Archive for Web
How Important is Your Church Website Content?
Very. Very important! Most organizations drop the ball when it comes to creating compelling and focussed content on their websites. Churches struggle in this area too – maybe even more so because this task is often given to a volunteer. In this week’s Ministry Story church marketing and communications podcast, I share a couplke key [...]
Top 5 Reasons for Using WordPress for Your Church Website
Today, I published episode #6 of the MinistryStory church marketing and communications podcast. Today’s episode focuses on answering a question I have been getting a lot over the past year. Why do you use WordPress as the foundation or platform for the church websites you develop? I have answered that fully in the podcast. As [...]
Church Branding
This week I launched the Ministry Story Podcast where I sat down with Phil Cooke, author of Branding Faith to discuss church marketing, branding, and media. In our conversation, I asked Phil to define branding – this is his response: “Branding is about telling your story well. Branding is simply a compelling story about a [...]
If You Have an iPhone…Call Me
I realize that not everyone has an iPhone (though I think they should). A new service launched this week for the iPhone (internationally) called Viber. It is a free downloadable app that allows iPhone users to call other iPhone users (anywhere in the world) for free. It works Viber lets you make free phone calls [...]
Jesus: Product?
Yes, I know, this is a touchy topic. Last year, I wrote a post titled Marketing Jesus – in response to a Christianity Today article titled Jesus is Not A Brand. So, is Jesus a product? Well, he is a person, he is the son of God. If you are a Christian, a Jesus follower, [...]
The State of The Internet: Churches Take Note
I am sure we are all perfectly aware that the Internet is changing. It is becoming much more interactive and social. Churches need to take note of how this transforms the connections we make with people in our communities online and offline. Social media is increasingly becoming necessary to disseminate information and connect with people [...]
Coming Technology Churches Need To Be Aware Of
A few months ago, I wrote a post titled 8 Minutes: The Future of Technology for the Church. In it, I provided a video link to a TED (Technology, Education, and Design Conference) Talk by Pattie Maes. Her MIT colleague, Pranav Mistry is a PHD student and the inventor of SixthSense, a wearable device that [...]
