Preface |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 What Doss Technology Have to do with Ministry? |
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Ok, This is Going to Hurt a Little |
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The "Why" Behind the Why! |
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Ws Time to Get Uncomfortable and Wade Into the Cold Water |
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Is Money Really an Issue! |
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Communication Methods Have Become "Age" Specific |
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Computers and the Communication role They Represent are Vital to Ministry |
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So How Does One Utilize Computers Running Windows for Ministry! |
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A Call to Train or Disciple Their Members in the Teachings of Christ |
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A Call to Evangelize or Reach Their Community with the Message of Salvation. |
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A Call to Grow and Encourage the Body of Christ 'through Fellowship and Commitment |
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A Cell to Gather Thriller to Worship God |
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Chapter 2 Computers and Warship |
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So What Do Computers and Windows Have to do with Worship! |
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How Did Computers Get into Our Worship Serviced |
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Worship Presentation Software |
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The Right Font is Crucial |
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One More Word About Hymns versus Contemporary music |
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Displaying Songs Requires a License! |
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A Word About Projectors and Screens |
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Video Loops for Your Song Service |
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A Word About "Informal" Videos |
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Using Video Clips from Movies |
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Using Text During Worship |
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What About the Offering...Is Electronic Giving Feasible? |
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Chapter 3 Computer Communication Tools and Options |
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What is the Best Way to Send Out a Broadcast Email? |
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Text Messages Get High Open and Read Ratings |
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Chapter 4 Personal Communication Age |
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Communication Has Changed, Drastically |
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Problems, Concerns and Warnings |
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Social Networking and Evangelistic and Ministry Opportunities |
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How Can I Protect My Children on Social Networking Sites? |
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Parental Monitoring Software Program |
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Pm Still Not Convinced About Social Networking |
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Social Networking on MyChurch (www.mychurch.org) |
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Christian Alternatives for Social Networking |
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One Christian Social Networking Site Gets Two Thumbs Up |
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Church Management Software and Social Networking |
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TwitterA New Way to Social Network |
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Chapter 5 Websites |
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Is Your Site Live or Staid Web 1.0 or Web 2.0? |
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What Do People Want When They Visit Your Site? |
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A Live Site Has Five Unique Qualities |
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Using Your Web Site for Training and Discipleship |
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Outside Christian Learning Services |
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ReTagger will Bring the Bible Alive on Your Site |
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Using your Web Site for Evangelism |
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Using the Bridge Strategy |
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Connection and Opportunities for Feedback |
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Using your Web Site for Fellowship and Commitment |
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Using your Web Site for worship |
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Using your Web Site for Service and Minions |
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Spiritual Gift Assessment |
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Website Ministry Specific to your Membership |
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Construction of your Web Site |
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Content Management System Features |
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Website Services Specific for the Needs of a Church |
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Finding the Right Service for Your Needs |
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Additional Services, Solutions, and Links to Expand Your Web Site's Ministry |
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Elezio InfinityMinistry Website Plug-ins |
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SermonFlow from faithHighway |
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ServiceU Provides Several Add-on Services to Your Web Ministry |
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Small Group Web Solutions from Upper Room Technology |
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Add a Powerful Calendar to Your Site |
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Websites Married to Church Management Software |
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ChurchCommunityBuilderwww.churchcommunitybulider.com |
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Church Management Software Applications for Your Web Ste |
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CDM+ Web Ministry tOOLSwww.cdmplus.com. |
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etAPESTRYwww.etapestry.com/ |
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Fellowship One, Fellowship Technologieswwwfellowshiptech.com/ |
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MemberConnect, Concordia Technology Solutionswww.ctsmemberconnect.net/ |
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Excelleratewwsv.excellerate.com |
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ACSTechnologieswww.acstechnologies.com |
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ParishSOFTwww.parishsoft.com |
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Icon Systemswww.iconcmo.com |
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Shelby Systemswww.shelbyinc.com |
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RDS Advantagewww.rdsadvantage.com |
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Help the Search Engines Find Your Site |
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Use Your Blog to Reach a Seeking Community |
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A Few Other Blogging Tips |
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Chapter 6 Podcasts |
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A Truly Novel Idea to PodcastRadio Dramas |
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So, How Do I Create a Podcast? |
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How Can I Get My Recordings to Stream from My Site? |
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Getting Your File on the Internet |
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Why is Podcasting So Popular? |
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So How Do I 'Dun My MP3 File Into a Real Podcast? |
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Podcasting Services for the Christian Community |
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What Else Can I Do with My Podcasts? |
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Chapter 7 Creating and Using Video for Ministry |
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Why Create or Use Videos in Ministry? |
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Too Much of Anything Can Be Negative |
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Christian Video Services Available on the Internet |
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Editing Programs and Services |
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Some Affordable Stock Footage Sources |
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Some Basic Rules in Filmmaking |
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Advanced Video Techniques |
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Really, Really Simple? ChurchonVideo.com |
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Chapter 8 Computer Bible Study |
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Bible Study Software has Come a Long Way |
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Studying Passages in Context |
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Windows Reference Materials |
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Benefits of Using Bible Software Over Books |
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Basic Features of Bible Study Software |
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Four Great Bible Study Programs for Windows |
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Online Bible Study Services |
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Chapter 9 Facing Our Anxiety and Implementation of New Technologies |
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Implementation of New Technologies |
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Take Things One Step at a Time |
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Add the "New" without Throwing Out the "Old" |
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We Really DON'T Have Any Money! |
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Use Your Imagination and Be Open to the Holy Spirit |
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Index |
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