The Digital Sanctuary

It’s time to register for the Internet Ministry Conference in October.  You won’t want to miss this opportunity to absorb all there is to learn about ministry online if you’re anywhere near Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The speakers are amazing and literally I wish I could hear them all.
Some highlights will include:
Dr. Quentin Schultze (who I [...]

Accept the Virtual World’s significance (MySpace is the most visited site on the Internet)
View online expressions of Christianity as valuable extensions of real world faith
Embrace the opportunity for Church without borders (time, geography, etc.)
Welcome the presentation of God’s Word in the vernacular of current culture
Respond to the globalization of the planet with hope not cynicism
Develop [...]

If you enjoyed our interview with the Tall Skinny Kiwi a few days ago, then your sure to like this overview video designed to promote GodblogCon.

Last Thursday night, I had the privilege of hearing Washington D.C. Pastor Mark Batterson speak at the ECHO Conference in Dallas, Texas.  Mark is the Lead Pastor of National Community Church, widely recognized as one of America’s most innovative churches.
NCC meets in movie theaters at metro stops throughout the city, as well as in a [...]

Earlier in the week, as a preview of GodblogCon 2008, several bloggers, including Dr. Andrew Jackson, Rhett Smith, Matthew Anderson, Marcus Goodyear and myself, got the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Jones, a.k.a. the Tall Skinny Kiwi. 
Andrew, beloved missional pilgrim and blogfather to so many, can be heard via podcast at The Scriptorium. You can [...]

A conference for church leaders that love using media, technology, and the internet to be more effective in sharing God’s story.

This Thursday through Saturday, Dallas will host the ECHO Conference.  If you have interest in using media, technology and the internet to be more effective in ministry, then Echo is for you.
Hosted by Watermark Church [...]

Recently there have been more examples popping up of church websites that display some of the emerging trends in interactive web presence.  Static web pages, those that provide service times, location & an uninteractive front page, are being transformed in response to the new values presented by the new media.  As has been talked about [...]

Chris Brogan provides a great list of 50 online Applications & Sites to Consider, well-organized and concise, to use for handy reference. 
I'd add Tweetdeck and TwitPic to the Miscellaneous category and put in a category for good aggregators (i.e. – Alltop).  What would you add?
Blogging
Blogger – free blogging and hosting.
Movable [...]

"I won the top spot! I won the top spot!"  I never get to say that. 
The Digital Sanctuary is listed in an 'above the fold' position on the Alltop.com church page.  And that's not even the best part.  All my friends & colleagues are there, too.  You've gotta check out this great new idea [...]

Slingshot began with a simple vision: To come alongside churches and faith-based organizations and use a combination of God-given savvy, instincts, creativity and experience to help them be relevant amidst ever-evolving changes in culture and society.
General areas of focus include: Worship, Programming, Arts, Media, Communications and Leadership.
They also bridge the gap between churches and their [...]