Category: Visioncasting

These visioncasting blog posts will enlarge your perspective on the “why” of online ministry.

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Africa and EveryStudent.com (Guest Post)

Sus Schmitt

Guest Post from Marilyn Adamson, director of EveryStudent.com and StartingwithGod.com. Africa and EveryStudent.com Students and staff who are involved in using EveryStudent.com (and our French version) on their campuses, are deeply committed to depending on God. They gather: every lunch hour for 45 minutes of prayer one full day per month for prayer one full week for prayer and fasting each year. God is leading them in profound ways and expanding their reach throughout Africa. They ran Facebook ads and in three weeks, the ads brought over 8,000 students to EveryStudent.com, at an average of 3 cents each!  (Here’s how to run Facebook ads for EveryStudent.com.) … Continue reading Africa and EveryStudent.com (Guest Post)

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Adorn Your Facebook Profile

Sus Schmitt

Our hearts hunger for something we can sink our teeth into – a good story, the latest relationship status, or the most recently posted pictures.  Our hearts hunger so much that we become like wandering nomads drifting across Facebook seeking fulfillment. But what if Facebook offered a different kind of status to update each time we logged in?  Instead of posing the question, What’s on your mind? What if Facebook asked, What’s in your heart? Would we type discontentment, idolatry, satisfaction, joy? Since we all search for significant connection and community in this life, Facebook seems like a natural tool … Continue reading Adorn Your Facebook Profile

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Two Musts for Ministry: Technology and Proficiency (Guest Post)

Sus Schmitt

You cannot be effective in ministry today unless you are PROFICIENT in technology/social media.

Not an expert, nor a casual observer, but intentional, strategic, and humble to learn, try, and discard technological tools.

I love what Matt Stauffer, a staff member from Intervarsity, is doing over at Staffhacker. So much so that I’m going to be guest posting there regularly on the topics of technology and productivity.

When I read Brian’s post, I thought of YOU! No matter what your level of technological skill (or your opinion of technology), I can almost guarantee that you will need to be learning and growing in your use of technology. A very effective way to do that is to SUBSCRIBE to receive weekly emails with e4e posts. Every week, you’ll receive two ideas about ministry and technology in your inbox. Continue reading Two Musts for Ministry: Technology and Proficiency (Guest Post)

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How to Use Facebook and the Internet to Reach People for Christ (Guest Post)

Sus Schmitt

College students spend an average of five hours a day online. So, when it comes to building spiritual movements with students, everyone knows that online is important.

Our student-led leader for West Africa created training in how to use EveryStudent.com, how to respond to emails and how to use EveryStudent.com on campus, on Facebook, etc. If my math is right, he’s trained about 450 students throughout Ghana and Nigeria in the last nine months, then in Ethiopia and Kenya. Liberia is next.

You can use the same simple ideas to enhance, and even accelerate, your individual or team ministry using the internet. Sign up to receive “How to Talk about God,” a special weekly email series from EveryStudent.com to help you confidently use the internet in your ministry.

Use the great articles on EveryStudent.com and the free email series. Try these ideas for yourself and with your ministry team and then comment here to encourage others to try internet ministry! Continue reading How to Use Facebook and the Internet to Reach People for Christ (Guest Post)

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Your New Year’s Resolutions

Sus Schmitt

Do you make resolutions every January 1st? No matter what you think of resolutions, we know it takes repeated effort to form a new habit. Here’s some ideas and links for you to try for the new year.

Read the Bible through.

Do reimbursements online.

If you’ve been planning to sign up to help with EveryStudent.com, Jesus for Women, or Global Media Outreach. Why not start today?

Try my ideas to start regular correspondence with your ministry partners.
• Download and start using TntMPD
• Gather eMail addresses, birth and anniversary dates.
• Make a permanent plan for when prayer letters go out and mark it on your calendar. I’ll give you my dates in the next post.
• Write thank you notes as promptly as possible.
• Try my system to start sending birthday and anniversary cards
• Follow the links for LOTS more ideas. Continue reading Your New Year’s Resolutions