris Wilson

Recently, my church put out a call for help in a variety of different areas.

One of which was our church website whose design was lagging behind a bit compared to modern standards and was missing a few features that could really help.

I realized that I possessed a particular set of skills which I had acquired over a long career (well a relatively short one) that meant I was the perfect person to get the job done.

What’s in Your Bag, Phil Schneider? [Mobile Edition]

April 20, 2016
by Phil Schneider

Last month, I went to a conference put on by my denomination, and I wanted to be fully equipped for the moment.

So, I bought a new bag and gathered all the accessories I could and shoved them inside.

Here, dear reader, are the results of my over-preparedness.

MailChimp: Weekly Email Tips for Churches

April 19, 2016
by Phil Schneider

If you haven’t heard of MailChimp, then you probably have never listened to an episode of the podcast phenomenon Serial, and you’re probably pretty new to this whole Internet thing. If that’s you, I’ll keep this simple: MailChimp is a—arguably the—service designed to help you send out well-designed emails to a set list of recipients.

If your church isn’t doing this, stop right now. Read this post on how to set your MailChimp account and mailing this, and then come back to this. We’ll wait.

Shooting Video for Online Use [My Tools]

April 18, 2016
by Scott Magdalein

I don’t have to recap the staggering growth of online video. You’ve read the stats about Netflix and YouTube. You’ve seen the adoption rates of video on social media like Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, et al.

Online video is exploding.

However, shooting, editing, and publishing online video can be a challenge to do well. I’ve been experimenting with super-efficient ways to produce good online videos for a while and here’s the “Batman utility belt” of tools that work for me.