Dave Bourgeois is Associate Professor of Information Systems in the Crowell School of Business at Biola University and author of the book, Ministry in the Digital Age. On this episode of Social Media Church, we talk about how social media is changing the college campus, what is a post-website world, why there are so few resources for church leaders about social media, and more.

Show Notes

Connect with Dave Bourgeois @davebourgeois on Twitter + his website ministryinthedigitalage.com

#conference bioladigital.com – biola.digital conference June 3-5, 2014 @ Biola University in La Mirada, California – early registration deadline is 4/30 – “designed to empower individuals with the vision, knowledge, and relationships necessary to be thoughtful stewards of digital technologies for the cause of Christ”

#videos Watch the 2013 Biola Digital Ministry Conference on Open Biola – The Disruptive Nature of Digital

#book Ministry in the Digital Age: Strategies and Best Practices for a Post-Website World by Dave Bourgeois. This quote is an excerpt from the book’s introduction:

“Digital technologies are changing and evolving constantly. Websites that were once useful and efficient are now outdated (remember MySpace?). Even the logos and colors we use must keep up with the latest styles; what previously looked cutting edge may now convey the message that your ministry doesn’t ‘get it’ anymore.“

Kevin Hendricks is editorial director of ChurchMarketingSucks.com, a blog
that has championed church communications for almost a decade. Church Marketing Sucks is a part of the Center for Church Communication, a nonprofit organization where courageous storytellers are welcome. On this episode of Social Media Church, Kevin describes how social media fits within the overall scheme of things with church communications, how to manage multi-channel communications, and the next resources coming from the Center for Church Communication.

Show Notes

Connect with Kevin Hendricks at @kevinhendricks on Twitter + follow @cmsucks for their handcrafted tweets about church marketing that doesn’t stink

Getting Started In Church Communication Ebook Series

• Copy Matters: The written word needs to be written well.
• Web Basics: Here’s to church websites that wow.
• Landing a Job: Your new job is waiting.

2-Day Intensive Certification Lab (Atlanta, GA @ June 9-10, 2014) – intense workshop designed specifically for those who are new to the role of a church communicator, covering topics like: websites, logos, branding, social media strategy, web strategy and design basics. Listen to this episode for the special discount code and save $100 when you register before 4/25.

Church Marketing Podcast – all about church communication for church communicators

Listen to the wide span of insights from Greg Atkinson – pastor, consultant, and Editor of Christian Media Magazine. He’s also author of a new book, Strange Leadership: 40 Ways to Lead an Innovative Organization. Topics we covered include: how to encourage church leaders that are reluctant about using social media, how to use social media wisely instead of wasting time, evaluating the effectiveness of a church’s social media presence, and much more! This episode of Social Media Church was recorded before a live online audience via Google+ Hangout on Air.

Nils Smith is Innovation Pastor at Community Bible Church (San Antonio, TX) and its online campus OnlineChurch.com. Nils stops by the Social Media Church podcast to talk about creating online worship experiences specifically and exclusively for their online campus, how they do ministry effectively on Facebook, why they allow online members, the incredible ministry opportunity for online church, the launching of OnlineChurchLeaders.com, and more.

Show Notes

OnlineChurchLeaders.com – an upcoming network for free resources to launching and running an online church

Connect with Nils Smith on Twitter @NilsSmith + his blog NilsSmith.com

#podcast Episode 2: Social Media Church with Nils Smith

#book The Social Media Guide for Ministry: What it is and How to use it by Nils Smith

Wes O’Haire is a web/ux designer by day and an active member at Higher Vision Church (Valencia, California). Wes launched a blog for online church campuses at LiveCampus.io to share resources and insights he found about doing ministry online. On this episode of Social Media Church, he shares about how his church uses social media, his church’s online campus, and anticipating how ministry must change when there’s more people online than in-person.

Show Notes

Connect with Wes O’Haire on Twitter @LiveCampusIO and @wesohaire

LiveCampus.io – The Blog For Online Church Campuses

see the website of Higher Vision Church and how it puts the most frequently used church info at the upper right corner of its web pages = social links, phone number, location, service times

Take a look at High Vision’s Facebook photo stream for great examples and inspiration