using technology in ministry

Using Using Technology in Technology in Ministry Ministry (Pt 1)(Pt 1)

Dr. Bobby GilstrapDr. Bobby GilstrapDirector of MissionsDirector of Missions

Huron & Southeastern Baptist Huron & Southeastern Baptist AssociationsAssociations

MichiganMichigan

Me & My ContextMe & My Context

Me & My ContextMe & My Context 2 Associations2 Associations

1 Rural1 Rural1 Metro 1 Metro (under 1 million)(under 1 million)

27 Churches27 Churches 28,000 Lost Persons for 28,000 Lost Persons for

every SBC Churchevery SBC Church 2,000+ Square Miles2,000+ Square Miles

SESSION SESSION OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

Effective use of technology: Effective use of technology: Part 1Part 1

Websites, E-mail, Web lists Websites, E-mail, Web lists & online registration& online registration

Part 2Part 2Social Networks, Telephone Social Networks, Telephone & Web Conferencing, Pod & Web Conferencing, Pod casting, GPS Systems & casting, GPS Systems & moremore

DISCLAIMERDISCLAIMERAll information All information mentioned is for mentioned is for illustration purposes illustration purposes only. You need to only. You need to evaluate all information evaluate all information or services prior to or services prior to using. using.

Website MinistryWebsite Ministry

Important IssuesImportant Issues• Quality

• Upper Page Priority

• Optimize / Compress Images

• Search Engines / Spiders

Domain NamesDomain Names

www.www.DynamicChurchMinistrieDynamicChurchMinistriess.com.com

Goes to a specific Goes to a specific landing pagelanding page

• Purchase "domain names” (.com; .net & .org)

• Publicize the web site on all printed material (place a minimum of 3 times on each publication)

LINK YOUR SITE to …LINK YOUR SITE to …

• Blogs

• Audio Resources

• Video Resources

• Etc.

www.www.e-e-

quipquip.net.net

www.google.com/www.google.com/analyticsanalytics

E-MailE-Mail• Permission Based

• Collect Addresses

www.ConstantContact.www.ConstantContact.comcom

Basic PrinciplesBasic PrinciplesSending Time CountsSending Time CountsSubject Line CriticalSubject Line Critical

Advantages of Advantages of Web-ListWeb-List

Access from any internet Access from any internet connectionconnection

DownloadableDownloadable Mail-merge listMail-merge list

PART 2PART 2Social NetworksSocial NetworksTelephone & Web Telephone & Web ConferencingConferencing

Pod casting Pod casting GPS & moreGPS & more




MichiganMichigan

SESSION SESSION OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

Effective use of … Effective use of … Part 1Part 1

Websites, E-mail, Web lists Websites, E-mail, Web lists & online registration& online registration

Part 2Part 2Social Networks, Telephone Social Networks, Telephone & Web Conferencing, Pod & Web Conferencing, Pod casting & morecasting & more

DISCLAIMERDISCLAIMERAll information All information mentioned is for mentioned is for illustration purposes illustration purposes only. You need to only. You need to evaluate all information evaluate all information or services prior to or services prior to using. using.

Registering for Registering for EventsEvents

Give 4 OptionsGive 4 OptionsPhonePhoneResponse PostcardResponse PostcardE-mailE-mailWeb RegistrationWeb Registration

ResponseResponse12% - Phone 12% - Phone 2% - Response Postcard2% - Response Postcard5% - E-mail5% - E-mail

81% - Web 81% - Web RegistrationRegistration

www.www.facebookfacebook.c.comom

Audio ConferencesAudio Conferences www.www.theBasementVenttheBasementVenturesures.com.com

USE FOR:USE FOR:

Training EventsTraining EventsMeetingsMeetings

www.www.ChristianPoddChristianPodderer.com.com

Web Web ConferencingConferencing

www.www.GoToMeetingGoToMeeting..comcom

www.www.SkypeSkype.com.com

UPLOAD YOUR UPLOAD YOUR

VIDEO VIDEO TRAININGTRAINING




MichiganMichigan

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