Archive for Web Ministry

How to design News & Events pages for Churches?

// March 1st, 2007 // No Comments » // Design, News, Web Ministry, Writing

We are in the middle of a new web project where I work as Web Ministry Coordinator. We are completely overhauling our site design and information architecture with the help of Chris Merritt and Nathan Smith. Of the many things we are trying to do, including creating a staff blog on the church site, rolling a News & Events page is top on our list.

Web Video for Churches-The Future?

// February 28th, 2007 // No Comments » // Christianity, Community, Ministry, Movies, Television, Web Ministry

For a few weeks I have been pondering a post about the various options for ministries wanting to distribute video via the web. Looks like Bill Seaver and Greg Atkinson may beat me to it with a comprehensive look… which is great because I never felt good about the post anyway. Not really an expert on the topic. Even so, let me point to a few things I have been keeping tabs on after my time at NRB.

NRB Reflections – For Ministers Reluctant to Spend Money on Web Ministry

// February 25th, 2007 // No Comments » // Ministry, Prayer, Web Ministry

Another question and answer post from my talk at NRB.

Doing online ministry well represents a significant investment in strategy, time, and resources. This means money. What would you say to a pastor or ministry leader who is reticent about creating a whole new budget item for the Web?

NRB Reflections – Technologies Churches Could Use More Effectively

// February 24th, 2007 // No Comments » // Christianity, Design, Ministry, Web Ministry

This is another response to some questions proposed for my talk at NRB. Two previous posts about NRB were my Initial Reflections and What Ministries Need to Know about User-generated Content.

What are examples of online technologies where churches could be doing a better job?

NRB Reflections – What Ministries Want to Know About User-Generated Content

// February 21st, 2007 // No Comments » // Christianity, Ministry, Web Ministry

I was asked a few questions for my talk at NRB that were fun to answer. I thought I would blog the answers in a few posts.

User-generated content is a huge buzz topic right now. As a Christ-centered ministry, how can we take advantage of this trend without exposing ourselves to problems?