Ed Stetzer is a guy I pay attention to. His leadership and insight has brought a lot of value to both paid and unpaid church leaders. He recently posted about the positive connection between technology and faith. Of course, I had to check that one out!
Ed listed twelve but three really stood out to me: Continue Reading…
As the Exponential Conference kicks off, I can’t help but think about how technology helps leaders overcome the hurdles of church planting. In fact, I had a great conversation with a few Stadia church planters about that very subject last night and I have to say it was really exciting to hear. I believe local communities of believers is exactly how God intended to spread the gospel. Church planting helps ensure new communities are emerging to reach even more people. Isn’t that what it’s all about, anyway?
I’ve been privileged to work with a number of church planters as well as leaders in that space. Church Community Builder works hard to make sure we can offer something beneficial to even the smallest of churches. We believe that if you can begin with great systems, you’ll not only grow faster but will also be able to sustain that growth over time.
Some of the biggest hurdles to church planting are: Continue Reading…
Because of the way our church management software provides socially-driven leadership tools, church leaders frequently ask me, “Why have another social network exclusively for my church when everybody already uses Facebook?” That’s a legitimate question and one worthy of some further conversation.
Let me paint the big “why” before I drill down… Continue Reading…
I love technology because it can be leveraged in amazing ways to support processes and strategies, which lead to greater effectiveness and growth. It can also be a bit mysterious and intimidating at times. However, as church leaders, we can’t put our heads in the sand and ignore it. We must think critically about ways we can leverage technology to further our mission.
It goes without saying that we leverage a lot of technology at Church Community Builder to help us serve the local church more effectively. Here are five new trends we are paying close attention to in 2012: Continue Reading…
When you think of tech-savvy people, do the ones you see in your church each week come to mind? According to a new study by the Pew Research team, committed churchgoers are ”just as likely as others to use the internet, have broadband at home, use cell phones, use text messaging, and use social networking sites and Twitter.” Continue Reading…
Having worked with many different churches helping them implement a new ChMS, we’ve learned that one of the main keys to success (assuming you want your ChMS to be more than a collection of attendance and giving records) is to get as many people on the system as possible. There is a short window of opportunity that must be anticipated and maximized from Day One.
Here are some suggestions we regularly share about how to get more people to become registered users of your ChMS:
Implementing a new ChMS is hard work. Having a plan in place to maximize the software tool to build community can and will accelerate the ministry of your church.
What have you found to be successful in encouraging members to register and regularly use your ChMS?
