Tech for the Local Church
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Dr. Google-Love (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying, and Love the Apps)
Oct 12th
The headline reads:
(dateline: the Cloud) — Incremental Improvements Add Up to Revolutionary Innovation
As if we needed another reason to recommend that everyone give a listen at the first possible opportunity to our podcast interview with Brad Stark (we shamelessly and repeatedly plug this episode [#4] ’cause Brad’s expertise and information are just that good), here we are again with another.
Make that 4 others. Yes, 4 reasons, and all of them are 9s.
5 Reasons Your Church Should Use WordPress + 30 Million From Microsoft
Sep 29th
Microsoft just announced that it is abandoning its website / blogging platform and moving 30 million users to WordPress. This effectively doubles WordPress’s user base to 60 MILLION USERS!! With that kind of endorsement and success, I now pronounce all other website options for churches DEAD ON ARRIVAL. With the juggernaut, that is Microsoft, throwing in the towel and giving the nod to WordPress, the battle for your website content is now over. Read on for 5 reasons WordPress is better (and cheaper) than what you are now using. More >
MailChimp.com – FREE Email Newsletters for Your Church
Sep 22nd
The graphic says it all. If you have less than 1000 email addresses and you send less than 6000 emails each month – you just found your new email newsletter service. It is brilliant. We could say more, but the website really does a great job of explaining the service and new features. Visit. Sign up. You’re welcome.
Are You Using Online Surveys?
Aug 17th
Feedback is critical to leadership and making sound decisions. But most leaders don’t have the time to poll more than a few individuals for their take on an event or new idea. Keep reading for some great online survey tools! More >
Free Books for Bloggers
Mar 16th
Are you a blogger? I am. Over the years I’ve been privileged to review dozens of books. Several of them were sent to me for free because the author wanted me to review it. Most of the time you have to follow blogs and find authors who want bloggers to review them, but now you can go directly to the largest Christian publishing company, Thomas Nelson, by using BookSneeze.
All you have to do is sign up, agree to do write a review on your blog and to a major book site. The the book is sent to you for free. Check it out!
The Nines Archived
Oct 12th
For those of you who missed the Nines online conference on 9.9.09 check out all of the archived videos…
Which speaker impacted you most and why?
Experience Catalyst Right Where You Are
Oct 5th
Can’t go to Catalyst? Don’t have the money? Missed purchasing your tickets before they sold out? Check out Catalyst Backstage the day of the conference for interviews.
GCC Exposed Conference Free Online
Oct 3rd
Just kidding. But Granger Community Church (GCC) is offering their Exposed Conference online to watch for free. If you missed the event you should check it out. Also check out the film festival. Very cool.
YouVersion Live Demo
Sep 17th
I just got an email from the YouVersion team
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This October, YouVersion Live will give you a brand new way to interact with live events like church services, conferences, and more. Want to know how you’ll be able to use it?
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This October, YouVersion Live will give you a brand new way to interact with live events like church services, conferences, and more. Want to know how you’ll be able to use it?
Join us for a live webinar: Wednesday, September 23 at 2:00-3:00 PM CDT at http://www.youversion.com/live
LifeChurch.tv Pastor, Innovation Leader Bobby Gruenewald and Digerati Pastor Terry Storch will guide you through YouVersion Live and show you how this free new tool can work in your environment.
• What will it look like to use this in a church service or other live experience?
• As a communicator, how can I use it to help people get more out of my message?
• How will people find a live experience?
• What will it take to set up an experience ahead of time?
• How likely is it that people around me will be able to use it?
Get answers to these questions and have a chance to ask your own during this free webinar. To join us, just go to http://www.youversion.com/live on Wednesday, September 23 at 2:00 CDT. Hope to see you there!
The YouVersion team
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So mark it on your calendars!
YouVersion Live looks amazing. Check out this ChurchCrunch Exclusive of YouVersion Live with Tony Steward.
YouVersion Live Exclusive from John on Vimeo.
Free Web Hosting for Non-profits
Sep 9th
DreamHost is offering FREE web hosting for Non-profits. Yes Church, this means you!
Click here to see how you sign-up.
Free Leadership Conferences
Sep 7th
I am sure that most of you have heard, but I thought I should give these two FREE conferences a plug anyhow.
THE NINES – On 9/9/09 Leadership Network and Caltayst is having a conference from 9:09a CDT and will be approximately 9 hours. Each speaker will have 9mins to communicate one thing, idea or principle to you.
THE FORUM – presented by LifeChurch.tv, Southeastern University, and 316 Network on Sept 10-11th looks to be a very high quality, high impact leadership conference.
You will want to check both of these out, and why not, they are FREE!
Make the Shift…
Sep 4th
The culture and industries are making the shift to social media.
Has your church?
Blockbusters Online
Jul 8th
Well it’s not Blockbuster, but there will be blockbuster movies online for free through EpixHD. Many of you may use hulu for TV shows. Epix will be the Hulu of movies.
Let’s see what comes of Epix when it finally goes live.
Gurus | Free Conference
Apr 14th
You’ve got to check this out…
Gurus User-group from Church Tech Talk on Vimeo.
Hope to see you in Louisville at Southeast!
Build A Cheap Green Screen!
Mar 25th
With the economic crunch at we are in churches need to save money. See how we made a green screen for less than $10.
Tim then edited the footage on an very old version of Sony Vegas Video Editing and we came up with this…
Also the spinning ‘Plugged IN’ box was made in Google Sketch Up which is Free.
Free Website Giveaway!
Mar 14th
Is your church website ugly? Need a new one?
Tony Morgan and Collide Media are giving a free website overhaul (valued at $1499) to whom ever has the ugliest website and the most interesting story.
Click here and register to win!
CrazyChurch.com
Feb 19th
Want some free swag? Check out crazychurch.com
Three churches came together with two beliefs
- Church stuff out to be the best stuff.
- Churches ought to share that stuff.
My kind of people!
Death to Jott, Long Live Dial2Do
Feb 13th
I was a big support of jott when it came out [see previous posts]. However, they have slowly transition from having all of their features for free a year or so ago to offering no features for free today. Not smart…
So I have been looking for other free solutions and along came Dial2Do.
And it kicks the snot out of jott. Not only does it have all features that jott has, but it also can read your calendar, email, weather, news feeds to you. All commanded by your voice! Sick! And did I mention it’s FREE!
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