The Machines of Ministry
There are more products for you to use in your worship ministry available than ever before. And you can have them at a moment’s notice. No need to make a special trip to the downtown Bible bookstore. The machines of ministry have now come to you through the transference of millions of zeros and ones—a place otherwise known as the Internet.
What’s Your Take?
We have a lot of tools represented here. And even though we have had a chance to try out quite a few of these, there’s no we could test them all in the context of ongoing ministry. But we bet you have. Would you mind sharing your insight with us (and each other)? Go to worshipleader.com to share your wisdom, and maybe get some insight on a product you are considering.
State of the Union for Social Networks
Usually in the State of the Union Address, we hear about the condition of the nation and it allows the President to outline his plans for legislation. Here at Worship Leader, we don’t claim to know the state of the nation. But, we try to keep our ears open to the trends of the Church. It’s no secret that the Online Networked Church has become prominent, and for those of us evaluating our involvement as Church leaders, it can be confusing to navigate through all the social networks that are being used to serve churches. In our best effort to smooth that road, here is the State of the Union for your church’s social networking choices.
Presentation Tools
You go out and grab a great video or visual image but realize there is no way to show it to anyone. This category tells you who has your back.
Visuals
In the Western world, visuals have become standard fare for all forms of communication. Thank you MTV. But no matter who we blame, we have to remember that it’s not just the pastor who needs to be thinking visually anymore, it’s anyone who puts a toe on the platform. Here are some options for you.
Website Support and Design
Don’t have a fulltime Web developer on your church staff? Well, you are not alone. Plenty of churches don’t have the budget to put a coder on the payroll. But there are some solutions for you.
Team Organizers and Planners
These handy tools are for getting your team to answer those pesky questions for themselves: What songs are we doing? What time should I be at church? Am I playing this week? What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow? Since, as the title suggests, these are Web-based, team members can access their answers from anywhere.
