Get up to speed in less than 5 minutes

Unless you’re very well informed, you may find these numbers surprising:
Ten million people watched the big three broadcast networks (still ABC, CBS & NBC) last month. These networks have been around for a combined 200 years.
Two hundred and fifty million people visited Facebook, YouTube and Myspace in the same time. None of these social networks [...]

When I first began developing websites 5 years ago, there was very little video on the web — no YouTube! — and not much audio. Facebook was a brand new website used exclusively by Harvard students, and do-it-yourself website maintenance was almost unheard-of.
I felt divinely blessed when I discovered the web hosting and development package [...]

Facebook, twitter & more for churches

Weekly Web Tip from Friends of Ministry
Twitter Your Way to a More Prosperous Ministry
Facebook… twitter… LinkedIn… unitysocial.com… 
You hear about these online social networks nearly every day, and if you’re not using them you’re probably wondering if you should be.
 
The answer is an unqualified “yes.” Through social networks, the internet has provided very powerful new tools that [...]

Getting the Right Answers

Does your church need a blog?
Considering the cost, is it really worth it to offer podcasts on your church website?
How can you attract internet seekers — those cruising the internet for spiritual nourishment — to your church’s website?
Answers to questions like these are hard to come by. Finding the answers that are right for your [...]

Finding the Help You Need

When I was the volunteer director for one of the larger Unity churches in the Southeast, I would have been thrilled to have LinkedIn.
We had a church full of people every Sunday morning and, over the course of an average year, 350 volunteers.
But we didn’t have a clue about the professional qualifications and abilities of [...]

Roadmap to Healthy Church Growth

Nelson Searcy of The Journey Church in New York City is offering a free how-to report on healthy church growth.
The report covers:
• Why some churches grow and some don’t
• How to maximize the potential in your church to reach and engage more people, more effectively
• The eight areas you need to focus on for church [...]

Branding 101

Before you pull Parade from the Sunday paper, you know who published it: Parade. All you have to do is glance at that section of newspaper, and you know its name, where it came from, and what you can expect if you take time to read it.
The same is true for most publications and most [...]

Get the best deal

If your ministry is considering a major purchase, you’ll want to get the best price possible. We know of two reputable companies that specialize in helping churches and other non-profits get the most for their money. Check out www.SaveYourChurchMoney.com for church furnishings and www.CharityWorks.org for shopping help on just about everything, from AV equipment to vans.

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“Every Christian Should Read This”

UNChristian, a new book based on groundbreaking research into the perceptions of 16- to 29-year-olds, reveals that “Christianity has an image problem.” Many young people see Christians as judgmental, homophobic, hypocritical and insensitive, according to the book that quotes a wide range of well-known mainstream Christian leaders.
“Every Christian should read this, and it likely will [...]

What do other churches pay?

The web has become an amazingly rich resource for any ministry that wants to use it to become more effective.
Just for instance: If you want to attract and keep talented, committed people for your ministry, you might want to know what outstanding employees (which your ministry wants & deserves, right?) might reasonably expect in the way [...]