Posted in Church, Ministry, Strategic, Tools on Jan 30th, 2010
The “Idea” is the first step in developing a ministry tool and strategy. You probably have a lot of ideas for new tools and strategies, but are they good ideas. I have found the key to a good idea is identifying a need that the idea can help.
When it comes to ministry most individuals, churches [...]
The last few years I have been involved with helping to develop a ministry tool and strategy that is being used around the world. Over the next few weeks I thought I would share some ideas that I have learned in the process.
I will cover developing the idea, creating the ministry tool, testing it and [...]
Here are some Easter outreach ideas that can be used in your church and community. Please share some of yours as well.
1. Film Festival- show films that depict the story of Jesus- His life, death and resurrection. You can find a listing of films about Jesus from the Bible Film Blog.
2. Art Exhibit- have local [...]
Posted in Ministry, Podcast, Tools, Websites on Feb 23rd, 2009
Here is a great resource to check out. It is called the “Overflow Show“. The Overflow show is a free 5 minute audio podcast for christians which teach us how to natuarally “overflow” into our non-Christian friends’ lives with the gospel. Each show is different and brings new and helpful ideas. Topics include: how to [...]
Posted in Internet Evangelism, Ministry on Feb 9th, 2009
“I recently discovered that over 500,000 of the population of my home town use the networking website Facebook,” writes a surprised computer user. Remarkably, 1.5 billion people now access the Web for a wide range of activities. A new internet service called ‘Twitter’ recently enabled eyewitnesses to pass on to thousands of other people their [...]
There has been some great feedback on the last post about church and ministry websites. Most of those who left comments said that they utilize volunteers to create and maintain their church’s web presence. This is great. This is sharing and giving ministry away to those in your church who can use their gifts and [...]
Posted in Church, Ministry, Web 2.0, Websites on Jan 16th, 2009
I am amazed at the number of church and ministry website companies that have popped up over the last few years. It seems like there were only a handful of companies a few years ago that offered services to create and get your church or ministry online.
With so many choices many churches and ministries wonder [...]
Do you have ministry goals or plans for 2009? If not, consider over the next few weeks to plan or review for the new year. Having a plan has been very beneficial to me and helped me think ahead. There are many churches and ministries that have a 10, 15 or even 20 year plan [...]
Posted in Internet Evangelism, Ministry, Strategic, Web 2.0 on Sep 20th, 2008
In my prior post I said it has become much easier for churches, individuals and ministries to conduct ministry online. While this is true it is important to put together a plan for how it will look and work for your outreach.
The first step you will want to take is to evaluate your community. Questions [...]
I have been "on the Internet" since 1996 and a lot has changed since then. It seems like Internet trends and technology is growing and changing faster each year. Since the inception of Web 2.0 , opportunities for churches and individuals to have or engage in ministry outreach online is so much easier.
Individuals want to [...]
