https://articleseen.com/rss/rssauthor.aspx?auth=kurt steinbrueckArticleSeen.com - Submit your quality article for maximum exposureCopyright 2009 ArticleSeenhttps://articleseen.com/Article_another-great-aid-to-learning-writing-out-scripture_19451.aspxOften times when studying the Word of God, we quickly read over the verses. We get a general understanding of the verses and may spend a few moments thinking about them. But shouldn’t studying the Word of God be more than that?Thu, 20 May 2010 04:26:21 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_do-you-have-a-fear-of-church-marketing_11042.aspxWhy do so few churches market themselves? Maybe it’s fear, possibly a fear that the marketing will not be any good or a fear that the church will become dependant on marketing instead of spiritual growth. Are you being controlled by fear?Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:02:32 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-16-twitter-–-buzzable-twitterfall-and-other-twitter-related-sites_10515.aspxWith the rapid increase in the popularity of Twitter, it seems everyone and their uncle are creating Twitter tools and Twitter related websites. Some of these tools and websites are very helpful and can be great resources, while others leave much to be desired. So what tools should you use? What sites are good resources? Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:23:53 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-15-twitter-–-the-top-ten-reasons-for-churches-to-twitter_10514.aspxTwitter is growing in popularity right along with Facebook. So, why should the church care? Here’s my top ten reasons for churches to Twitter: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:16:44 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-18-–-podcasts-–-why-should-your-church-podcast_10475.aspxIn my last article we looked at what a podcast is, basically a pre-recorded, online, radio show that is distributed via RSS to all those who subscribe to the feed. Ok, so it may sound like a neat concept. I’ve always wanted to do a radio show, but is this really for churches? Should your church podcast and, if so, why? Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:43:29 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-21-–-podcasts-–-producing-studio-podcasts_9220.aspxIn my last article we talked about how to plan for your studio podcast. Hopefully, you’ve figured out what you want to do, who you are doing it for, and what you hope to accomplish with the podcast. Now, let’s look at the actually production of the podcast and putting the “studio” in studio podcasting.Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:01:30 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-20-–-podcasts-–-planning-a-studio-podcast_9032.aspxIn my last article we talked about some of the different kinds of podcasts your church may want to consider. The sermon and Bible class podcasts are pretty straight forward in terms of content and how to do them, but studio podcasts are a little less obvious. So, I thought I’d give some tips for how to plan and produce a good studio podcast. In this article I’ll focus on the planning and next article I’ll look at some production tips.Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:41:17 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-19-–-podcasts-–-kinds-of-podcasts_8906.aspxWe’ve talked about what a podcast is and some reasons why podcasting is relevant for churches, but what exactly should your church do for a podcast. There isn’t one specific answer. Every church has its own identity, its own strengths and weaknesses, and its own budget. So, you will have to decide what kind(s) of podcasting is best for your church, but here are a few ideas to get you going.Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:27:47 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-17-–-podcasts-–-what-is-a-podcast_8723.aspxFacebook is a great way to connect to your church members and have your church members connect to each other. Facebook can also be a great way to distribute church information, devotions, and articles. That’s because Facebook has applications which allow you to syndicate your church blog through either a Facebook Page or a Facebook Profile.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:00:02 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-14-twitter-–-what’s-a-twitter_8527.aspxSocial media, or Web 2.0, is all the rage. Since millions of people are flocking to the various social media, it’s a great opportunity for churches. We’ve been looking at the various forms of social media and how Church’s can use social media as part of their church marketing strategy and more importantly, use social media to share the message of Jesus Christ. My previous set of articles focused on the social networking site, Facebook.Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:55:25 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-13-facebook-–-church-marketing-by-members_8521.aspxFacebook is a great way to connect to your church members and have your church members connect to each other. Facebook can also be a great way to distribute church information, devotions, and articles. That’s because Facebook has applications which allow you to syndicate your church blog through either a Facebook Page or a Facebook Profile.Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:53:51 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-12-facebook-–-stealth-church-marketing_8440.aspxFacebook has become the most popular social networking website on the Internet. Millions of people have a profile and most people have lots of friends. Their friends may range from family members, to people they work with, to friends from college or high school. Most of your church’s members who are on Facebook have friends who are not church members. So, how can this help you in your church marketing strategy?Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:27:34 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-9-facebook-–-blogging-through-facebook_2148.aspxFacebook is a great way to connect to your church members and have your church members connect to each other. Facebook can also be a great way to distribute church information, devotions, and articles. That’s because Facebook has applications which allow you to syndicate your church blog through either a Facebook Page or a Facebook Profile.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:06:19 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-8-facebook-–-a-personal-touch_1930.aspxIn my last article I talked about creating a Facebook Page for your church. Facebook Pages are good, but there are some features in the Facebook Profiles which are not available in Facebook Pages. Unfortunately, these deficiencies have seriously weakened the effectiveness of Facebook Pages for churches. So, for your Facebook church marketing strategy, I recommend considering creating both.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:05:58 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-7-facebook-–-give-your-church-a-face-lift_1929.aspxIf you are a person (and most of us are) you can create a Facebook profile to reconnect with old friends, stay in touch with family and friends and meet new people online. Churches, on the other hand, cannot create a profile as profiles are restricted to individuals. Churches have to create a Facebook Page which works a little differently than a profile.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:04:15 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-6-facebook-–-it’s-just-so-easy_1737.aspxI’ve been looking at ways churches can use social media to market their online church marketing and reach others for Christ. In the last article I gave several ideas for videos that your church can create. In this article I’ll discuss some simple ways to increase the effectiveness of your church’s videos as an online church marketing plan.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:11:47 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-5-church-marketing-in-facebook_1736.aspxFacebook is currently the number one social networking website and third most popular social media site behind YouTube and Wikipedia. When looking for places to market your church, Facebook has a pretty big audience.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:08:22 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-4-“optimizing-your-youtube-church-videos”_1433.aspxI’ve been looking at ways churches can use social media to market their online church marketing and reach others for Christ. In the last article I gave several ideas for videos that your church can create. In this article I’ll discuss some simple ways to increase the effectiveness of your church’s videos as an online church marketing plan.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:49:14 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_13-church-video-ideas-for-youtube_1275.aspxI’ve started looking at ways churches can use social media to market their church online and reach others for Christ. One of the areas social media has really exploded over the last several years is video sharing. With websites like YouTube and Tangle.com, Internet users have found a place where they can share videos, be they funny, informational, outrageous, or uplifting, and people have taken to video sharing and viewing shared videos like a dog to a plate of bacon.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:28:34 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-2-“using-video-sharing-for-church-marketing-and-online-church-outreach”_1274.aspxI’ve started looking at ways churches can use social media to market their church online and reach others for Christ. One of the areas social media has really exploded over the last several years is video sharing. With websites like YouTube and Tangle.com, Internet users have found a place where they can share videos, be they funny, informational, outrageous, or uplifting, and people have taken to video sharing and viewing shared videos like a dog to a plate of bacon.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:27:04 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_is-your-church-social-part-1-“what-is-social-media”_1186.aspxYou have probably heard about websites like MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube and you may even be aware of social bookmark sites like Delicious and Digg, but is your church using these social media as part of its online marketing strategy? What exactly is social media and how can your church utilize social media as part of your online marketing strategy? Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:20:33 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_creativity-is-the-key-to-successful-church-marketing_1122.aspxRelevant Church in Tampa, FL is creative church leading the way when it comes to online church marketing. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Pastor Paul Wirth, senior pastor of Relevant Church in Tampa, FL about their online marketing strategy. In this third part of my three part interview with Pastor Wirth, he talked about creativity in marketing, how it can be used, and what that means to different churches. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:10:47 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_multiple-marketing-layers-produce-exponential-growth_1121.aspxRelevant Church in Tampa, FL is creative church leading the way when it comes to online church marketing. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Pastor Paul Wirth, senior pastor of Relevant Church in Tampa, FL about their online marketing strategy. In this second part of my three part interview with Pastor Wirth, he explained how multiple layers of church marketing – online and offline – complement each other and proved to be much more effective.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:05:44 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_church-adds-hundreds-of-new-members-with-online-church-marketing_1120.aspxRelevant Church in Tampa, FL is creative church leading the way when it comes to online church marketing. In fact, I found out about Relevant Church after seeing an ad for the church on Google. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Paul Wirth, senior pastor of Relevant Church in Tampa, FL about their online marketing strategy. Pastor Wirth had so many informative things to say about Relevant’s marketing that I’ve broken it up into three articles. This is the first of these articles.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:04:09 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_change-is-in-the-air_1118.aspxOne of the most important things you can do for your website is keeping it up to do date. I’ve even seen some articles include this as one of the ten commandments of a church website. It is absolutely essential for the effectiveness and value of your church’s website. Change is a part of life and our church websites need to change as well.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:01:27 GMT