Digital Ministry News Recap

August 13, 2023

TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

This edition of the Digital Ministry Journal recaps news of interest to the digital ministry community. Church Tech Today shares insights on webpages that a Church should have to engage visitors. TechSoup shares thought starters on using AI for fundraising. The Pro Church Tools Show interviews Jeremy Cole, Pastor of Mosaic Dubai. Finally, ACS Technologies shares about its ministry engagement hub, Growth Method.

8 Pages Your Church Website Needs…

Church Tech Today shares “8 Pages Your Church Website Needs, But Doesn’t Have Right Now” (5-minute read). Asserting that “most visitors will browse a church website before ever visiting a physical building,” the article shares ideas for web pages ranging from faith and life issues to community outreach to engage visitors to explore faith online.

How to Use ChatGPT in Fundraising

TechSoup shares “How to Use ChatGPT in Fundraising” (3-minute read) providing thought starters on using ChatGPT to save time and generate fundraising ideas. The post includes links to additional resources for using AI.

60% Of New Visitors Come From Social Media

Brady Shearer and Alexander Mills of the Pro Church Tools Show interview Pastor Jeremy Cole of Mosaic Dubai on “60% Of New Visitors Come From Social Media with Mosaic Church” (75-minute watch). Pastor Cole shares on a variety of topics ranging from the multi-cultural nature of Mosaic Dubai to its success with social media.

Ministry Engagement Hub

ACS Technologies Church Growth Blog shares “Automating Assimilation and Engagement with Growth Method” (5-minute read) describing its Growth Method product, “a ministry engagement hub that facilitates engagement by providing your pastors, staff, and care teams with automated communication, task tracking, and processes.” Growth Method integrates with ACS’s and other Church Management Systems. Pricing information was not included.

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