We want each congregation to respond to church closures in a stronger and more unified way. Normally we talk about how digital technologies are a powerful means to scale up traditional ministry and evangelism, but COVID-19 has pushed the need for digital to be the priority.
Below are several resources we think you will find useful to help migrate your worship service and help you build an online community for your church. We'll keep this page updated as we add more resources.Webinar: How to Create Church Community Online – watch here
DIGITAL DISCIPLESHIP & EVANGELISM GUIDE
The Digital Discipleship & Evangelism Guide is a practical roadmap for outreach, community service, growth, worship, and evangelism for the local church, ministries, and conferences. It currently has tons of information on content creation and community engagement. We'll be working on the distribution sections and will get them to you as soon as possible.
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BEST PRACTICES FOR LIVE-STREAMING & VIDEO
- The Ultimate (Unofficial) Guide to Livestreaming (Digital Pew)
- Evergreen Livestreams: 4 Ways to Turn Livestreams into Great Video Content
- High Quality Livestreaming on a Budget
- How to Start Your Own Video Ministry
- How to Start a YouTube Channel for Your Church (download)
- Live Streaming Children's Programming
- Simple Live Streaming for Smaller Churches: an Interview with Matthew Lucio from Peoria Adventists
ONLINE CHURCH
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES & SMALL GROUPS
- 7 Tips for Starting Online Bible Studies
- 10 Tips for Zooming into Video Church Meetings
- Easy Tips to Start an Online Small Group (download)
- How to Create Opportunities for Prayer in the Digital Space
- Sample Guidelines for Hosting Online Small Groups, Forums, or Video Conferences
MORE RESOURCES FOR WHAT CHURCHES CAN DO NOW
Creatives: Making Digital Content that Keeps Your Audience Spiritually Fed
- 4 Creative Ways to Repurpose Your Sermon for Online Evangelism
- 6 Ways to Repurpose Your Sermon for Online Use (download)
- What Role Do Content Creators (Creatives) Play?
- Basics of Content Creation and Strategy
- Content Evangelism: Engaging Your Audience and Improving SEO
- Writing Effectively for Online Audiences
- Basic Principles for Creating a Strong Social Media Post
- Easy Time-Saving Tips for Your Content Strategy
- Easy Tip for Finding Relevant Content
Engagers: Connecting the Church and the Community
- 4 Ideas to Help Your Community During COVID-19
- What's the Role of Engagers?
- What Does Community in the Digital Space Look Like?
- What Does a 360° Community Care Strategy Look like?
- Practical Tips for Digital Discipleship and Engagement
- Can We Build Meaningful Faith Communities Online that are Relevant to Youth?
- Creating Relationships Through Social Media
- Witnessing When Our Message is Not Welcome
- Tips for Your Member Care Strategy
Guidance for Individuals Engaged as Digital Disciples or Digital Missionaries
- Growing as Disciples: Practical Ways to Be A Disciple Online
- How to Create Digital Disciples in Your Church Community
- How You Can Positively Impact Others through Digital Discipleship
- What Is In Your Hand? Establishing the Digital Discipleship Movement
- Balancing Digital Mission Work and Spiritual Health
- We're All Publishers Now; Responsible Use of Your Social Media Influence
- Personal Social Media Audit: Questions to Ask Yourself
Texting:
- 3 Ways You Can Use Texting for Church
- 4 Reasons to Consider Using Mobile Giving Strategies
- A Deep Dive into the Use of Texting in Evangelism
- An Introduction to Texting for Churches
- Simple Rules for Your Text Evangelism Strategy
Other:
- 4 Creative Ways to Turn Your Church Website Into An Evangelistic Tool
- 5 Easy Ways to Transition Your Church Online (download)
- 6 Tips for Improving Internal Church Communication
- 20 Digital Evangelism Tips for Churches
- Best Practices for Instagram
- Branding for Ministry
- Get Ready for the New Church
- How to Start a Podcast: Step-by-step Guide
- How to Use WhatsApp for Evangelism
- How You Can and Should Use Social Media for Church
- It All Begins with a Strong Foundation
- Member Advocacy (Becoming Social Media Ambassadors for Christ)
- Tips for Optimizing Your Website
- Understanding Your Target Audience for Effective Communication
- What are Digital Tools and Why Are They Important for Local Outreach
- Who is Part of the Digital Discipleship & Evangelism Team?
