Media Outreach

10 Reasons I’m thankful for social media

Birthday reminders Accessibility to all my friend’s updates and contact info Immediateness- I can know what’s going on NOW through RSS feeds, status updates, blogs…etc. Facebook’s poke feature, because it’s random and sometimes a poke says it all. Photo sharing through Facebook, Flickr, Picassa…etc. The ability to hide unwanted “tagged” photos Ability to “like” something [...]

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Giving Thanks – Greg Johnson

All the authors at MediaOutreach were talking last week, and we thought it would be great to share with you some of the things we are thankful for as we approach Thanksgiving and Christmas. So, here’s my list of ten things (in no particular order) that I am extremely thankful for: My wife’s fantastic sense [...]

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The Q- How can I improve my staff pages?

Today, Greg gives some tips about making your staff pages a better reflection of your church’s fingerprint. Through consistency, creativity and forethought, your church can have amazing staff pages! pic by katiew

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Link Love – Church Tech Today

In the case that you enjoy witty, resourceful and gifted writers, you’ve got to check out ChurchTechToday.  As technology continues gaining unstoppable force in the routine of our everyday lives, people like Lauren Hunter spend their time and effort trying to patch the lingering whole between the church and the community, by advocating websites, mobile [...]

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First Impressions: D- for lacking some content and navigation elements

First Impressions is facilitated through Guest Reflections. People are asked to pick a website from a church in their area at random and review it. These sites may or may not be powered by faithHighway. Church Location: Knoxville, TN User Profile: Female 40 to 49 years old Caucasian Area Resident 3 to 5 years Attends [...]

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Best Practices: Time Management

Alas, my dear reader(s), the time has come for us to depart from our copyright discussions of the past few weeks. Fear not though, for my litigious nature will surely demand that we return to that particular briar patch in the quasi-near future. Today though, we shall turn our attention to that which college students [...]

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In the City, For the City

This past Sunday, the city of Austin had a city-wide ministry expo called “In the City, For the City.” It attracted thousands of local residents and provided them a one-stop shop to find information on how they can help meet the needs of the city. I had the opportunity to volunteer at this event with [...]

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6 ways my church is using the web and social media

I am actively involved at my church in Austin, Texas, First Evangelical Free Church. There is always something happening around our church and it’s sometimes tough to keep up with all the events. While I wouldn’t say that my church is a leader in using social media and hasn’t fully jumped onto the bandwagon (no [...]

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The Q- What makes a great church blog?

Today Greg gives you three steps to consider when starting your church blog. He talks about the importance of planning, being persistent and practicing your craft. pic by Sailing “Footprints: Real to Reel” (Ronn ashore)

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Link Love – Article Addition: “Church Sucks” Campaign Falls Short

So we can all agree that the church has a few unpleasant stigmas, according to unbelievers. Boring. Judgmental. Irrelevant.  In order to seem fun, accepting or relevant, some churches strive to market themselves in a way that is appealing and/or defeating of the preconceived notion. Church Marketing Sucks recently released an article about a gentleman [...]

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