COVID-19 is a real disruption – to our daily lives, to our work, to our churches – to everything, really. When this pandemic and its lockdowns began a year ago, we could not foresee where we would end up. And we still don’t really know how this is all going to turn out. The same… Read More
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“But I’m not good with technology!”
What is the one trait that your volunteers need to succeed with digital ministry? I get it. I’ve heard from so many of you that you’re tired of doing this digital ministry thing alone – if you could just find some volunteers to help, it would lift such a burden and allow you to focus… Read More
Quick Resources for Lent
As discussed last week in our Facebook Live video, we’re happy to share these three resources that can help you this Lenten season: Pastor Keith Anderson with quick learnings on basics of Lutheranism – Two Minute Lutheran –> https://udlc.org/twominutelutheran Preparing Lenten kits? Maybe some of these resources would be great to add – Illustrated Ministry –> https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/lent… Read More
Ministry in a Digital World
The following is excerpted from the ELCA Youth Ministry Network’s Connect Journal. Digital ministry has been a challenge churches have faced for two decades. And it’s been a challenge that, if we are honest, many of us have struggled with. Christianity is an incarnational religion, after all, and digital incarnation just doesn’t feel quite right…. Read More
It’s Time to Beef Up Your Content
While it helps that people have turned to the internet for their spiritual needs, you still need people to find your church to answer those needs. To ensure that happens, here are a couple suggestions to beef up your content and make your website worth finding. Make it shareable – Posting content on social media… Read More
One man’s social comment can become your content
Although not all posts and comments on your social media feeds are “treasures,” many of the not-so-positive posts can be used to improve your digital ministry. The positive comments, however, are complete gems and should be shared all over the place! Here’s a couple ideas on how you can turn your visitors’ social comments into content…. Read More