Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
CNLP 155: Matt Engel on the Rise of Big Data and How To Use it To Pastor Your Church and Reach Your Community
The amount of data we have on people doubles every single year. But what does the rise of big data mean for local churches and even businesses. Matt Engel talks about what big data is, how it’s everywhere, and how to use it to better pastor your church and reach your community. Welcome to Episode…
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The #1 Reason Your Work Is Never Finished
Ever feel like your work is never finished? You can’t quite stop working at home. You wake up most mornings feeling like you’re just stepping back onto the treadmill that never stops. On rare occasions, you think you’re done (at least for now), but then you head out for dinner or take a walk only…
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CNLP 136: Steve Fogg on Building an Online and Social Media Ministry For Your Church From Scratch
How do you build an online and social ministry for your church…from scratch? Steve Fogg spills the secrets on how to do it whether you’re a large or small church, and tells us how he built one that reaches thousands of online attenders every week. Steve has also given podcast listeners a free resource: 3 Essential…
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8 Ways Church Leaders Can Use Periscope to Aid Your Mission
Today’s guest post on Periscope is by Rich Birch of Unseminary.com and the Unseminary Podcast. Rich was also a guest on Episode 8 of my podcast. Scroll down the bottom to learn more about Rich and get a free ministry magazine with some of Rich’s best content. ____ Periscope is a live video-streaming app for iOS and Android smartphones. Twitter purchased…
Read MoreWhy Most Churches Greet You Like It’s 1999
So your church has a website and a Facebook page. The adventurous have perhaps added Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Or maybe you’ve gone all out, even podcasting your messages or building an app for iOS or Android. (The links are to Connexus Church sites, where I get the chance to serve!) We’re still in the early days of…
Read MoreSome Quick & Dirty Leadership Lessons I Learned When I Bought the Massive iPhone 6 Plus
So I’m a bit addicted to technology. How about you? My guess is a relatively high number of you are too. According to my Google Analytics, half of the people who read this blog read it on their phone. Another 20% read it on their tablet. So, like me, you like your tech. (By the way, if…
Read MoreWhy Shrinking Attention Spans Are a Myth (And 5 Ways to Fight Them)
As a leader, you fight for people’s attention. If you don’t have their attention, you don’t have influence. And if you have no influence, you’re not leading. So having people’s attention is critical. How do you get it? That’s a great question. And the emerging consensus today is that you need to be shorter because people’s…
Read MoreTop 10 Ways Leaders Waste Time (And 10 Time Hacks to Help You)
When was the last time you complained about not having enough to do and more than enough time to do it in? Exactly. Almost every leader I know struggles with finding the time to get it all done. I do too. So what helps? And what hurts? One of the best things you can do…
Read More5 Things That Won’t Make Your Church Grow (Despite What You May Think)
So you want your church to grow…to reach new people. And you’ve convinced yourself that you really would grow if you only had one or two more things to make your ministry thrive. For example, you’ve might have said any combination of these things. We would grow if we: Got out of our portable location and…
Read More5 Ways To Make Your Content More Compelling, Clickable (and Maybe Even Go Viral)
What makes you click? Or read? Or listen? Or, better yet, share a message with your friends? Ever wonder that? Me too. Whether you’re writing a message for Sunday, a blog post, a conference workshop, your notes for hosting an event or even writing an email you hope won’t instantly trigger the delete key, we…
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