Today, Greg talks about how you can successfully recruit volunteers for your church website. Many churches tend to run into the same pitfall of not knowing their membership’s passions and make assumptions about where people can/should serve. Greg gives some advice how to avoid this to have a successful volunteer pool.
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This Thanksgiving season, I will offer you the Top 10 Websites I am thankful for. With a list as random as I am, I hope you enjoy.
In no particular order:
1. http://blog.nielsen.com/
I am a sucker for good research – especially when it’s done by someone else. Don’t get me wrong, I like to get my “investigation” on but, mostly prefer it when the professionals hand over well-researched data.
2. http://www.pewinternet.org/
Since I write so many different marketing pieces, statistics are my life-blood. I love captivating statistics that reveal the truth about humanity!
3. http://barna.org/
Okay, so you may be noticing a trend for statistics…but Barna is even more special because his research regarding church life, spirituality and unbelievers directly impacts the Kingdom! Kudos to you, George Barna. Kudos to you.
4. http://mashable.com/
Anything I have learned about social media, other than that of personal experience, was learned from the good folks at Mashable. I lift my turkey sandwich to you.
5. http://facebook.com/
I will admit to getting sucked into the vortex that is Facebook. Late at night when the house lights are low, you will see the glow of a self-admitted Facebook enthusiast, soaking up hundreds of photos uploaded by friends and family.
6. http://wordpress.com
In case you haven’t dipped your feet into the blogosphere, I recommend trying out WordPress as your blog host. I find it very user-friendly and completely fulfilling of my blogging needs.
7. http://churchmarketingsucks.com/
I applaud the folks like Brad Abare and Joshua Cody that make Church Marketing Sucks the success that it is. Covering topics like church branding, websites and advertising, @CMSucks is well worth discovering.
8. http://twitter.com/
While I’m not a huge fan of daily routine updates (i.e. I’m brushing my teeth), I love to find interesting articles, facts, news, ministry updates and event notifications through Twitter. Feel free to follow me @kristenparkhrst.
9. http://thesaurus.reference.com/
I use this website so often! With a passion for writing and having my physical Thesaurus buried in the closet with all my other college textbooks, I go to Thesaurus.com on a regular basis to spruce up my writing. And yes, it is better than the Word Thesaurus…
10. http://www.marketingprofs.com/
As Marketing Coordinator, I am always seeking ways to broaden my “professional scope.” Marketing Profs has a plethora of marketing resources. Articles offer insight into marketing across a variety of mediums, from social networking to SEO, email marketing to brand management. Although there is a fee for accessing some of their content, they have a free weekly email I enjoy subscribing to – check it out here if you’re interested.
This Thanksgiving season, I will offer you the Top 10 Websites I am thankful for. With a list as random as I am, I hope you enjoy.
In no particular order:
1. http://blog.nielsen.com/
I am a sucker for good research – especially when it’s done by someone else. Don’t get me wrong, I like to get my “investigation” on but, mostly prefer it when the professionals hand over well-researched data.
2. http://www.pewinternet.org/
Since I write so many different marketing pieces, statistics are my life-blood. I love captivating statistics that reveal the truth about humanity!
3. http://barna.org/
Okay, so you may be noticing a trend for statistics…but Barna is even more special because his research regarding church life, spirituality and unbelievers directly impacts the Kingdom! Kudos to you, George Barna. Kudos to you.
4. http://mashable.com/
Anything I have learned about social media, other than that of personal experience, was learned from the good folks at Mashable. I lift my turkey sandwich to you.
5. http://facebook.com/
I will admit to getting sucked into the vortex that is Facebook. Late at night when the house lights are low, you will see the glow of a self-admitted Facebook enthusiast, soaking up hundreds of photos uploaded by friends and family.
6. http://wordpress.com
In case you haven’t dipped your feet into the blogosphere, I recommend trying out WordPress as your blog host. I find it very user-friendly and completely fulfilling of my blogging needs.
7. http://churchmarketingsucks.com/
I applaud the folks like Brad Abare and Joshua Cody that make Church Marketing Sucks the success that it is. Covering topics like church branding, websites and advertising, @CMSucks is well worth discovering.
8. http://twitter.com/
While I’m not a huge fan of daily routine updates (i.e. I’m brushing my teeth), I love to find interesting articles, facts, news, ministry updates and event notifications through Twitter. Feel free to follow me @kristenparkhrst.
9. http://thesaurus.reference.com/
I use this website so often! With a passion for writing and having my physical Thesaurus buried in the closet with all my other college textbooks, I go to Thesaurus.com on a regular basis to spruce up my writing. And yes, it is better than the Word Thesaurus…
10. http://www.marketingprofs.com/
As Marketing Coordinator, I am always seeking ways to broaden my “professional scope.” Marketing Profs has a plethora of marketing resources. Articles offer insight into marketing across a variety of mediums, from social networking to SEO, email marketing to brand management. Although there is a fee for accessing some of their content, they have a free weekly email I enjoy subscribing to – check it out here if you’re interested.
I am so glad we are doing this. God has been impressing upon me that I need to be cultivating a heart of gratitude all year round. So, I hope as you think about thankfulness during this season that you will actually form a new habit pattern of giving thanks in all circumstances!
Here are the 10 things I am thankful for today:
1. God: the Father – for loving us so much that He is both merciful and just; the Son – for doing what we cannot by taking onto Himself the wrath we deserve; the Holy Spirit – for teaching, guiding, and comforting us.
2. Justin – My wonderful husband who leads our family with love and humility.
4. God’s Creation – Being out in nature reminds me of God’s creative and even humorous side.
5. Family – All the wonderful people who by blood or marriage are part of my life. I am truly blessed to have so many close to me who love the Lord and love me.
6. Friends – These are the people that God has given me in this season of life. It is an honor to come together to edify, pray for, laugh and cry with one another.
6. Adventures – I love exploring, discovering new things, and having fun along the way!
7. My girls – These are the ladies that God has given me to lead in Bible study, pray for, and mentor.
8. My job – faithHighway gives me the wonderful opportunity to work with people who love the Lord and to help ministries proclaim the good news through various mediums
9. Hobbies – Between fishing, puzzles, knitting, and pilates, God has given me a multitude of enjoyable past times that are fun and relaxing.
10. Chocolate – Okay, I had to say it. I am really glad that there is chocolate.
Now, pull out a sheet of paper, make your own thankfulness list, and give praise to God.
Happy Thanksgiving!
