MinistryCOM on Facebook

We talk a lot about social networking as a ministry tool, so we try to practice what we preach. Actually it’s pretty easy because so many MinistryCOM folks are already active Facebook users.
There are several ways you can use Facebook to get more involved in MinistryCOM and network with other church communications professionals.
1. Become a [...]

MinistryCOM Keynote: JoBe Cerny

Thanks to some help from an influential friend we have booked JoBe Cerny as a keynote speaker for MinistryCOM 2009 in Chicago. JoBe is the president of Cerny/American Creative in Chicago. He produced the Word of Promise New Testament audio bible. You might also know JoBe as the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy.
Jobe will talk [...]

Why I’m a Member – Leigh Baldwin

Leigh Baldwin serves as Creative Communications Coordinator for Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. She has been a member of MinistryCOM since the inception of this valuable professional tool for church communicators. Here’s why she decided to join:
“I joined MinistryCOM because I wanted to be a part of an established community that provides support [...]

Ministry Communicator Profile: Cheryl Coleman

Cheryl Coleman has served as Communications Director for Chase Oaks Church in Plano, Texas for almost seven years. MinistryCOM interviewed Cheryl to get her perspective on the church communications world.
MinistryCOM: What do you enjoy the most about church communications?
CHERYL COLEMAN: I really enjoy intersecting with the ministries and working with them on a variety [...]

Strategic Value of Communications

I have the opportunity to present a workshop at the National Association of Church Business Administration national conference this summer. The topic I am developing is the “Strategic Value of Communications” – aka: Why your Communications Director should be in the leadership team meeting instead of fixing the color copier!
The audience is church business administrators, [...]

MinistryCOM Year End Update

Thanks to everyone for supporting MinistryCOM. We have a great conference in the works for 2009 in Chicago. We also have local groups forming all across the US and Canada (Europe and Australia – you are invited to form local groups, too).
We have two year end requests for you:
1) Please invite your ministry communications friends [...]

Ministry Communicator Profile: Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller has served as the staff graphic designer for Traders Point Christian Church in Indianapolis, Ind. for just over a year. Prior to that, he volunteered in the communications ministry. MinistryCOM interviewed Jeff to get his perspective on the church communications world.
MinistryCOM: What do you enjoy the most about church communications?
JEFF MILLER: I [...]

MinistryTECH Coming in April

Does your IT staff need education, encouragement and the opportunity to network with their peers?  If so, tell them about MinistryTECH, the sister event MinistryCOM that is dedicated to ministry IT professionals.
MinistryTECH 2009 will be in Colorado Springs on April 23-24, 2009. Please pass this information to your IT staff so they can experience the [...]

Graphic Design Track at MinistryCOM

MinistryCOM 2009 will have a dedicated educational track for graphic designer. We already have commitments from Von Glitschka and Michael Buckingham to come back and offer breakout sessions on graphic design and the always popular Church Marketing Lab LIVE. We have several more treats in the works for you design folks. We’ll get you more [...]

Featured Resource: Illustrative Design

We were blessed to have Von Glitschka present a breakout session on Illustrative Design at MinistryCOM 2008 in Oklahoma City. The room was literally packed! The session received rave reviews and is now available in our Resource area for only $35.
If you are a designer who sometimes gets intimidated at the thought of creating unique [...]

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