Chillicothe UMC needed to update from a web site that functioned as a brochure for guests to a site that was useful for guest and members of the church. At the start of the project there were three goals that needed to be achieved. First the site needed to be easy to maintain and keep current. Second the church needed an …
4 Ways Evernote Can Impact Ministry
One of my most used tools in ministry and life is Evernote. It functions as my filing system, information repository and an extension of my brain. I used to carry a notebook with me everywhere to jot ideas and notes. I also used to have to figure out a good way to organize files and documents and transport them between …
Creative Team in a Small Church
Serving in a church as the solo pastor can be a difficult task, especially if you’re like me and prefer to work as part of a team. The key is to develop a team of people to work with you. That team can be in your church and out of your church. For me the best experience has been to …
Collaborative Sermon Planning
The first two churches I served were both large churches with multiple pastor preaching teams. We’d plan out several series of sermons and divide who was preaching which weekend. Prior to each series we’d talk in more detail about each week of the series and then leading up to the weekend we’d discuss in great detail that sermon. There are countless benefits to having …
What is Remote Media Direction
Most churches can’t afford to hire professional media and communication staff. The job usually falls to volunteers, many of whom have excellent abilities, but often don’t look at issues with a ministry mindset. Sometimes volunteers have to figure out everything as they go along without any training. While many seminaries are now including courses about web development and media production …
Introducing Kaio Studios
Kaio Studios is a consulting, coaching and technology firm with a passion for the local church. The idea for Kaio began after years of seeing churches struggle with technology and effective communication. It’s often easy to get information about products or tools that are available from vendors, but it can be difficult to integrate that technology with the mission and …