Media Outreach

Youth leader lessons learned from a high school youth trip

Last week (June 7th-12th) the high school youth group at my church had their annual “Road Rules” trip. This isn’t by any means related to the old MTV reality TV series, but in a way is conducted in the same manner. I participated as a leader/driver and was amazed at the things we learned. Each [...]

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Mission Trips- Some ideas on incorporating social media

One of my best friends is currently living in Rwanda working with the Ministry of Education to collect data and helping design a curriculum for the Ishimwe Center- a center for abandoned children in Rwanda. I think my friend has done a great job of using social media to keep her supporters and friends updated [...]

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Control vs. Influence in Social Media

I just read a blog entitled “Social Policies Will Backfire” written by Jay Deragon and posted on The Relationship Economy’s blog. We’ve previously talked about setting social media guidelines for your church or organization and I thought this was a little bit of a different spin on the topic. Some pertinent points to consider: Fear is the [...]

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Think Outside the Box: Watering Your Ministry

Last week I decided that it was time for me to be responsible with something “living” and try to keep it alive.  I’ve not had very good luck in the past with this. 1.    My fish (R.I.P. Celerina) died because I kept her in a wine glass. I think she died because of dizziness and not [...]

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E-book Review: How to Think Like an Unchurched Person

This e-book is a short and easy read (6 pages) that tells of one pastor’s experience in visiting a new church. I thought it had some very relevant information that would be useful to think about, if you’re a pastor or ministry leader. Here are 3 things that stood out to me: 1.    People want to [...]

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Sermons wanted!

faithHighway’s client, DoersTV, is helping spread the Gospel to the four corners of the earth by  partnering with Faith Television Network to provide the Gospel, in television format, to people in Pakistan. Pastor David Wright, the CEO and President of DoersTV shared his excitement with faithHighway and wants other pastors to understand the opportunity available to [...]

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5 Reasons Not to Engage in Social Media

Social networking is so prominent in our culture that many churches have found just cause to participate. While I believe social media to be a huge opportunity for outreach, there are a few things I’ve noticed when browsing different church accounts.  Here is a list of reasons not to engage in social media. 1.    You’re only [...]

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Have You Considered Highlighting Your Team?

And now for the next installment of “Have You Considered”. Have you considered highlighting your ministry teams? One of the most overlooked people group are usually those working in your church. They are the kids workers, the ushers, the greeters, the youth leaders, the audio/video team. Think about getting a group picture of [...]

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Tell the Story

I watched in agony as my beloved Cowboys got shredded like a document at an Enron accounting party.As usual, I was intrigued by the background information that the announcers provided. Story after story. Neat insights. Quips. Humor. All of it added to the game, even though the outcome was to my disliking. But it serves [...]

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Link Love – Feel the Pinch Part 1

This week’s Link Love is about an article written by our very own Tony Chimento.  As a client relations manager in the production process at faithHighway and a bi-vocational pastor, Tony’s insight covers many important areas of a church’s trials. Considering the unstable economic climate, Tony shares his thoughts about how to deal with the financial [...]

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