by Mike Morris
Simplifying the complexity of ministry! Join in for short updates about how online technology affects the local church. Check out the show notes for links and resources to help you be more effective in your ministry. My passion is to help church leaders overcome their frustration with online ministry. When we understand that online ministry is simply discipleship from a distance, we learn how to make connections and build relationships that allow us to share the Gospel effectively.
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March 19, 2022
<p>Welcome to Episode 15 of our Online Ministry Made Simple Podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/onlineministry">Click here</a> to subscribe and listen to the podcast, which is available on all major platforms.</p> <p>We often hold off on posting online content because we want to only post quality content. But what if I told you that it's okay to post videos that aren't polished and perfect? </p> <p>The reality is that people want to see our personalities and imperfections. They want to see the real us. When videos and online content are over-produced, it can feel fake and inauthentic. </p> <p><strong>Here are 5 Tips to Get Real With Your Content</strong></p> <p><strong>1) It's okay to use your smart phone</strong></p> <p>Every video doesn't have to be shot with a DSLR. In fact, a short video shot on your phone is preferable for Instagram or TikTok. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>2) Focus on good audio</strong></p> <p>Even if you use your phone, still make sure to capture good audio. You can do this by filming close, or by using an external microphone plugged into your phone or camera.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>3) Edit using built-in tools</strong></p> <p>Don't spend too much time editing. You can edit in most social media mobile apps. Add captions, trim your video, and that's it!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>4) Consistency is key</strong></p> <p>Get in the habit of producing content every week. It may be a daily or weekly devotional. It may be an opportunity to do a behind the scenes look into your ministry. It may even be a worship service at a different time. But you need to go where the people are. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>5) Done is better than perfect</strong></p> <p>Don't let perfectionism keep you from being productive. </p> <p><br></p> <p>One large church that I follow did an excellent job during the early days of the pandemic. Their pastor went live every morning for a morning devotional. He used a Mevo camera and simply shared from his heart. I thought it was a great way of staying connected and allowing people to see him as a real person. The world is looking for authenticity. Let's share it with them!</p> <p><br></p>
February 26, 2022
<p>Welcome to Episode 14 of our Online Ministry Made Simple Podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/onlineministry">Click here</a> to subscribe and listen to the podcast, which is available on all major platforms. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Do you have a love/hate relationship with technology? Have you ever experienced unexpected failures and crashes? In this episode, we learn how to prepare for the unexpected. I guarantee that eventually, you will have problems with the technology you use at church, but you can be prepared with a plan to handle any emergency. </p> <p><br></p> <p>One of the problems that many churches deal with is tribal knowledge. What is it? Tribal knowledge refers to any unwritten knowledge within a company that is not widely known. This could be actual data, such as passwords, or more abstract knowledge, such as best practices and processes. Because it is unwritten, tribal knowledge is typically shared by word-of-mouth (if at all). Often I find that only one person has knowledge about systems and processes, and when problems occur, documentation is not in place to help people solve problems. </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>In this episode, we share how to prepare and plan for four different scenarios. </strong></p> <ul> <li>Scenario #1 - Your computer goes down before a service </li> <li>Scenario #2 - Your internet goes down </li> <li>Scenario #3 - Your livestream gets taken down </li> <li>Scenario #4 - Your volunteers call in sick </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Here are two big takeaways </strong></p> <p><strong>#1 - Document Everything </strong></p> <p>Checklists and flowcharts can be used to help your volunteers learn how to handle any situation. Go through different scenarios and write out processes and steps for your volunteers and leaders to follow. When you do have a problem, be sure to document what you did to fix it, so that you have that knowledge for future situations. </p> <p><strong>#2 - Discipleship is Your Goal </strong></p> <p>Every leader at every level in your organization should be training and discipling someone to do what they do. We have to fight against tribal knowledge and work towards developing new leaders. For more information about online ministry, please visit <a href="http://onlineministrymadesimple.com">our website</a> for online courses, podcast episodes, and blog posts that help simplify the complexity of online ministry.</p>
February 22, 2022
<p>Welcome to Episode 13 of our Online Ministry Made Simple Podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/onlineministry">Click here to subscribe and listen to the podcast</a>, which is available on all major platforms.</p> <p>Do you stream to Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, Vimeo, or another service? Which is best? How do you stream to more than one? In this episode, we cover the basics of choosing a host and introduce you to simulcasting.</p> <p>Facebook offers an advantage of a pre-built audience for your livestream service. If you already have a church Facebook Page or Group, you can start streaming and see people start watching immediately.</p> <p>Facebook also allows great interaction with comments and sharing, so that people can share what they are watching with their friends. Facebook has also started adding <a href="https://www.facebook.com/business/help/570476043562366" rel="noopener" target="_blank">new features for churches</a>, like phone call-in to listen, and the creation of online host badges for people commenting on behalf of the church.</p> <p>YouTube is another good option. YouTube is where people are searching for answers to their questions, so it’s a great place to share sermon content and livestreams. It’s also easier to embed into websites than Facebook. YouTube is also easy to find on smart tv's and streaming devices.</p> <p>Hosted solutions like <a href="http://vimeo.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>, <a href="https://www.boxcast.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Boxcast</a>, <a href="https://resi.io/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Resi</a> (Living as One), <a href="https://churchlab.io/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ChurchLab</a>, and many others are great for giving you more control over your livestream. They give you greater control over embedding your stream and using it with your own website. They also offer better quality and help prevent your members from buffering problems while watching. Hosted solutions also give you the advantage of not having your stream taken down due to false copyright claims (which is happening more and more frequently on Facebook)</p> <p><br></p> <p>So what do I recommend? I recommend streaming to where your people are! For our church, currently, we are streaming to our website using Resi and the Church Online Platform, and letting Resi send our stream to Facebook and Youtube. </p> <p>For a fee, <a href="http://resi.io">Resi</a>, <a href="http://vimeo.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>, <a href="https://restream.io/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Restream</a>, and <a href="https://castr.io/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Castr</a>, all let you send one stream to multiple destinations simultaneously. So you could send your live stream to Facebook Live and YouTube at the same time, and also use the Church Online Platform. You do need to remember that you will need to engage with the people watching on each platform.</p> <p>For more information about online ministry, please visit our website for online courses, podcast episodes, and blog posts that help simplify the complexity of online ministry.</p>
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Simplifying the complexity of ministry! Join in for short updates about how online technology affects the local church. Check out the show notes for links and resources to help you be more effective in your ministry.
My passion is to help church leaders overcome their frustration with online ministry. When we understand that online ministry is simply discipleship from a distance, we learn how to make connections and build relationships that allow us to share the Gospel effectively.
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