I’m doing some research on Twitter, and how it is used by churches and Christian organisations, and how it could be used. If you’ve got a spare 16 seconds, please complete the following two polls. Thanks!
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This Saturday I’ll be presenting two seminars at the Create conference and I’d like to ask for your help. One of the seminars I’m presenting is entitled “I’m not cheap, I’m entrepreneurial”. At it, I’ll be sharing free or cheap tools to assist with ministry. I’ve got lots of ideas for apps that fit into this category (and I’ll be sharing 2-3 per category, plus some surprises!), but I’d like to hear your ideas. Below are some categories and examples – what tools do you use and recommend?
A friend of mine always copped a lot of flak for his emails. He never bothered with niceties, and always cut straight to what he was writing about. No “how are you?” or “hope you’re well”. He just didn’t think this was necessary for email communication. After some suggestions otherwise, he now commences his emails with “Hi X, how are you?”, and then launches into it.
So is there an etiquette?
Personally, I think it’s rude to start writing without even acknowledging the person you’re writing to. For example, I’ve received some emails from church database providers recently who launch straight into answering my question, without any introduction to the email! If I were them, I’d include something along the lines of “thanks for your email and interest in [MY PRODUCT]” – contact is a gift and shouldn’t be painful!
I’m also not keen on the “Steve, blah…” approach. I feel there’s something to be said for starting an email with “Hi” – it’s two letters, but to me, they mean a lot. They are friendly and acknowledge you’re communicating with a person. Afterall, we usually start face-to-face interactions with a “Hi”, don’t we?
Do you feel the same?
Loading ...Generally speaking, Christians love to read. And why wouldn’t we?
God has revealed himself to us through his Word. Scripture is an inexhaustible mine of resources for teaching, rebuking, training and equipping. God has equipped Christians with his Spirit to teach and encourage others. God has worked in the lives of saints to inspire future generations in godliness (this new book about Jonathan Edwards looks like a cracker).
So it’s not surprising that Christians also seem to have substantial libraries. I do wonder however, how many of us would be embarrassed to admit how many of the books in our libraries we’ve actually read!
The latest poll on Communicate Jesus concerns books, and where you buy them. I’m curious to see how many Christians use online bookshops, and how many head down to the local Koorong/Bible Society/ to get their books. You might also like to share some of the books you’ve bought recently – and if you’ve actually read them! You can do this by adding a comment in the space below. (If you are reading this in an email, you may need to click on “Poll: Where do you buy…” at the top of your email to view this online and participate in the poll).
Where do you buy Christian books?
Total Voters: 17
Loading ...Coming soon to Communicate Jesus, Steve Boxwell shares a tip for managing our ever-expanding collections of Christian books.
