New is Apple’s iOS 5 is an app called “Cards”. When this was announced at Apple’s Keynote address a couple months back I thought to myself “Who is going to use that?”. The answer is….me! And if you’re a youth minister chances are this can be a great tool for you as well. Here’s why:
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A article by Tim Schmoyer from LISM is the inspiration of my post today. Tons of ministries are using videos to communicate. They are so effective if they are done right. The only problem is….doing them right! There are many things to take into consideration when using video (content, technical stuff, editing software, means of [...]
Sync iTunes Across All Your Computers
I have an iTunes account on my laptop. I also have one on my desktop. Oh wait…I have another on the church computer as well. Trying to keep those all in sync is such a pain! Here’s an example: You just downloaded the latest Switchfoot album on your laptop. You love it. You’re singing along [...]
A Fun Way to Plan Events
As youth workers, an important (and time consuming) part of our job is calendaring. Strategically and meticulously we craft our years to have the maximum impact on our students. Every pastor has their own system for filling up dates on their calendar. But inevitably there is always one or two weeks during the year when [...]
Change How You Email with MailChimp
MailChimp is a ‘must use’ tool for youth ministry. I know what you’re thinking: “email is so 2008″. Yes I agree, email is not the best way to reach students. If I need to get a hold of a student, a text or facebook message is much more prudent. But email still has it’s place [...]