Leaky Funnel
You're trained in seminary and throughout your internship as a pastor never to send people away. A person comes into your doors, and our job is to keep them connected to the church. After that first modem came online, the game changed. People could tune in from anywhere in the world. The online attendee isn't just down the street. Your reachable audience is broader, which means your methodology needs a good old fashion upgrade. Unfortunately, most seminaries are still operating on those AOL CDs.
Here Are Some Graphics To Help Your Church With #CHURCHONLINE
After a few jokes about my graphics, I went ahead to get my visuals designed by the pros at Creativechurch.co. I love how they turned out! Go ahead and use these visuals to move your #ChurchOnline strategy to the next level. Start downloading and emailing your leadership right now! I even give you freedom to slap your name on it. Praying for your church!
Star Wars > Star Trek Because of Belief on Technology
The future isn’t some glamorized place where everything is fixed. The future consists of new things and old things. It’s more like Star Wars than Star Trek. Technology isn't a cure and won't solve your church's problems. You need to have a healthy church to be great online. Focus on understanding what success looks like at your local church. Once you have a grasp of what's happening in the building, expanding online will be easy.
Church Leaders Podcast: This Is Why You Should Care About Online Church
The Church Leaders Podcast gives voice to recognizable names in ministry, subject matter experts, and local pastors and leaders. Whatever area of ministry you serve in, the Church Leaders Podcast has you in mind. Our goal is to help you lead better, everyday. Jason Daye asks Jay Kranda about #ChurchOnline and why you should care about online church.
The Digital Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel was man’s attempt to become a god. At the top of the Tower of Babel is face to face community, and at the bottom is something as simple as texting.
Diagrams, Diagrams, & More Diagrams
I was stuck in a room this past week with some ministry experts, tons of stationary time, and a notebook. I started to doodle whenever my mind got antsy. I hope the following diagrams help form what online ministry looks like for your church.
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Overview of Book: Digital is a confusing concept, and many churches struggle to understand it, with most limiting their digital experience to streaming their church services and nothing more. In this book, you’ll learn how to think strategically about digital strategy and how to best integrate digital ideas into your church that align with your ministry’s in-person objectives. The goal is to disciple more people and not just get an online audience. Readers of this book will learn to cut through the hype and discern the most critical, high-level concepts and find practical ideas they can implement in their church. You’ll walk away with a vision and a pathway to take your church’s digital strategy to the next level and beyond just streaming a church service.
Overview of Book: Digital is a confusing concept, and many churches struggle to understand it, with most limiting their digital experience to streaming their church services and nothing more. In this book, you’ll learn how to think strategically about digital strategy and how to best integrate digital ideas into your church that align with your ministry’s in-person objectives. The goal is to disciple more people and not just get an online audience. Readers of this book will learn to cut through the hype and discern the most critical, high-level concepts and find practical ideas they can implement in their church. You’ll walk away with a vision and a pathway to take your church’s digital strategy to the next level and beyond just streaming a church service.
I created this 22-page guide to help you and your team set digital goals for the next 30 days.
Included in your purchase to share with your team:
Printer-friendly PDF of “A Guide To Digital Goal Setting”
Word Doc of “A Guide To Digital Goal Setting”
Google Sheet template of “A Guide To Digital Goal Setting”
Google Sheet template for Team Planning
Online Ministry Planning Guide with assessment
Facilitator Video to watch before hosting the planning session
Introduction video to show at your planning session with your team