Posts Tagged ‘church online’
3 Key Lessons for Your Church from a Study of 20,000 Online Events
This is a post written by Rich Birch. Rich is the founder of Unseminary and is a member of my Speaking Team. You can book Rich to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Rich Birch Recently, a report entitled The State of Virtual Events 2021 was released, which looked at the experiences of 100…
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3 Reasons “The Algorithm” Hates Some of Your Best Content
This post on the algorithms around us is written by Leslie Mack. Leslie is a creative director, singer-songwriter, and communicator from Atlanta, Georgia. I recently interviewed her for ChurchPulse Weekly on how to leverage this crisis to reach the next generation. You can listen to the interview here. By Leslie Mack You and your team…
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5 Confessions of a Pastor About Online Church Attendance
So for months now, your church has been offering online services either for the first time or in a much more intentional way. Ever wonder what it’s like on the other side of the screen? I’ve been in church leadership for 25 years, and beyond that, until March 2020, attended church in person almost every…
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Why Going Back To “Normal” Church Seems So Compelling And Can Be So Dangerous
So you would love for everything to go back to normal. Especially at church. I get it. There’s so much about the current disruption that’s unsettling, exhausting, frustrating and challenging that it would be great to throw open the doors of your church, not worry about a virus, and have everyone come back. Just like…
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CNLP 343: Nicky Gumbel on Why He Changed His Mind About Church Online, Why Online is a Better Outreach Tool Than In-Person Ministry, and How He Repositioned His Church and Alpha for Explosive Growth
Nicky Gumbel is pastor of Holy Trinity Brompton, London, one of the largest churches in the UK and pioneer of Alpha, a ministry that’s reached over 20 million people with the Gospel and a former barrister (attorney). In this interview, Nicky explains how and why he changed his mind about church online, why, despite his…
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The Top 7 Reasons Everyone Ignores The Online Content You Produce
So all of a sudden you’re online like you’ve never been before. And now there’s a long road ahead. While no one knows exactly where all of this lands post-pandemic, the future looks more digital than ever. It’s almost certain that the future holds more remote teams and ministry, more people looking for spiritual solutions…
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5 Quick Things That Can Make a Long Term Difference During Your Second Digital Easter
The Second digital Easter is almost here. You’ve scrambled. Pivoted. Prepared. For a whole year. 🤦♂️ And even if you’re open for in-person gatherings this year (which most, but not all churches are), this Easter is still a digital Easter. At least if you’re passionate about reaching people it is. The more serious you are about…
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8 Ways to Lead in the New Digital Default Church
Like it or not (and a lot of church leaders don’t seem to like it), digital is your new default as a leader. As the country and world slowly reopens, I’ve been fielding a lot of questions on digital church. With reduced in-person seating, social distancing and substantial evidence that not everyone wants to come…
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10 Things That Ain’t Church (Some Thoughts On Irregular and Declining Church Attendance)
It’s never been easier to avoid church, skip church or exit church than it is today. And it has a lot of church leaders and Christians scrambling to figure out what’s happening, why it’s happening and what it all means. Those are great questions. On the positive side, a lot of the social stigma associated…
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