Outside The Box Ministry

New Advance for Church Websites
Free Church Site Evaluations Now Available Online
Summary
Churches can now receive a free customized 15-page report about their websites, enabling them to develop strategies to reach outsiders in their communities.
And this year’s international web outreach focus day - Internet Evangelism Day - will be used by churches [...]

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With the research in visual media trends it was hard to pinpoint a trend that has continued for a long period of time. However, with the increasing development, availability and cost effectiveness of technology most of the current trends reflect a more common global use of portable, internet enabled devices. The key categories for visual media [...]

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The other day I discovered a book written about The Starbucks Experience. There are five principles that transformed the company that can be beneficial to any church or ministry. They are:
Principle 1: Make It Your Own
Principle 2: Everything Matters
Principle 3: Surprise and Delight
Principle 4: Embrace Resistance
Principle 5: Leave Your Mark
How would you apply [...]

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Over the past year I have learned how valuable it is to create a strategic plan for my ministry. I have included a template that you can use below.
Strategic Planning Process Template
Direction Setting
Mission
Purpose
Values
Scope
Situational Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Critical Mass Identification
Critical Path Steps- Have up to 4 or 5 achievable steps
Resource Release- What resources will you use [...]

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