KenMcIntyre.org | Leveraging Technology for Ministry

Time is one of the most valuable resources that we have as youth pastors. One way to quickly cut down on wasted time in your schedule is to move your meetings online instead of in person. I concede that sometimes face-to-face meetings are the best option. However, I often find myself driving for 30 minutes [...]

It’s hard to come across someone in ministry who doesn’t use Bible Gateway. It’s a great resource for study, translation comparison, devotionals, reading plans…etc. The only thing lacking was the Bible Gateway app…until now! A new app for the iPad was just released that functions well and looks great (iPhone and Android apps are in [...]

One of the biggest time-busters of running a retreat/missions trip/camp is organizing all of the participants info. It usually goes something like this: Step #1: Collect registrant info. This usually entails collecting paper forms which – by the time it reaches your desk – are folded 7 ways from Sunday, have energy drink stains or [...]

This is part 3 of on ongoing series on the Wufoo web application. Click here to view our 1st and 2nd post.  – If you’re in youth ministry chances are you organize 2-5 overnight events (camps, retreats, missions trips) every year.  The traditional administrative method to organize these events can be nothing short of a [...]

Teens text a lot. Their phones are always in their hands, pockets and…bras (don’t ask me why!). That means it’s a powerful medium to communicate things about your youth ministry. But how do you effectively text message 20-1000 students a message at one time? Answer: use a mass text program. The real problem is figuring [...]