A Practical Combo for Web Conferencing: Google Docs and FreeConference.com

A committee in my church’s regional body, New Castle Presbytery, asked me to do a study of the annual cost of driving to meetings.  At fifty cents per mile the cost amounted to $39 per person per meeting, or about $36,000 annually for the whole presbytery, a figure we understandably want to reduce! Teleconferencing is [...]

Web Empower Your Church: A Good Web Primer for Other Organizations Too

If you’re looking for a guide to help your favorite organization get Web savvy, try Mark Stephenson’s new book, Web-Empower Your Church.  Stephenson is the Director of CyberMinistry and Technology at Ginghamsburg Church, a United Methodist church in Tipp City, Ohio.  Ginghamsburg, an old church in the middle of corn country, has a 4000+ page [...]

Website Tips for Smaller Congregations, Part 1

This post and the next seven at CyberKen will cover website tips for congregations who lack the funds required to retain the services of a professional webmaster.  By in large these are smaller congregations.  The tips in these posts are clearly intended for faith communities, but small not-for-profits may find the advice useful for their [...]