“Definitely a home run!” sums up the overall reaction of attendees at this past week’s MinistryCom Conference in Phoenix. The second annual conference hosted speakers from all over the globe who were brought together to share insight into the increasingly complex world of communication. Our very own Brad Abare spoke at the conference giving a workshop entitled “Return to Sender”. We also hosted the first ever CFCC Get Together, featuring a few folks from the Church Marketing Lab talking it up with Brad over lunch.
So if you didn’t make it out to Phoenix, we’ve done the next best thing for you: compile a list of links to check out blog postings about this past week’s MinistryCom conference. And if you did make it out, relive the memories by posting your thoughts.
From what we’ve read so far, it was a huge success and has made an impact in so many lives. Read on and feel free to jump into the conversations.
- Tony Morgan provides us with a play by play of his days at the conference with quotes and notes galore. He might be one of those guys you wish you sat next to in Brit Lit!
- Mark Batterson on Thursday morning (September 7th) spoke about using emerging technologies for a relevant audience.
- Kem Meyer outlined eight principles for reaching your internal audience on Thursday afternoon.
- During a Friday morning breakout session Kem Meyer offered true to life tips on communicating so you are heard.
- Tim Schraeder, a self-proclaimed crazy note-taker, writes a detailed, insightful and thought-provoking rendition of the conference. There are 10 conference-related posts on his blog along with speaker bios and external links to their sites. Here are a few exceptionally memorable entries:
- Speakers scheduled to inspire.
- Brad Abare’s 9 Lessons from Church Marketing Sucks (hey, that’s us!).
- Scott Evans’ four laws for effective outreach.
- Jon Edmiston’s take on the difficulties of targeting.
- Kirk Longhofer gives us a more “processed” summary, with interpretation and analysis:
- Letting God use the digital medium for his purpose.
- Insight into Kem Meyer’s session on reaching your internal audience.
- Something to wrap your mind around, the variations of yes. Communication is complex!
- Greg Atkison, Anthony Coppege and Shawn Wood’s breakout session about worship services.
- Shawn Wood offers his general thoughts and specific reflections on is it a tool or just cool.
- Dawn Nicole Baldwin, who helped with some of the behind the scenes work, offers her wrap-up. It’s the closest thing you’ll get to an inside MinistryCom blog post.
- Finally, you can vicariously experience some MinistryCom nightlife with Mark Batterson’s post about fancy dining.
Greg Atkinson
September 14, 2006
I blogged on my thoughts of MinistryCOM. You can check it out here: http://churchvideoideas.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/reflections-on-ministrycom/
Greg Atkinson
September 15, 2006
I blogged about my experience at MinistryCOM.
Matt Holley
September 18, 2006
MinistryCOM was an incredible experience, and I look forward to going next year. The speakers were very insightful and helped spurr me into developing practical processes for communication at my church. Being new in the communications position, it was a great opportunity for me to see what all went on behind the scenes, and what processes people use to be most effectice for God. The weekend really opened my eyes to a great world of possibilities ahead. Thank you MinistryCOM for delivering.
Jeremy.Scheller
September 18, 2006
Had a monster week last week, but I’m just starting to blog about it on my brand new vox blog. I’ll probably continue to talk about it for the next few weeks, as we try implementing some of the takeaways…
http://www.jeremyscheller.vox.com
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Fundraiser
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A few questions from a blog idiot
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