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2 symptoms of deep communication issues
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityAs you tend to your church, do you notice things that seem wrong? Perhaps you've even heard people talking about things they don't like, but no one connects the symptoms to the underlying causes. If you continue to ignore the issues, you risk losing the organization.
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Overwhelmed? 4 ways to take control of your schedule
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityChurch staff members are known for having too much to do and not enough time. You're probably wearing multiple hats — all of which are important. So how do you keep the proverbial plates spinning without them falling onto your head? Well, part of the solution is in how you manage your time.
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Seriously, there’s no secret to good church websites
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityThe Internet is just a click away, and we rely on it constantly. So why do we think it's a secret about why websites are good? What websites do you go to regularly? What makes them a good website? There's really no secret. You know the answer.
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Church phone systems vulnerable to costly hacking
Robert C. Foreman Religious CommunityMost churches with multiline small-business phone systems are unaware of the potential for their phones to be hacked by international criminals. This can be a very costly problem, as we discovered when our phone system was hacked over a weekend from outside and used to make tens of thousands of international calls to various foreign countries. The numbers called were "premium" numbers, well-known by phone security experts.
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Stop your church from singing this way
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityI was walking in a park and heard musical tones from the other side of a treed area. A brass instrument and drums, I think. I thought I heard some singing, too. There was really no way to make out the song. Nothing sounded like it was mixed properly. Our churches do the same thing.
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Preparing the management side of ministry for growth
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityAre your current systems and processes effectively supporting your congregation and church leadership? If so, are they also scalable to support a growing congregation? If you couldn't answer "yes" to both questions, consider using the following process with your team.
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Our church needs communication help — Now what?
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityI'm often told at conferences, "Our church needs to fix our communication systems." Then they ask, "But how do we get started?" In a short article, it's difficult to explain all the hard work, but here are four steps to get started.
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A new brand is born — Now what?
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityThe National Association of Church Administration (NACBA) is now The Church Network. Whistles, confetti, fireworks and such. A new brand has been born! We're so blessed to be part of this rebranding. I'm honored and humbled to be involved. But now what?
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Is your church technologically relevant?
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityThe members of your congregation (and potential guests) expect you to have technology that's current and relevant. This means you need to have a well-developed and maintained website, be active on social media channels, etc.
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Is social media working for your church?
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityThere are many who are blessed to stand in a crowd, but they have little worthwhile to say. And there are those with important messages to say, but they don't find themselves in a crowd that they can influence. Both situations are a shame.
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