Archive for September, 2009
The Definitive Guide to Church Social Media and SEO
By Nathan Ketsdever | September 27, 2009
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One of the big buzzwords in Christian technology and design circles is social media and its role in online engagement and community. To answer some of the questions about church social media, I've provided this short guide, which is the first in a series of posts about church social media ...
Topics: Social Media
Interview: Von Glitschka, Illustrative Designer
By Kerry Bural | September 24, 2009
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Recently, while speaking at MinistryCOM in Chicago, I had the opportunity to catch up with Illustrative Designer, Von Glitschka. We talked about some of the challenges designers face when designing for ministries and churches.
Exactly how many different versions of a cross, globe, steeple or dove can designers come up with? ...
Learn to Listen and You Might Be Surprised By What You Hear
By Kerry Bural | September 21, 2009
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Recently, when consulting with a megachurch leadership team, I was reminded of how important listening skills are for pastors and ministers to really connect with the people they are ministering to.
During my talk, I was describing how corporations have developed a “culture of listening” for their customers through mechanisms like ...
Why You Should Take the Initiative to Drive Change in Your Ministry or Church
By Kerry Bural | September 16, 2009
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The need for change in ministries and churches has never been greater and can be felt at multiple levels. Yet ministry leaders often feel stuck in neutral, or worse, like they’re moving backwards.
To remain healthy, every ministry or church should pursue at least some level of change at any given ...
Topics: Leadership, Vision
Six Things to Avoid When Thinking About and Implementing Organizational Change
By Kerry Bural | September 14, 2009
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Last week, I was honored to deliver a keynote address at MinistryCOM on “Three Steps Forward and Zero Steps Back.” Over the next few days, I hope to share with you some of what I shared in that talk.
Sometimes leaders want to aggressively attack areas needing change within their ministries, ...
Seven Ways to Keep Push Back Healthy
By Kerry Bural | September 3, 2009
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Healthy relationships allow room for healthy push back.
We’ve each found ourselves in situations where it has become necessary to push back on something with a boss, colleague, client or friend. For most of us, it’s difficult to be on either the giving or receiving end, regardless of the hot issue ...
