Remember the old saying, “So much to do, so little time?” As a leader in ministry, it is easy to feel that way. That’s why I love to utilize technology tools that keep me grounded and set me on track – and give me a place to drop ideas from my brain. So, in […]
Avoid Common Ministry Video Mistakes
As a visual media specialist, I have seen the power that video has to effectively communicate a message and draw people to act. On the other hand, I have seen videos miss their mark because of distracting technical errors. Thankfully, it is possible to create both a quality and effective video for your ministry. One […]
Use Video to Convey the Heart of Your Ministry
Our church recently hosted a wonderful women’s evening that was the catalyst for the upcoming year. At the event, they introduced the Bible studies that will be available to study as a group by showing a video about each one. And, let me tell you, after each video, I wanted to get out and get […]
10 Tips for Taming Technology in Ministry and at Home
My new smart phone is smarter than me! Its “Genius Button” does whatever I tell it. If I say, “Find Starbucks,” it navigates to the nearest barista. (It does not work, however, for “find car keys.”) It syncs my calendar, retrieves my email, and displays my friends’ Facebook statuses. Thanks to my handy handheld computer, […]
Maximizing Ministry with Social Media
Whether you love it, hate it or are scared to pieces of it, social media is here to stay. And it is about a lot more than just technology. It’s truly about a message worth sharing “so that by all possible means [we] might save some.” (1 Cor. 9:22) The usefulness, speed and connectivity of […]
3 Keys to Reaching the Younger Generation
Community Baptist Church wanted to reach younger women and make their women’s retreat interactive. They encouraged women to follow the retreat emcees on Twitter and send them 30-second tips that could be shared with the crowd before sessions. However, younger tech savvy women didn’t sign up for the retreat. So the large screen displaying the […]
