Your Pastor stands up in front of the congregation each week and shares what’s on his heart. They listen intently. They go home and tune into a TV show that entertains them. They enjoy it intently. Later, they pick up a book and read what interests them. They read intently. It wouldn’t be appropriate...
We all have limited minutes to accomplish all the demands on our time. Clearly, we need to be strategic while questioning what we’re doing during our busy schedules. Social media comes down to our return on investment. Not necessarily monetary investment; but our time too! It is important and takes time, but if it’s not...
When the world started building websites, people were amazed. They instantly questioned, “will they catch on?” I remember my first conference in the mid 1990’s that talked about their power. Most of us got caught up in the technical programming complexities and how the tool was actually created. I left wondering if...
Facebook celebrates its 12th birthday next month. Time flies. Social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) has changed our lives. I remember the first time I registered on Facebook’s website. I thought I’d be the only person with an account but no friends. Then, almost like magic, people found me from the past. And...
We’ve been there: in a church service listening to the teaching. Your mind wanders to the game that’ll happen in the afternoon or where you’ll eat after the service. Then the Pastor pauses and starts, “The funniest thing happened to me yesterday at the grocery store” ...
It’s that time of year. A lot of churches are establishing budgets for next year and most want to do more with the limited funds that are budgeted. When it comes to a church communications budget, there’s usually two goals for your church: 1) Engagement: Let your congregation know what’s going on and...
Friendster, MySpace and Facebook started only a decade ago. Then came YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest and the list goes on and on. Social Media is everywhere. I spoke about the power of church social media at WFX near the beginning of the social explosion. People stared blankly at me as I explained...
I love taking my kids to a fun outing and quizzing them at the end to find what they “got out of it”. Someone can experience the same things as another and hear or see something different. It’s all because we translate experiences through our own prism. It’s ultimately “what’s in it...
I love seeing TV shows with self-improvement tips. How to dress better, how to talk to people, how to take better pictures, how to use electronics, etc. I’m a sucker for the before/after pictures. The contrast emphasizes what needs to be done (and suffering the pain of doing them). How would you improve...
