4. 10 Ways to Use the Internet to Reach Your Community
Hosted by
Geoff Blake
Associate Pastor,
Paradise Valley
Adventist Church

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11. Webinar Overview
• Introduction of Presenter & Subject
• Presentation by Lindsay Peterson
• Recommended Resources
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13. Our Webinar Presenter
Lindsay Peterson is part of the
Adventist Church Connect
team supporting churches on
their websites. She will
complete her degree in
marketing at the University of
Nebraska in Lincoln in May
2011.

14. Jesus said……

15. Go into all the world and preach
the good news to all creation.
Mark 16:15

16. Websites
Adventist Church Connects’ goal is to
encourage churches and schools in
Bermuda, Canada, and the United States to
use the Internet to reach their
communities.

17. What Should Be On The Website?
- Easy-to-use navigation
- Attractive Design
- Communication
- Interactivity

18. Good Examples
lafdenver.org
Oucsda.org
Edmondadventist.org
Adventistfellowship.org

19. Blog

20. What Do I Do With A Blog?

21. Blogs are available from these
sources:

22. Video
People love a visual experience. Video
gives a personal and visual touch.

23. WMA, FLV, and AVI, Oh My!

24. Resources
- vimeo.com
- Youtube.com
- Ustream.tv
- Livestream.com
- Embed video here

25. Facebook
Giving people the power to share and make the world
more open and connected.

26. Groups vs. Pages
- Pages are for organizations
- Groups are for several people with the same
interest

27. Twitter
Twitter is a real-time information network powered by
people all around the world that lets you share and
discover what’s happening now

28. What Do You Do With A Twitter
Account?
- Promote Events
- Feedback – ask a question of the day

29. Easily Update FB & Twitter
- Hootsuite
- Tweetdeck
- Tweetie

30. Foursquare
Foursquare is a mobile application that
makes cities easier to use and more
interesting to explore. It is a social city
guide and a game that challenges users to
experience new things.

31. Interactive Church
- Create badges
- At the very least have your church listed
- Open doors

32. Webinars/Webcasting
It is short for Web-based seminar, is a
presentation, lecture, workshop or
seminar transmitted over the Internet.

33. Grow Church Online
- Prayer meeting online
- Bible Study
- Baptismal Classes

34. Email Newsletter
Reduce your church printing budget by
updating members through their email.

35. Benefits of Email Newsletter
- Reduce printing costs
- Members receive message sooner
- Stay connected
- Less management needed
- Shorter lead times

36. • Show examples within email

37. RSS Feeds
Really Simple Syndication allows users to
subscribe and read when it is convenient
to them.

38. Creating A Feed
• Usatoday.com
• Church website
• Blogs
• Twitter
• Facebook

39. Google Applications
Powerful, intuitive applications like Gmail,
Google Calendar and Google Docs can help
reduce your costs and help people
collaborate more effectively.

40. Available Applications
Adwords
Webmaster Tools
Site Search
Calendar
Email Addresses
Chat
Docs
All available @
google.com/services

41. Proving Online Ministry Is Worth It!
Google Analytics – google.com/services
- Use it on
- Websites
- Blogs

42. Bible Verse and Closing Thought

43. Resources
Quick Start Guide to Tech
Ministry
Available from AdventSource
at www.adventsource.org or
800-328-0525

44. Resources
Quick Start Guide to
Communications
Available from AdventSource
at www.adventsource.org or
800-328-0525

45. Resources
The Blogging Church
Available from AdventSource
at www.adventsource.org or
800-328-0525

46. Resources
Sign your church up for a free website at
http://adventistchurchconnect.com

47. Connect with Lindsay
Facebook – facebook.com/lindsayjoyp
Twitter – twitter.com/lindsayjoyp
Wordpress – lindsayoutlook.wordpress.com

48. Resources
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50. Q & A
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51. Thanks to AdventSource
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