Helping the Weak Links in Digital Ministry

What is the best way To build up your church communications team? How can you bolster the entire church technology community? There are many approaches you can take to these problems. I suggest by helping your weakest links first. This article delves into why.
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CWS Podcast – Ep. 63: Effectively Using Church Microsites

cws-podcast-logoIn a previous article I talked about landing pages and how your church can use them. Some projects and campaigns require more breathing room, so perhaps a microsite is the solution. Here you can create a unique user experience, strengthen your church’s branding, and even drive traffic to your primary website… and of course fill seats in your church.
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CWS Podcast – Ep. 30: Websites for a Multi-Church Ministry

cws_podcastWhen you think of church ministries and websites, you probably thought of one church website housing information about multiple ministries. It is a rare gem to find multiple churches partnering to support one single ministry. Even more rare is multi-church ministry with a good website to support it. So how do you handle this sometimes politically charged task of creating and managing a site that has multiple hands in it? This episode will examine some possible approaches to this delicate matter.
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The Open Source Church

Open Source is a concept created by the software development community. It is basically that developers share the source code of a project for free distribution, and collaboration on future iterations of the project. This concept has been adopted by several influential churches, and is a new way their hard work and innovation can benefit churches around the world. While you may not be developing the next ground-breaking iOS or Android application, there are many ways your church can help and contribute.
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CWS Podcast – Ep. 24: Tips for Multi-Site Church Websites

cws_podcastIn this episode, I will examine four key considerations for multi-site churches, or churches wishing to move to a multi-site model. Multi-site churches are different from traditional single-site churches, as your website should present a mix of both unity and diversity to effectively reach its intended audiences. Finding that balance for multi-site church websites is easier than you think when you consider the marketing approaches taken by companies with multiple product lines.
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Multi-Church Ministry Websites

When you think of church ministries and websites, you probably thought of one church with multiple ministries all in one website. It is a rare gem to find multiple churches partnering with one ministry; along with a good website to support it. So how do you handle this sometimes politically charged task of creating and managing a site that has multiple hands in it? Let’s examine some possible approaches to this delicate matter.

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Multi-site Church Web Tips

If you are a church looking to move to a multi-site approach, your website will need to change. Also, if you are a multi-site church, do not rely on using single-site church websites as the inspiration for your design and architecture. Multi-site churches are different and need to present a mix of unity and diversity to effectively reach their intended audiences. Finding that balance is easier than you think when you consider the marketing approaches taken by companies with multiple product lines.
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