TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

This edition of the Digital Ministry Journal recaps news of interest to the digital ministry community with a focus on stewardship of time and talent. Smart Church Management shares Church summer project ideas. Churchfront shares insights from a Gateway Church worship leader on intentional processes for worship ministry excellence. Church Production shares Biblical and practical insights on dealing with midservice technical failures. Finally, Think Media shares insights on taking advantage of changes in YouTube algorithms to help small creators get discovered.

Church Summer Projects

Smart Church Management shares “10 Projects Your Church Can Be Doing This Summer” (6-minute read) outlining practical summer initiatives for leveraging summer downtime to enhance church operations and member engagement. Thought starters include website and job description updates, landscaping, maintenance and deep cleaning.

Harnessing Process for Worship Ministry Excellence

Churchfront shares “Harnessing Process to Grow Your Worship and Production Team with Amber Piers” (52-minute watch) providing insights from a worship leader at Gateway Church, Dallas, Texas on the importance of intentional processes, appropriate training, tools and resources and a feedback culture to continually improve the ministry and support individual growth.

Surviving the Church Tech’s Walk of Shame

Church Production shares “The Church Tech's Walk of Shame” (3-minute read) providing a biblical perspective on dealing with midservice technical failures in the Church. It acknowledges the embarrassment of the "walk of shame" to fix an issue, but encourages tech volunteers to approach it with humility, taking responsibility, being proactive about preventing future occurrences and focusing on serving Christ faithfully rather than worrying about others' perceptions.

YouTube Changes To Help Small Creators

Think Media shares “Good News for Small Creators...” (24-minute watch) discussing recent changes in YouTube algorithm to help small channels get discovered. The video offers tips ranging from the conceptual, “changing your mindset” to the practical, “optimizing titles and descriptions,” to take advantage of this window of opportunity.

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