OUTREACH TECHNOLOGY
How to use technology to expand your outreach effectiveness.
Church Management Systems in the Internet Age: A New Paradigm
Software Architect
Church Community Builder
www.churchcommunitybuilder.com
In this upbeat, introductory session designed for non-technical computer users, you will learn:
- How to create and organize a web site so that it is an integral part of church planting and church growth
- Best practices for what to do and what not to do to make your church web site more effective
- ChurchCommunityBuilder.com, a unique Internet-based church management solution
THURSDAY 2PM
Effective
Multimedia on a Shoe-string Budget
John Ruhlman
and Alex McLean
Life Church, Temecula, CA
Have you ever visited another church, saw
their multimedia systems and thought “if only we could ......
a system like that” (you insert the word: Afford, Envision, Understand,
Get, Burn, Covet). Churches all over the world are implementing effective
Video, Audio and Interactive technologies WITHOUT paying those ridiculous
prices!
You will:
- Learn how connecting and networking brings the prices down and the quality up
- Understand basic techniques in building a technical volunteer ministry from the ground up
- Solidify and implement top learning tools for a visual generation
THURSDAY 8AM
Multimedia to Deliver Life's Most Important Message
Vice President
MediaComplete® Corporation
There's no denying that we live in a visual, media saturated culture. How much media should you integrate into worship and teaching services without it becoming a "show?" MediaShout is presentation software for life's most important message. Learn how this powerful media delivery vehicle can turn your computer into a complete media-for-ministry console.
You will learn:
- How to use multimedia effectively in all ministry settings, as well as learn about the most popular media content that is being used in churches worldwide.
- Emerging philosophies and values on using media-for-ministry, and how to use visuals to engage your congregation.
- The basics of the software program MediaShout® and how to incorporate all of your multimedia needs through the program.
SATURDAY 8:30 AM
Putting E-Communications to Work in Family Outreach
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President |
Director of Marketing |
Smart Families, Inc.
Our culture is media dominated - a fact particularly true for young marrieds and younger families where the opportunities for preventing marriage and family problems vs. remedial efforts to fix problems are the greatest. These same opportunities provide an open door to use marriage content to reach families for Christ via e-communications.
This presentation will highlight the latest research from secular studies and the Barna Research Group on how the Internet is changing daily life. Identify opportunities for impacting marriages and families through church e-communications.
You will:
- Learn how the Internet & e-communications are shaping daily life among various age groups
- Understand the fundamental and basic considerations in choosing e-communication objectives
- Experience some best practices in using e-communications in marriage, family, and outreach ministry
FRIDAY 8AM
The
Power of the Internet for Outreach, In-Reach, and Up-Reach
Sean Alexander
Senior Interactive Media Consultant
faithHighway
www.faithhighway.com
Websites: The hub of communication inside and outside the church? The
front door of today’s church? The meeting room for ministries?
When the doors are shut and the lights are off at the church can your
website can be used of God to actually reach people?
You will learn:
- How to use your church website as an Outreach, In-reach, and Up-reach tool for your church
- Website keys to create stickiness and generate ongoing traffic flow
- How to improve communication to your community, your membership, and your key leadership
- Practical web-based applications and ideas to harness the energy from your other internal and external media, advertising, and outreach initiatives
FRIDAY 4PM
