10 Things to consider in Digital Ministry

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1. Purpose Before Platform Know why you’re doing digital ministry. Is it to reach new people? Disciple existing members? Provide worship to the housebound? Your purpose will shape the tools and tone you use. 2. Know Your Audience Understand who you’re trying to connect with—age, digital literacy, spiritual needs, location. Different demographics will respond differently to email, YouTube, Instagram, or Zoom. 3. Be Present, Not Just Posted Digital ministry isn’t…

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Hybrid Personalities!

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With COVID-19 restrictions behind us, lessons have been learnt and ideas shared about the pros and cons of ‘in the room’ meetings versus ‘online’. Is there a third option between the polarity? Of course there is, it’s known as hybrid. Some don’t like the idea of hybrid and consider it a miserable experience; they think everyone should be ‘in the room’. Some don’t like the idea of hybrid and consider…

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Images

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A consolidated list of good sites to download free graphics… PNGs, Icons, IMAGES and graphics free-images.com freeimages.com Unsplash.com Pixabay.com Pinclipart.com – good collection of transparent PNGs (but lots of adverts!) Backgrounds, Countdowns, Images, Video clips churchmediadrop.com – place to share files freely www.videezy.com Free Bible Images www.freebibleimages.org

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Respond don’t React

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In our fast paced world when communication can be instant there can be the temptation to react swiftly with an email reply. Remember though the slightly older technology that facilitates full duplex synchronistic conversation – the telephone – and its modern counterparts the Voice call or video call. You can engage much better, reach a full solution rather than just the next step… and there’s less opportunity for misunderstanding. See…

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