Teaser:A new ministry provides church-to-pastor assistance for our pastors in Zimbabwe. BY STEVE RETTENMAYER The Zimbabwean Pastors Support Initiative is an ideal way for small and large churches, individuals and small groups, to share Christ’s love with the church in Zimbabwe. This...
Teaser:John Wesley installs historic windows, a church grows out in the community, the Board of Child Care breaks new ground, the Emergency Response Team works in Tennessee and more than 300 people celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Robert and Elizabeth Strawbridge in America...
Teaser:Rev. Tom Starnes reflects on the meaning and importance of annual conference BY THOMAS STARNES Since retiring, attending annual conferences has not been a priority for me. Part of that negligence has been financially based: We retirees have no churches to pick up the tabs for us. But...
Teaser:Glen Mar UMC raised more than $82,000 for ministry with no expense to the church. BY VAN BEALL At Glen Mar UMC in Ellicott City, the “Extreme Fundraising” program is raising extra money for ministries at no additional cost to participants. Extreme Fundraising programs...
Teaser:The BWC recently joined other faith communities in a commitment to protect the Chesapeake Bay. BY ROD MILLER On June 22, the people of the Baltimore-Washington Conference joined with leaders from the Christian, Muslim and Jewish community to commit themselves to the care of the...
Buy an inexpensive flip camera to take your own video and post it online. Some tips for church videos: Pictures really are worth a 1,000 words, maybe even more. Record in different environments – try a park, a street, take video on a mission trip, at Vacation Bible School, a youth...
Twitter is a tool in which people send out 140-character “tweets” to “followers.” This micro-blogging tool is made for making connections. But what should you tweet about: Personal thoughts and reflection about your church, Events, Replies – listen to people...
“Facebook for Pastors,” an e-book with remarks by the Rev. William Chaney, a Guide in the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s Western Region, is a great introductory resource to this social networking tool. Facebook, in which communities of “friends” are created...
Social media and the Gospel of Christ are both full of “spice,” Doug Pagitt told more than 50 pastors at a recent social media Boot Camp at Wesley Seminary in Washington, D.C. Both are Shareable, Personal, Interactive, Collective, and Engaging. We don’t come to the Gospel...
Before diving into the online world, it’s helpful for churches to craft a social media philosophy. Included in this philosophy should be a clear definition of the intended audience, a realistic analysis of available time and resources, a consensus about social media goals, a clear idea...
