Church media can be a powerful resource. I say, “can be”, because it is often undermined. It’s often reduced to filming the church live stream, editing talking heads, photos of people at church or in worship. I’m not suggesting that they never exercise creativity, I’m saying it is often subdued. We can and must create more engaging content that communicates God’s love for people in more engaging ways. Here are two practical, albeit obvious ways you can be a better creative.
[Read more…] about Two Simple Ways To Become A Better CreativeMotives and Metrics In Church Life and Media [Podcast #330]
Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson wrestle with where the lines blur when it comes to motives and metrics in church life and media. What’s the line where “borrowing” from pop culture hurts our churches’ mission? How do we know when we’re now more consumed with feeding the algorithm for reaction and compromised the mission?
[Read more…] about Motives and Metrics In Church Life and Media [Podcast #330]Sharing and Privacy; Delayed Reaction [Podcast #328]
Yes, we know, we know. Apple’s WWDC 2021 happened a while ago. But guess what? Somewhere in the mine conversation post that event there were some gems we just had to share. In this episode Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson unpack two big themes––sharing and privacy, that came out of the event.
How do they impact evangelism and discipleship? They also contextualise them for churches and organisations, as they explore what they could mean for media, content creation and communication.
A Student Ministry MasterClass Parody [Video]
Have you seen those ads for the MasterClass videos? They’re all over YouTube and the production value is clearly impressive but perhaps you haven’t seen one that matched your interests. Well, that’s all about to change now that Cool Carll teaches Student Ministry in this MasterClass parody.
[Read more…] about A Student Ministry MasterClass Parody [Video]Why Your Church Shouldn’t Use Unsplash
In many church communication blog articles and Facebook groups, I’ve seen a common recommendation: “Use Unsplash photos for your church social media and website”. I’ve done it myself and will again in the future. But there are some very good reasons why your church shouldn’t use Unsplash. And, the more I see Unsplash photos being used, the more true they become.
Some Thoughts on Representation Inspired by Black Panther and Captain Marvel
I am a huge Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fan and with the releases of Black Panther and Captain Marvel, I saw clearly the differences between them and other Marvel Avengers movies.
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