Each week Church And Technology.ca shares some of the worthwhile reading we found on the web that you might be interested in.
Church And Technology.ca’s list of interesting articles from the last week:
The Truth About Video Preaching (Spoiler Alert: It Might Not Work for You) – ChurchLeaders.com
A really great look at the pro’s and con’s of video sermons. And while the article might talk more about church planting using video rather than providing rural churches with preachers or better sharing of resources, it amounts to the same thing. Using live or recorded video sermons can go both ways, and it’s important to think about the implications for your congregation. But don’t reject or accept just based on demographics. Have a conversation about what this could all mean for your congregation and how people may feel about. Try a few video sermons before committing to do it regularly. While video preaching may not be for every situation, it may be perfect for yours.
The Best Way To Kill Your Church’s Social Media – Social Media in the Church
This post is a good reminder that while social media should be used to provide value to people, which includes telling them about events and sharing interesting articles, it’s also about relationships. If you don’t have a relationship with your followers, they’re going to care a whole lot less about the content you’re sharing with them.
“Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter” – Pope’s Message for World Communications Day – News.va: Official Vatican Network
“Communication is really about realizing that we are all human beings, children of God. I like seeing this power of communication as “neighbourliness”.” That’s just one of many great quotes from the Pope’s message for this years Communications Day. As someone who love technology and communications as well as the church, it’s great to see leaders embracing rather then condemning technology. This isn’t to say the Pope’s message ignores some of the difficulties of modern communications technology, he goes over many of those as well. The end message though is a positive one and about making the best use of something “truly good, a gift from God”.
Simplifying SEO for Small Business: 9 Questions with an SEO Expert – Constant Contact
A great primer on what is SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for people who have heard the term, but aren’t sure what it’s really about. It’s also a good refresher for those of use who are familiar with SEO, but don’t think about it all the time. SEO for church websites is important. It’s about helping Google and other search engins determine that your church website is interesting and active and therefore worth putting high on the list when people search for certain terms like “YourTown Church”.
Take Your Church Out Into The World: Being Social As The Church – Catholic Tech Talk
Some great ideas for engaging people as your church online, just like you do offline. Let’s not wait until people come through the doors, or comment on something we say on Facebook, let’s get out there and engage people and bring the Gospel to them. Church Social Media should be about the social as well as the media. That’s not what we’re used to doing when we think of marketing, but it is how we’re called to be church, so let’s do it in every part of our church lives.
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