Archive for September, 2007
Next Entries »FaceBook for Pastors: A Couple of Tips You Need as You Post Your profile
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Setting up a profile on FaceBook is very easy. All you have to do is go to FaceBook.com and follow the directions from the sign up form. But what many people don’t know when they first start on FaceBook is that it matters how you set up your profile page. If you do it right, […]
FaceBook for Pastors: FaceBook People need ministry too!
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007The bottom line on FaceBook is there are people connected to it. It is not a website or merely an Internet product; it is a network of people. Each person in the network is someone for whom Christ gave himself. That is an important perspective for a pastor, where ever people gather, there are opportunities […]
Hello? Who’s Answering Your Church Telephone?
Monday, September 10th, 2007One experiment you might try as a communication leader is to call your church office and see how the people who answer your phones deal with people who contact your church. In some cases, it’s a real earful! Are your phones being answered promptly? Are the people who answer the phone polite? Do they have […]
FaceBook for Pastors: It’s not just a waste of time!
Monday, September 10th, 2007One of the biggest objections pastoral leaders give for not being involved in social media is that it takes too much time. I understand the time demands of ministry leaders are great, but I also know that how time is used is the aspect that has changed the face of how communications are done in […]
FaceBook for Pastors: Who’s on FaceBook?
Sunday, September 9th, 2007FaceBook started as a social community website for college students for networking among people in their schools. Now the site has expanded and is including new types of users. Media experts tell us the FaceBook audience is in a state of flux.
“Given its roots as a college networking site, Facebook has historically shown very strong […]
FaceBook for Pastors
Saturday, September 8th, 2007I have spent the last few months thinking about social media and how it can be used in ministry. I have come to the conclusion that many pastors could benefit their ministry if they would begin to use social media. A good place to start your 2.0 ministry is FaceBook. Over the next few weeks […]
The Ins and Outs of Using Positioning in Ministry Communication
Friday, September 7th, 2007Making an effort to understand how people perceive what you are saying when you communicate with them seems like a “no brainer”. But surprisingly, few ministries have a clear concept of how they are perceived by the people they hope to reach. They also have not taken time to outline how they wish to be […]
Blogmeister Cory Miller Interviewed on Moody Broadcasting
Friday, September 7th, 2007Paul Butler of the Moody Broadcasting Network’s PrimeTime America radio show recently interviewed my good friend Cory Miller for a segment that aired yesterday about blogging for ministry. Check out ChurchCommunicationsPro.com for the link to the audio. Congrats Cory!
A Brief Personal Note: A New Beginning for Ministry Marketing Coach
Friday, September 7th, 2007Today is (officially) my last day of work at the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. I worked there for five years (minus one month) as the Marketing Evangelism Specialist (3 yrs) and Church Planting Media Strategist (2 yrs). I thoroughly enjoyed working there, but now am stepping out to work on my coaching and consulting through […]
Inexpensive Church Marketing Tips for Smaller Churches with Yvon Prehn
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007Yvon Prehn is a veteran church marketing trainer with a special focus that is very helpful for leaders in the smaller church. She has traveled the United States teaching marketing tips for churches while working with the people from Riso Copiers and has gained a lot of insight into marketing on a shoestring budget. Since most […]
Gaze Into the Future: “Foresight 2007″ Workshop
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007Jay Gary sent me this interesting invitation. The annual “Foresight 2007″ workshop Thursday, September 20th in Virginia Beach.
This year the focus will be on the how advocacy groups, corporations, ministries, or universities understand the sea change around them, and steer their ship away from icebergs, to find islands of opportunity. Register by September 14 for $129, and save […]
Preach the Gospel Always and If You Have To, Use Film
Saturday, September 1st, 2007You have no doubt heard that St. Francis of Assisi is known to have said ”Preach the Gospel always and if you have to, use words” I like the new take on that quote from SermonCinema.org
Recently, I had the chance to meet Marc Harper, Executive Director and Co-Founder over at SermonCinema.org. He’s a former youth pastor with […]