Create an Online Community with Ning!

Committing to reach the Online Generation means connecting with Christians and non-Christians.  While this site focuses mainly on reaching the lost, we do want to highlight tools you can use to increase the level of community experienced in your church.
Ning is one of those tools.  From their website:
We started Ning with a simple premise. We [...]

The Power of a Tweet

A friend of mine tweeted:
[My daughter] is in the recovery room… Trying to wake her up, but she’s SO SLEEPY!
Obviously I was alarmed.  I picked up my phone to text him back and figure out what was going on.  In the middle of my text, my phone vibrated.  Another tweet from my friend.  This [...]

Four Ways I Avoid Online Affairs

My father-in-law, a pastor, asked:
“You hear all the time about people starting online relationships that result in offline marriages and affairs. With all the online chatting and counseling you do, how do you protect yourself?”
Every follower of Christ should ask this question. Here is what I do:
Covenant Eyes
If you are on the internet [...]

What Squidoo Lenses Have to Do with Church

The church has a hard time contributing meaningfully to conversations online.  Most church websites scream, “ME, ME, ME!”  or “WE, WE, WE!” without considering the millions of people who don’t have a reason to care the church thinks.  Consequently, most people tune the church out.
I believe the church can get back into meaningful conversation and [...]

Not Another Penny

David Watson asks,
“If you never got another penny, what would you do to obey God’s call?”
He always follows the first question with another,
“Why aren’t you doing it now?”
Let me refocus the question: If you want to reach the Online Generation, what can you do - right now - with no money and just a limited [...]

List of 9 Must-have Tools for Reaching the Online Generation

I decided to list 9 tools I use to connect with the Online Generation and coordinate things with my team. I recommend that you get familiar with these tools. Make them a part of your life. In ten years, I believe these tools (or their equivalent) will be ubiquitous. You should [...]