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One of the foundations of the Christian faith is of God’s grace. It is how we get to have a real relationship with Him. Paul, one of the most prominent leaders and theologians of the early Church reminds us often. Following on, as Christ followers serving in the church we tend to emphasize, how God brings us to Himself. This we must celebrate. We must also remember that it goes further than that.
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When IGTV launched we had a debate on this ChurchMag Podcast (#cmagcast) on how churches should approach it. I advocated they immediately jump on it because of its connection to Instagram. My thinking was with an existing user base it was a no-brainer. Jeremy suggested a more calculated approach especially with limited team resources and capacity. One of the things I loved about IGTV then was that it was vertical / portrait only videos. Now that’s changed.
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Church can be a busy place, where there’s always something going on. If it isn’t focus on the vacation Bible school, it’s missions trip. You name it. We need to have concern about the health of the church. We’re called to be faithful in serving our communities and those God has placed under our care. How we go about it can be rewarding. But, it is not without challenge. One of those challenges is not in the work itself but how we manage ourselves, as individuals.
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Not so long ago we announced a change of guard at ChurchMag. Thank you for the encouraging messages you’ve sent and continue to send. We appreciate your kind words and wishes. Some have gone on to share experiences even in person. It’s inspiring to hear how people found a good laugh, and help they needed when they needed it. This is encouraging. It strengthens my resolve to do more. To serve even better.
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Church tech can be a minefield. There’s lighting, sound, Church Management Software, IT, websites, streaming, cyber-security and much more. And, with limited staff and expertise, it can be overwhelming. In small to medium size churches, resources are often stretched. And, the pastor, with a small staff compliment and volunteers must be experts of sort in everything. While having knowledgeable volunteers can be helpful, it’s not always the case.
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[This post is part of a Book Club book series where we take a deep dive into Building A StoryBrand by Donald Miller. To check out all of the posts, view the table of contents here]
We hope you’ve had a great experience going through the StoryBrand book with us. While I’ve shared minor annoyances about the book, they don’t matter as much as the advice. I hope you’ve found the book and the chapter reviews just as helpful. At the least, I hope it got you talking and thinking about how you communicate. I’m excited to review this chapter because of how helpful it is.
Besides prompts at the end of each chapter, Donald Miller includes suggestions for better websites. The website is important enough to dedicate a chapter to improving it.
[Read more…] about Building A Better Website [Building A Storybrand Book Club: Chapter 12]
