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11 A/B Testing Experiments for Your Email Newsletter


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Email newsletters are a great way to get the news out about an important event and also deepen your connections with someone. Seeing as email is still one of the most likely ways to make sure that you contact everyone that you need to contact (and not just a small selection as you would from a Facebook update) getting email right is important. And that’s why you should be A/B testing you’re emails. We’ve been doing it for a while with the ChurchMag newsletter and here are some lessons that ... Read More

Digital is Biblical


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Suppose you received a word of wisdom from the Lord this morning when you studied His word. The verse jumped off the page and into your heart. You were inspired. The more you thought about it the better it got. You even thought up a great illustration and application for a group of people who could benefit from your insight. Now, how much time and effort will it take for you to gather your friends together so you can share your insights with them? How long will it take for you to write, edit and ... Read More

Are Personal Blogs Dead?


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It wasn't that long ago when having a website for a business or church was still very unusual. Fast forward to today and your web presence has become the first thing that many people see and will set the impression that people have of you. But what about personal websites and blog? Before Facebook and Twitter, a personal blog was the main social network. But with the ubiquity of Facebook, the growth of group blogging sites and now platforms like Medium, is the personal blog dead? (And perhaps ... Read More

The Key to Doing More AND Better


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Every church and team committed to its mission always looking to do better. This is not about vain endeavors. It is about appreciating the privilege of introducing people to faith and discipleship. It is always important to remember that tech and everything else is a means. No endeavor is without its challenges. To do better, more--innovation, there will always be barriers. Besides research in our closed corners we must remember that collaboration is key to fulfilling mission. ... Read More

How to Edit A Photo Like A Pro on an iPad [Video]


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I know it's not popular to be a fan of the iPad anymore (well maybe it's a bit more popular with the new iPad Pros), but I still use my iPad a lot. I really love how it handles scrolling through photos and the way you manipulate images via moving your fingers across the screen. However, for a long time there haven't been any powerful pro tools to adapt your images. Well now you can see Pro photographer Elia Locardi take a photo and edit it (in RAW) on his iPad. Let's watch the video: ... Read More

This Is Phil Schneider [Podcast #124]


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Since Eric interviewed Jeremy a few weeks ago, we thought it best if we released Eric's interview with Phil before we let any more time pass. The interview happend two months ago!!! And while there are some dated comments, they are particular curious considering some of the recent news regarding Nintendo... ... Read More

Rebuilding 16: We Promise [Devotional]


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If you would like to purchase the full devotional for yourself or your church, you can purchase Rebuilding: A 19-Week Devotional For Those Serving In Church Technology now at ChurchMagPress in print-ready format. “Past boldness is no assurance of future boldness. Boldness demands continual reliance on God's spirit.” Andy Stanley We will be reading through Nehemiah 10:1-39 Promises are significant things to make and even more so to keep. Covenants are promises, deals, or agreements, but with ... Read More

‘What Is the Relationship Between Church and State?’ by RC Sproul [Saturday Morning Review]


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What does it mean to follow Romans 13, to submit to governing authorities, when those authorities have not submitted themselves to God? RC Sproul would like you to go right on submitting, up until those authorities come up against the law of God in what they require of you. That's not a very popular opinion today, as many Christians want to express their "freedom of speech" and ostensibly use it to ignore God's requirement of submission. However, this is not how it should be. ... Read More

Instagram By The Numbers [Infographic]


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With the addition of Instagram stories, there is more hype than ever for people to be on Instagram. Honestly, if your church is not on it, I don't know if you are all in with your social media strategy. I'd make Instagram part of the top three, maybe even two, social networks your ministry needs to be on. With that in mind, I want to offer some statistics to help you make an informed decision on how to approach the platform if you so choose and how to best utilize it. ... Read More

Church Tech Snack Pack #134


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A question for you Church Tech Snack Pack users... Should I keep adding comments to links? It feels funny to me sometimes. Maybe it's my mood. I'm not sure. I just would hate it if it was a distraction. Thoughts? Enjoy the links and leave me a comment? That'd be cool... :) ... Read More