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A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with Social Media Church for a conversation about—you guessed it—social media. I had a great time talking about how I like to use social media as a connector and strategist. I also shared about a recent social media faux pas I made.
After the show, I thought I’d share the one way …
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Pastor, you set the tone and atmosphere in your congregation. If you want to know the warmth of your church, put the thermometer in your own mouth.
I’ve visited some churches where the pastor’s lack of love is the main reason the church isn’t growing. Some pastors, by their cold demeanor and lack of personal warmth, virtually …
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Good leaders are good listeners.
If you want to be effective in ministry, you’ll need to be a good listener first.
Probably the greatest reason people fail in ministry is not immorality, a lack of intelligence, or poor planning. It’s insensitivity.
Most of us simply talk too much. James 1:19 (NIV) says, “Everyone should be …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- The greatest struggle the rising generation will have is knowing too much about the world around them -- and so little about their own lives. With a few taps on a phone, we can call up the exact population of Lincoln, Neb., or find out what the purpose of our pancreas is. More importantly, we can jump to any verse …
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One of the most powerful aspects of small groups is the opportunity to offer prayer requests, to pray together, and then to see how God follows through on those prayers. It’s amazing to see how God works over three months or six months or a year. Prayers get answered, situations change, hearts change – your group sees God work in …
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"Religion isn’t a word often associated with technology — but it should be," says Amanda Pittman in a Mashable story about how churches use social media. I agree. And as I said in my comment on the story, when Gutenberg finished his printing press, the Bible was the first thing produced and churches utilized print media like …
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While we know Paul’s inspired Biblical work first appeared and has been known for generations as letters, epistles, and singularly as verses, it is clear, that as a social media guru, he was the first.
After some 20,000 + social media ministry messages, I am always drawn to the fact that nothing can connect people like a Bible …
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The most important question a church or ministry can ask about their online presence is this:
Who is in charge of the website?
If you can answer this, you’re light years ahead of most organizations. It sounds like a no-brainer, but it’s not.
What ends up happening in most ministries and churches is that no one is in charge. Or …
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“What do you see coming down the pike that will impact the church?” A pastor asked me that a year ago and I surprised him by holding up my iPhone. ”This is going to revolutionize how we do everything,” was my reply. Now one year later I believe my statement is more true than ever.
Let me begin by saying that I don’t own …
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The stage (which is anything you communicate while you are in front of your congregation) is the most valuable communicating tool you have. This is a time when we have the attention of a large percentage of the people in our church. This is why it is important to be intentional about how you use this resource. I’ve been in many …
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