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The Minutiae of Mevo
Last week during my "How to Be a Hybrid Church" class, a participant shared that his church had had great success livestreaming its...
May 6, 20213 min read
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How to know when your church needs a new website
I am currently working on a number of church website projects. For each of them, I am taking a different approach. Some are in need of a...
Mar 11, 20213 min read
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A Passion for the Smaller-Membership Church
I am the Minister of (Old) Rehoboth Presbyterian Church. Rehoboth takes its name from the location of a well dug by Isaac in Genesis...
Feb 19, 20212 min read
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Does your church need digital ambassadors?
My classes are back in full swing. I taught five last week and will teach six this coming week. I'm regularly interacting with anywhere...
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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Do you know your value?
Your church likely has a mission statement. But does it have a value proposition? I believe churches have much to learn from best...
Jan 14, 20212 min read
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Are you boring?
Are you boring? Probably not. But your church’s communications may be. Churches often default to making announcements and sharing...
Jan 6, 20212 min read
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We need to talk.
Alright, I've dragged my feet long enough. We need to talk. We need to talk about the algorithm. Facebook's algorithm, that is. Not too...
Nov 3, 20203 min read
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Making the Case for Social Media: Part Two
In part one of this series, I mentioned that I was surprised to find myself defending the value of social media to church leaders....
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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Making the Most of Christmas: Digital Engagement for the Holidays
This is not a webinar. I will not talk at you for three hours. Nope, this is a workshop. It is designed to leave churches with a plan for...
Oct 13, 20202 min read
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I am grateful for you!
When I launched Digital Congregations early this summer, I didn't know what to expect. Having spent the bulk of my career in the...
Oct 11, 20202 min read
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Making the Case for Social Media: Part One
I personally resigned from all social media usage. I think it's one of the main causes for our fractured society. This is a common...
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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Digital Congregations Supports the Seminario
When I launched Digital Congregations earlier this summer, it was important to me to approach this new business as a ministry—as not just...
Sep 18, 20203 min read
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Digital Congregations Featured on Baptist News Global
Last week, Baptist News Global featured my work through Digital Congregations in the form of a Q&A: In the interview, journalist Jeff...
Sep 10, 20201 min read
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20 Better Calls to Action than "Learn More" for Churches
Calls to action (CTAs) are very important— especially on homepages. They encourage people to move past the initial virtual introduction...
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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On Website Psychology
I've talked a whole lot about websites lately. They were the topic of the last session in the course I wrapped up in late August and I've...
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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This is my new class and I think you're going to be as excited about it as I am!
I—along with sixteen churches—wrapped up this month's "Church Communications During COVID" course earlier this morning. It was...
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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Storytelling vs. Sharing Information
A whole host of you are going to roll your eyes when you see the title of this blog post. Previous clients. Current workshop...
Aug 18, 20202 min read
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A Communications Checklist (and a few extra thoughts)
This afternoon, I was preparing my notes for the church communications workshop I teach on Wednesday. I caught myself deleting a...
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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How to Increase Online Giving
Over the past few weeks, I have spent many hours on the phone in conversation with churches and church-based organizations. My goal is to...
Jul 24, 20203 min read
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