Why do so few churches market themselves? Maybe it’s fear, possibly a fear that the marketing will not be any good or a fear that the church will become dependant on marketing instead of spiritual growth. Are you being controlled by fear?

With the rapid increase in the popularity of Twitter, it seems everyone and their uncle are creating Twitter tools and Twitter related websites. Some of these tools and websites are very helpful and can be great resources, while others leave much to be desired. So what tools should you use? What sites are good resources?

Twitter is growing in popularity right along with Facebook. So, why should the church care? Here’s my top ten reasons for churches to Twitter:

In my last article we looked at what a podcast is, basically a pre-recorded, online, radio show that is distributed via RSS to all those who subscribe to the feed. Ok, so it may sound like a neat concept. I’ve always wanted to do a radio show, but is this really for churches? Should your church podcast and, if so, why?

In my last article we talked about how to plan for your studio podcast. Hopefully, you’ve figured out what you want to do, who you are doing it for, and what you hope to accomplish with the podcast. Now, let’s look at the actually production of the podcast and putting the “studio” in studio podcasting.

In my last article we talked about some of the different kinds of podcasts your church may want to consider. The sermon and Bible class podcasts are pretty straight forward in terms of content and how to do them, but studio podcasts are a little less obvious. So, I thought I’d give some tips for how to plan and produce a good studio podcast. In this article I’ll focus on the planning and next article I’ll look at some production tips.

We’ve talked about what a podcast is and some reasons why podcasting is relevant for churches, but what exactly should your church do for a podcast. There isn’t one specific answer. Every church has its own identity, its own strengths and weaknesses, and its own budget. So, you will have to decide what kind(s) of podcasting is best for your church, but here are a few ideas to get you going.

Facebook is a great way to connect to your church members and have your church members connect to each other. Facebook can also be a great way to distribute church information, devotions, and articles. That’s because Facebook has applications which allow you to syndicate your church blog through either a Facebook Page or a Facebook Profile.

Social media, or Web 2.0, is all the rage. Since millions of people are flocking to the various social media, it’s a great opportunity for churches. We’ve been looking at the various forms of social media and how Church’s can use social media as part of their church marketing strategy and more importantly, use social media to share the message of Jesus Christ. My previous set of articles focused on the social networking site, Facebook. Today, I want to turn our focus to another social networking site, Twitter.

Facebook is a great way to connect to your church members and have your church members connect to each other. Facebook can also be a great way to distribute church information, devotions, and articles. That’s because Facebook has applications which allow you to syndicate your church blog through either a Facebook Page or a Facebook Profile.