About

Cynthia Ware is a consultant with an in depth expertise in two areas: online technologies and communication.

Equipped with two decades of pastoral ministry and a Master’s Degree in New Media, Cynthia helps business organizations, churches, and non-profits develop online communication strategies to compliment their online development goals.  Cynthia and her husband Bob, an associate pastor, have pastored on staff in congregations throughout California.  She consults pastors, churches, ministries and non-profits in how to use their online presence to enrich and expand their organizational reach.

Besides consulting, she is an active public speaker & writer.  Recent engagements include speaking at Biola University, the Internet Ministry Conference, Willow Creek’s Group Life Conference, the Dynamic Church Conference, Innovation3 and The Idea Camp, Cultivate & Story. Whether lecturing at a university or presenting a webinar from her desk, the common theme is Cynthia’s passion to see the internet used for good.

Her personal blog site, The Digital Sanctuary, encourages leaders to explore, embrace and employ participatory media technologies to serve their ministry purposes.

Additionally, she is a co-contributor to several other online sites including  Digital, the Leadership Network’s technology blog.  She is also an officer for many online Christian networks, websites and internet resources.  The Digital Sanctuary has been featured in Swerve by Craig Groeschel & Bobby Gruenewald, Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox, and several other online resource portals.

Currently, Cynthia serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Church Communication, whose popular blog Church Marketing Sucks, provides a place for conversation on elevating the quality of church communications. Church Marketing Sucks is consistently ranked annually in the “Top 25 Christian Blogs” in the United States.