Director of YouVersion Australia | Best-selling author | Digital Ministry Coach | 8th online pastor in the world | Former megachurch pastor | Former TV reporter
For the first time in human history, we have the technology to literally “go into all the world” in an instant ...
And yet church leaders still insist on using this technology to invite people to events ... instead of inviting them to conversations.
Most Christians don't need more Bible trivia.
They need better context.
Understanding the language, culture, and worldview behind Scripture changes what you notice on almost every page.
These are some of the books that helped me: https://t.co/lsQkFeMamz
Are you a church leader struggling to get engagement online?
Don't: Focus on building an audience
Do: Focus on building a community
Don't: Just invite people to events
Do: Invite people to conversation
Don't: Just post about your answers
Do: Answer people's real questions
When I started studying Hebrew, I thought I'd find new information.
What I actually found was a deeper appreciation for things I'd been reading my whole life.
I've put together a list of the books that helped me most: https://t.co/lsQkFeMamz
EASY: Broadcast Sunday services.
HARD: Use online resources to grow your church.
HARDEST: Use online resources to grow your church's discipleship strategy.
It's not the hardest to DO ... it's just the hardest for leaders to ACCEPT.
There’s no such thing as a feedback-free ministry.
The only question is:
Are you giving it intentionally, or is your silence shaping people without you?
The Hebrew word we translate as “humility” in the Bible is “anavah” (ענוה pronounced “an-aw-vaw”), which a rabbi friend once explained was to “occupy your God-given space in the world”.
CHURCH SOCIAL MEDIA HACK:
You can grow your social media WITHOUT posting any content.
If you're actively helpful in the comments of other people's posts, you will gain new followers.
This should be an incentive for local churches to follow local businesses.