Thought this was great advice from the 37 Signals guys if you are part of or leading a small team: Less Money, more power Small teams can make accurate observations since they are close to the action and DO something about it quickly. You may lose some wisdom or insight that larger teams offer but …
How do you know when someone is ready to be apart of the change you seek to make? I’ve been around my kids a lot more in the last two months and the one word that comes to mind when I watch them is TOLERANCE–there is a clear point when they either receive too much …
A Facebook Page used strategically and intentionally can be exponentially more effective than a traditional ministry website. I hosted a quick webinar for some campus ministers on how using a Facebook Fan page dramatically improves both external and internal communication. Facebook Fan Page Training for Ministry View more presentations from New Media Strategies–Campus Crusade for …
Is Online Church Really church? No is it REALLY church? Chris Brogan, social media marketing guru and self confessed spiritual seeker attended Lifechurch.tv this weekend and blogged about it. “Some of you might be thinking that an online church might feel cold. On the contrary, I felt totally warm and invited. Lots and lots of …
I hope you took the time to check out the Back to School Blogathon. One post by Benson Hines on discipling during the first month and another by Linda Osborne on making the most of the first month had some great nuggets. I also formatted my blog post on 4000 Ways to Maximize the First …
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Gowalla and Foursquare are fun! You should try them both for a week. Places powerfully unite and connect people–I believe online it has the same potential. At this point there simply are not enough users to warrant a wide spread call to integrate them into ministry as with Facebook and YouTube, but right now is …
We have a tremendous opportunities to use social media to complement existing ministry events AND create a higher level of intent among students that do not know Christ. In June I presented to Campus Crusade students from the Caribbean on using social media as a tool for ministry rather than a toy. Here’s the slides …
The content on the Faith on Campus Blog-athon has been interesting. The sheer variety of posts has been great for me to look over. I mentioned on Twitter that I guest posted on 4,000 Ways to Maximize the First 4 Weeks. Click here to read it. Here’s some quotes from the various posts that stuck …
Chris Brogan talked about the challenges of commuting to work in a big city. His video challenged me to think about areas where I am unnecessarily commuting. Sadly I have to admit that I’m still commuting many of my resources. When you think about the best resources you have are they being shared mostly/only with …
“If we want to increase our relational intelligence, we must learn how to identify our blind spots clearly and specifically, while also paying attention to how they affect our leadership and relationships.” Doug Pollock has a resource site containing a variety of articles relevant to ministry. It’s worth taking a second to check it out. …
