Archive for October, 2009
Lone Ranger Ministry . . . Is There Such a Thing?
By Kayla Barrett | October 30, 2009
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Remember the scene? The situation looks hopeless. A villain has taken advantage of an innocent bystander in some way. Then the Lone Ranger arrives just in time to save the day. Good prevails over evil. Departing on his white horse, Silver, the Ranger would famously say, "Hi-yo, Silver, away!" as ...
Topics: Best Practices, Communication
Help Us Identify Churches Who are Great at Communications—We May Feature Them
By Kerry Bural | October 28, 2009
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Recently, I was traveling out of state and visited a church that is doing really well with their ministry communications. I thought it would be helpful to start highlighting churches like this for your encouragement and inspiration.
Do you mind helping us identify churches who are doing well in this area ...
Topics: Communication
Eight Recommendations for Optimizing “Man on the Street” Interviews
By Kerry Bural | October 26, 2009
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Last week I was involved in directing 2 days of shooting "man on the street" interviews for an upcoming ministry launch. As I observed how well people responded to our team, it triggered some thoughts about how this might be helpful for you. So, here goes . . .
- Plan ...
Topics: Communication, Interview
A Simple Tool to Help Ministry Communications Teams Clear Their Heads
By Kerry Bural | October 21, 2009
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A few days ago, I posted a simple suggestion regarding how those of you who serve in church or ministry communications can preserve some of your sanity. Many of you responded to the post with comments, positive feedback and requests that I write more posts on this topic. So, here ...
Actively and Intentionally Speaking About Jesus
By Kayla Barrett | October 19, 2009
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Isn’t it amazing what we can learn from children? Often, with no prompting, they tell you how they really see things. And so often, their honesty contains real nuggets of truth.
That very thing happened recently with my niece.
We were traveling in a car, and if our travels are anything like ...
A Simple Way for Ministry Communications Teams to Preserve Their Sanity
By Kerry Bural | October 14, 2009
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Earlier this week I referenced an interesting chart that illustrates the complexity of ministry communication today. I think we are intrigued by this because it confirms what each of us sense already and in many cases fuss with on a daily basis—servicing a truck load of communication connection points.
This post ...
Has Communication Really Shifted from Simple to Complex?
By Kerry Bural | October 12, 2009
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Check out this interesting chart comparing "advertising" in 2009 and the 1980's. To my knowledge, the original can be found in a Spanish blog post out of Barcelona entitled There is No Reverse Gear if Babel Fish serves me well.
The chart rightfully depicts the complex nature of the various communication ...
Topics: Communication, Social Media
