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EIGHT REASONS YOUR CHURCH SHOULD HAVE AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER

In addition to a weekly bulletin, churches have often used weekly, monthly, or quarterly newsletters to better communicate with guests and members. As costs to produce newsletters have increased and budget funds designated for them have decreased, they have all but vanished from churches. Instead of replacing them with digital versions, many churches abandoned the […]

WANT TO START A LIVESTREAM: HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

(click the image above to watch a brief video by The Digital Pastor) Livestreaming of worship services is growing. No longer do churches have to buy expensive airtime from television stations for a one-time broadcast. Streaming allows churches to reach new potential members, seekers and shut-ins with their weekly service and rebroadcast it as often […]

How Your Church Can Use Technology To Promote Easter Sunday

According to Barna Research, 46% of non-Christians do not understand why Christian celebrate Easter. This statistic has huge implications as you plan your church communications for the Easter season. So how do we use the tools we have today to help people understand the true meaning of Easter? Why we have this challenge: To begin, […]

Is the digital or internet church really the church?

Some call it the digital church. Others call it the Internet church. In either case, it refers to people joining worship services, and even groups, virtually or digitally. They are not physically present. These some of the major shifts taking place. Any church can have digital worship services with technology today. There are many options […]

Three Ways To Win The Church Announcement Struggle

The announcement struggle is real. Here are three places you can start to feel the win. Try different channels. Video isn’t the only tool in the toolbox. It can be great, but can get as predictable as anything else. Have fun with it, but don’t feel the pressure to over produce or make your announcements […]

Here’s Why Your Church Should Be Using More Video

For the past few years, podcasts have been the hot new medium on the Internet. And while they are still growing in number and in popularity, a relatively more traditional medium has recently experienced a comeback of sorts on the Internet. That medium is video. Video can increase the exposure of your church’s ministry now […]

4 Technology Options that Might Replace the Church Bulletin

The church bulletin is a staple, tried and true, trusted in and relied on by all. Bored by the announcements? Peruse your well-loved bulletin. Looking for something to fill your calendar with Thursday night? Yep, the bulletin can help you out. Need to know if giving is up or down? (Depending on your church), your […]

Does Your Tech Team Have a “Cruft Culture”?

Since 1915, Harvard University’s Cruft Laboratory has played host to leading-edge research and historic innovations. The lab was used to research antennas and batteries in the early days. During WWII it was instrumental in the development of radar and sonar. In 1944, the first electromechanical computer was assembled in the basement of Cruft. It was […]

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